Direct to Film Artworker

**About The Role**:
Are you looking for an opportunity to progress you career in the Artwork Design and Print, learning new skills to support the ongoing business growth. We are recruiting a Direct to Film Artworker to produce digital artwork in line with customer artwork and branding guidelines. This is a unique opportunity to join a new department within the Arco Clothing Centre, expanding on your knowledge and skill set.

Key responsibilities include:

- Producing accurate print ready artwork visuals/ proofs for print processes and to comply with customers’ requirements.
- Making sure artwork is consistent, accurate, and adheres to any brand rules.
- Assembling artwork files and prepare proofs for customer approval prior to print.
- Producing the artworks in line with the published service level agreements.
- Retouching, reworking or fixing the design, customising to customer request, colour balancing, resizing and eliminating any inconsistencies.
- Providing expertise in the DTF digital artwork field to all company sectors.
- Awareness of how to use bespoke Rip software for the DTF machines.
- Communicating effectively with our customer service and production to coordinate orders and prioritise the production of artworks.
- Adhering to production procedures and schedules, and update systems accordingly.
- Using in-house image library (Image Viewer) or other software setting up accurate print ready artwork for customer orders
- Support sales teams in customer visits, promotional events, roadshows to promote the decoration services

On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:

- A competitive starting salary plus uncapped commission
- 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days
- 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
- An excellent pension and 8x salary Life Assurance scheme
- A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks
- Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
- Long-term service awards - we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years

The ideal Direct to Film Artworker will be/have:

- Proven knowledge and experience of Illustrator/Corel Draw
- Be able to amend graphic layouts as instructed by customers and according to customer final amendments.
- Able to colour match effectively.
- Excellent computing, mechanical and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain a high level of accuracy whilst always displaying a professional attitude.
- Detailed knowledge of clothing and decoration services.
- Proven track record of delivering fantastic customer service.
- Excellent interpersonal & communications skills as well as strong relationship building skills across key stakeholders at all levels
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to know when to ask for help

**About Us**: With almost 140 years of experience, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We're the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real-life industry knowledge. Our specialist safety services provide the technical services and specialist expertise for working at height, in confined spaces and with respiratory protection.

Following the appointment of our CEO in December 2022, we are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together.

Everyone is welcome at Arco, no matter who you are. Our business is fully committed to creating a truly inclusive, diverse and equal working environment for all of our employees, as well as our customers and suppliers. Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are fully embedded in our culture and talent acquisition processes. We recognise that everyone is different, and hiring people from a wide variety of backgrounds will only make us stronger.