Packaging Artworker

Job title**:Packaging Artworker / Graphic Designer**

Division/depot: CFBG Design and Marketing Studio - Boston, Lincolnshire.

Reports to (job title): Head of Brand and Design

Number of subordinates: 0

Job title of subordinates: 0

**Job titles**:_Graphic Designer, Digital Executive, Media & Events Coordinator, Packaging Designer, Packaging Artworker_

Caterfood Buying Group are responsible for creating strategy plans for all Caterfood Collection products along with all Exclusive Brands. This includes all marketing plans and product packaging artwork and design.

The **Packaging Artworkers** role is the design, creation and editing of all Caterfood Collection Own Brand & Exclusive Brand packaging artwork through our online Project Management System ‘BIDflow’.

**Job purpose/business benefit of role**

Caterfood Buying Group are responsible for creating strategy plans for all Caterfood Collection products along with all Exclusive Brands. This includes all marketing plans and product packaging artwork and design.

The **Packaging Artworkers** role is the design, creation and editing of all Caterfood Collection Own Brand & Exclusive Brand packaging artwork through our online Project Management System ‘BIDflow’.

**Accountabilities - may include but not limited to.**

1 **Workflow Management System & Admin -** Manage the own brand packaging creation process from start to finish within project management system ‘BIDflow’. Creating artwork quotes, requesting, and chasing suppliers for artwork cutter guides and raising artwork invoices. Cataloguing all own brand pack illustrations and photography.

2 **Legal & Sustainable Compliance -** Working with the Technologists to make sure all artwork has the correct product specification and legal compliance plus any sustainable credentials before creating print ready files for print.

3 **Corporate Adherence -** Adhering to all brand guidelines, responsible for creating packaging brand guidelines as required.

4 **Artwork Creation -** Following the same end-to-end process through ‘BIDflow’ to project completion, create new and amend existing packaging artwork within the set time.

5 **Supplier Contact -** Creating briefs for the creation of new illustrations through an agency/in-house. Communicate with printers making sure all files have the correct print specification.

6 **Photography -** Working design team to request photography needed for packaging artwork and catalogue existing packaging photography.

7 **New Brand & Packaging Design -** Create new packaging design and templates for future new products and brands.

8 **Studio Support -** Support the Studio team with adhoc artwork for marketing materials and presentations.

9 **Industry Insight -** Stay abreast of packaging developments and changes within the packaging marketplace to recommend and inform key stakeholders to ensure Bidfood consider these changes.

10 **Health and safety accountabilities**:

- Comply with the Company Health & Safety Policy.
- Support the BS OHSAS 18001:2007 accreditation process.
- Comply with all verbal and written instructions in matters pertaining to Health & Safety.

Attend Health & Safety training courses as per instructions from line managers.

**Measures & Key Performance Indicators**

**Workflow Management System & Admin -** Packaging artworks are created accurately without error and timelines are achieved on BIDflow. Quotes & Invoices raised for each project. All own brand pack illustrations & photography added to digital photography and asset library.

**Legal & Sustainable Compliance - **All artwork is created to the correct specification and are legally compliant. Any sustainable credentials are also adhered to on all artwork and packaging.

**Corporate Adherence** **-** Create design & artwork on pre-set brand guides. Any changes to brand adherence must be signed off by the Head of Brand and Design.

**Artwork Creation -** Create/amend artwork using the end to end process on ‘BIDflow’. Artwork is to be created/amended with 100% accuracy and within the deadline stated on ‘BIDflow’.

**Supplier Contact -** Creating a brief for own brand packaging illustrations to either be send to an agency or to the in-house design team. Liaise with printers to obtain correct print specifications for each project.

**Photography -** Determine if a project requires pack photography then liaise design team create a brief that can be sent to a Bidfood approved photographer to be created within the deadline of the project.

**New Brand & Packaging Design -** The full creation of new brand packaging guidelines. Create packaging templates to use for all artwork within that brand.

**Studio Support -** Complete allocated jobs as requested on time and on brief.

**Industry Insight - **Demonstrate consideration of insight in the packaging marketplace related to new legal compliances and other packaging information.

**Health and safety accountabilities - **Show considerati