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Athena offer large format digital, print on demand services to retail customers, via the internet and to local businesses and commercial artists.
We are looking for a multi-skilled person who is lively and outgoing, with the ability to work in a pressurised environment offering a wide range of printing services from posters, banners and canvases to name but a few.
Part designer, part craftsperson and part salesperson. Key responsibilities vary as one minute you may be required to be customer facing in producing artwork stretched on canvas and the next dealing with suppliers of consumables to manage stock and the next visiting a local retailer to discuss a design for a banner for their shop.
The successful individual will be required to develop new business within such sectors as retail, designers, advertising agencies photographers and artists.
Ideally, you will have knowledge of operating large format (Canon) digital printing machines.
Key Accountabilities:
· Operate and maintain high volume large format Canon iPF8100 Digital printer devices and produce print of high quality.
· Act as an advisor to customers discussing their production requirements/turnaround times etc.
· Undertake support tasks as seen appropriate by the Manager when required
· Participate in revenue generating / marketing initiatives.
· Participate in team meetings / projects/sharing or best practices.
Candidate Requirements:
· Experience of working in a customer facing environment
· Good PC skills with knowledge of Photoshop packages
· Excellent communicator (written and verbal) at all levels, who is organised and calm under pressure
· Proactive, positive, enthusiastic, willing to go ‘the extra mile’
· Great problem solver
· Commercially aware
· Self motivated and enterprising
· Excellent eye for detail
· Organised and calm under pressure
· Friendly, approachable and flexible – a team player
Qualifications
· Ideally a B Tech / Diploma in Print Technology or equivalent plus minimum of 1 years print experience
· Client facing experience preferable
This opportunity is for someone to make their mark within a small but established company, initially in a 16 hour a week part-time role with a salary commensurate with experience.
You are required to be flexible as this is a print on demand organisation. Hours are negotiable, but will include Mondays and some Saturdays.
Please send your cv to Simon Coates, Athena, Feasegate, York
simoncoates@athenaonline.co.uk
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