Prepress Artworker
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Position Overview & Specifications
Pre-Press / Artworker – Packaging & Labels
Location: Aylesbury
Salary: DOE
Company: A leading packaging and self-adhesive labels company.
Role: An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a well-established company, predominately creating print ready artwork, working on food and beverage packaging and/or labels.
Responsibilities:
- Preparation/creation of artwork for digital & flexographic label printing production
- Check all artworks supplied and prepare them for printing
- Ensure artwork proofs are accurately created and proofed on time
- Inputting accurate information into a Management Information System
- Liaise with Prepress manager, customer services team and customers to ensure timelines are met
- Work closely with the pre-press manager to plan jobs going into production
- Order plates
- Send jobs to the HP Indigo
Requirements:
- Experience producing print ready artwork
- Previous / current experience working within packaging and labels
- Repro experience beneficial
- Knowledge of print processes such as digital, flexographic, hot foiling and screen printing
- Good working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
- Good understanding of colour management software
- Good understanding of HP Indigo DFE - advantageous
- Knowledge of workflow systems - advantageous
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Key words; artworker / packaging artworker / labels / mac operator / production artist / graphic artist / pre-press / pre-press /repro / repro artworker / reprographics / packaging / print / branding / illustrator / ESKO / Adobe CS / PackEdge / Plato / DeskPack / ArtPro / Automation / artwork / HP / digital / flexo / HP Indigo DFE
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Prepress Artworker roles across Prospex Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £30,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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