The United Workers Union is seeking to employ a motivated Pre-Press Digital Print Operator for fast paced and short deadline print room to be based in our Brisbane office.

**ABOUT UNITED WORKERS’ UNION**

United Workers’ Union is a powerful member-led union whose sole purpose is to serve the collective interests of members in workplaces and communities by winning significant and long-lasting gains. The Union is driving change by growing union membership, developing leadership amongst our members, encouraging active member participation in the union, building and enforcing standards in our sectors, and campaigning both politically and in the community.

The United Workers Union is proudly affiliated with the Australian Labor Party.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Can use design and productivity software - Adobe CC, Office 365 to prepare jobs for printing.
- Can fix and edit designs sent in by internal and external clients.
- Can process and manage printing and merchandise jobs/orders with a high degree of accuracy in high demand situations.
- Can coordinate and assist requests for printing including obtaining and generating quotes.
- Can operate and maintain relevant printing machines (Konica Digital Printing and HP wide format experience advantageous)
- Can provide high level customer service skills including managing client expectations when taking enquiries and refer matters appropriately for follow-up.
- Can identify and manage workplace health and safety risks.
- Can identify and take opportunities to build the business including adapting existing processes, understand the direction of the industry and finding new clients.
- Some heavy lifting required.
- Print finishing experience would be advantageous Folding, cutting, collating, table work, weeding stickers.
- Booking and tacking of shipments for customer enquiries high amount of overnight shipping required and urgent work.
- Cleaning and maintaining factory space.

**KEY Selection Criteria**

The Pre-Press Digital Print Operator demonstrates:

- Passion and drive to improve workers’ lives and help grow the union movement.
- Be able to appropriately manage workflow in extreme high demand situations.
- Able to trouble shoot workflow glitches appropriately to manage client expectations.
- Experience in high level digital print
- A willingness to learn new skills and grow in the role.

**REMUNERATION**

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, which will include:

- Salary commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience.
- 16% superannuation.
- 6 weeks annual leave plus 25% leave loading.

**HOW TO APPLY**
**Please submit your resume, together with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to Julie Korlevska, Deputy Director (People, Culture and Change) through the UWU Careers Portal and clicking ‘’.

**CLOSING DATE**

**UWU: Pre-Press & Digital Print Operator (QLD)**:
**United Workers Union**:
**United Workers Union**

**Job posted on**:March 6, 2024

**Applications close**:Wednesday 13th March (4pm AEST)