Print Assistant

2 weeks ago

Antrim, United Kingdom W&G Baird Full time

Join W&G Baird, Northern Ireland’s most prestigious and longest established printing company. With over 160 years’ experience and almost 100 employees, we are an award-winning company and provide our clients with the expertise and advice on all their printing needs.

As a **Print Assistant** you will provide support to the printers assisting with supply of materials, change overs and maintenance activities. Reliability, attention to detail and a thirst for learning are key to success in these posts, and all our employees work to business values that include ensuring a high level of health, safety and wellbeing.

**Working Pattern**: Rotating 12 Hour Shifts (Days and Nights). 3 shifts per week

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with a team of print operators to ensure production requirements are met and a high standard of quality is produced
- Work efficiently with the printer to change over jobs to set targets
- Work efficiently to prepare machine equipment to enable quick change overs
- Maintain ancillary equipment to a high standard
- Loading and unloading of reels on and off the press
- Checking equipment daily and using it safely
- Maintain a high level of house keeping
- Removing material waste containers from factory for recycling
- Ensure the necessary protective equipment is always worn / used
- Cleaning and maintaining presses
- Identify safety hazards in the workplace
- Ensure materials (paper & plates) are always prepared and available
- Forklift truck driving
- Assist the printer with the weekly / monthly cleaning and maintenance activities on the press
- Other responsibilities as determined by management

**Essential Criteria**:

- Available for 12 hour shifts to include Saturday day and Sunday nightshift
- Full clean UK driving licence
- Must be pro-active in your duties, be able to work on your own initiative and work with others
- Experience of using a handheld pallet truck
- Trustworthy and reliable
- An understanding of Health & Safety requirements
- Good time management and punctual

**Desirable**:

- Knowledge and experience of printing processes would be an advantage, but full training would be given
- Forklift B1 licence preferred, but not essential

**Benefits**
- A competitive salary, based on relevant experience
- Free Onsite Parking
- 34 days holiday per year (incl stat days)
- Death in service benefit
- Non-contributory sick pay scheme
- Uniform / PPE provided
- Overtime opportunities

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £12.80 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Antrim, BT41 2DU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a full UK driving licence?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/05/2025
Reference ID: WGB/HR/PA/022025/01
Expected start date: 02/06/2025

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