DTP Operator

R 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 (South African Rand)

A client and quality focused individual who produces technically perfect, comprehensive and accurate repro-ready artwork that enables superior final material with the minimum of risk, time and expense by following the RMS system and workflow principles.

PRINCIPLE DELIVERABLES

Accurate repro-ready material

• Produce technically correct, comprehensive material as per the brief within the allocated time
• Understand and adhere to the Retailers Brand CI and follow the RMS brief and layout instructions from the Ad Coordinator
• Grouping of products, attention to detail as per clients expectations.
• Integrations: Accuracy when integrating jobs from RMS to Indesign.
• Accurately action changes through RMS
• Escalation and troubleshooting of all brief, layout, retouching or quality related problems
• Reflect accurate information (visuals, price and copy)
• Ensure correct files / versions / file names are copied to the relevant departments or mailed in the relevant RMS mail stages or Page proofing stages.
• Ensure quality measures are in place, paying attention to accuracy, colour, fonts, design elements and final sizes from the RMS brief.
• Effectively prioritize and meet all deadlines
• Ensure that correct sign-off procedures in RMS are followed before final production & transmission to relevant output channel
• Maintain back-up records consistently and archive all approved artwork in the RMS Guardbook and retrieve as requested
• Conduct regular system housekeeping to maintain available space on server by archiving / retrieving of artwork

Product

• Familiar with new trends
• Be responsible and take ownership of work

Reports

• Reports any technology related issue immediately

Profit

• Log time on RMS, be costs conscious and attempt to reduce cost where possible

Systems

• Understand and adhere to solutions and systems
• Comply with RMS system rules and workflow

People

• Maintain high levels of communication within the team and across all agency departments
• Respect work, people, peers and place of business
• Provide support to the creative department
• Project a positive and professional image of the Company internally and externally
• Direct client liaison on a regular basis might be applicable

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Knowledge/Experience

• Matric & relevant retail layout experience
• Mac OSX System literate
• Must have excellent knowledge and understanding of the print repro process
• Skilled use of DTP tools (i.e. Adobe Creative Suite)

Skills/Behaviours

• Customer Service Orientation
• Attention to detail must be meticulous
• Strong layout ability
• Ability to work under pressure and be flexible
• Must be able to work unsupervised and follow RMS workflow
• Accept guidance and respond well to criticism
• Teamwork and spirit and willingness to learn
• Resourceful and show initiative
• Professional at all times
• Technical skills
• Knowledge of MAC OSX Operating System
• Production knowledge
• Must be a good communicator

NOTE: No Job Description can be all embracing. Associated duties which can be reasonably considered to be part of the described job, shall form part of the job responsibilities.