Digital Print Assistant

Located in Whitby, Ontario, we’re a well-known brand (Labels, Cards & Crafting items, Binders, Index Dividers, Sheet Protectors, Hi-Liters & Markers) selling both Consumer Packaged goods & Direct-to-Consumer custom printing with the need for superior personnel to help bring their expertise to our growing organization. With a customer-centric focus, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional products and service from our Manufacturing & Distribution facility.

At Avery Canada, it’s important to us that our customers, consumers andour employees are happy. We strive to provide a great company culture with departmental and company-wide team events, paid holidays (including your birthday off), education assistance plan, annual fitness credit and a bonus program that rewards our collective success. Of course we offer a competitive health and dental plan, a pension plan (with matching) and both long and short term disability programs. We have a busy but fun work space, approachable management and an overall friendly work environment.

We’re a two minute walk to the Lake Ontario waterfront park in Whitby with grassy places, walking paths, a picturesque pier, picnic tables and even a food truck Bottom line, we think you’ll like it here - we have some 40+ year tenured employees

This position reports to the Manufacturing Manager and takes daily direction from the Digital Print Specialists. This is a full time day shift role with paid overtime as required.

**Education, Skills and Competencies Required**:

- Secondary School Graduate Diploma required
- 1+ years of warehouse experience
- Experience with digital printers, paper cutters, coaters & laminators, as asset
- Requires basic knowledge of Word & Excel
- Good understanding of colour matching and the ability to pass a colour test
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good data entry, measurement, inventory and math skills
- Ability to work flexible hours including overtime as required
- Strong problem solving / root cause analytical skills
- Excellent organization and attention to detail skills
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability and willingness to learn graphic design concepts and programs (ie: Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Fusion Pro)
- Self-motivated, self-directed, goal oriented, and well organized individual who is comfortable working independently and who can handle and drive multiple deadline projects simultaneously in a fast pace environment
- Ability to build strong collaborative relationships and receive constructive feedback in a positive manner
- Must be able to work without supervision and in a team environment

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure all orders are printed and assembled to the highest possible standards
- Pick and pack per customer order requirements
- Receive and putaway inventory in warehouses as required
- Assemble orders per work order specifications
- Ability to size, crop and colour correct images
- Operate and maintain specific production equipment to the highest standards.
- Monitor and maintain kanban levels of raw materials required for printing, assembly and shipping of orders
- Perform inventory counts and data material management, die maintenance and care
- Perform quality tests and inspections to ensure customer orders meet all quality standards
- Perform monthly preventative maintenance of equipment as assigned
- Assist Digital Print Specialist as required
- Provide support in project work, other special requests and duties as assigned
- Consistently work in a safe manner concerning self, co-workers, and manufacturing systems
- Perform general housekeeping tasks and waste removal incorporating 5S standards within the operations and other areas as required

Schedule:

- Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Vaccination Policy and Covid-19 Protocols are in place.

**Experience**:

- warehouse: 1 year (preferred)
- digital printers, paper cutters, coaters & laminators: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location