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Prepress Operator / Designer

Job details
Posting date: 26 November 2025
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 December 2025
Location: Broadstairs, Kent, CT11 9DS
Remote working: On-site only
Company: HR GO Recruitment
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 47210251/JD_1764156091

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Summary

Prepress Operator / Designer

Location: Broadstairs, Kent
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Job Type: Temporary Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5 pm (37.5hrs per week)

Are you a creative problem-solver with a passion for print? Join a friendly, fast-paced production team where your design expertise and technical skill will help bring high-quality printed products to life. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong eye for detail and a love for all things artwork, layout, and print preparation.

What You'll Be Doing

Artwork & Design

  • Create, refine, and finalise artwork using Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).

  • Adapt customer artwork to meet litho printing specifications.

  • Set up layouts, packaging templates, impositions, and print-ready files.

  • Ensure accuracy of fonts, images, colour profiles, and embedded assets.

️ Prepress Production

  • Prepare and process files for CTP (computer-to-plate) output.

  • Produce imposition layouts optimised for press sheet sizes and finishing requirements.

  • Perform trapping, overprinting, bleed checks, and colour separations.

  • Work confidently with spot colours, CMYK, and Pantone for litho printing.

  • Carry out thorough preflight checks to minimise pressroom issues.

✔️ Quality Control

  • Carefully inspect artwork for errors, inconsistencies, or print risks.

  • Ensure all files meet both internal and client quality standards.

  • Troubleshoot file issues and support the production team with solutions.

Workflow & Collaboration

  • Partner closely with account managers, sales teams, and production staff.

  • Communicate with clients regarding amendments, clarifications, or artwork needs.

  • Maintain organised file management and archiving systems.

  • Contribute to continual improvements within prepress workflows.

What We're Looking For

Technical Skills

  • Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.

  • Strong understanding of lithographic (offset) printing processes.

  • Knowledge of colour theory, Pantone systems, colour management, and ICC profiles.

  • Experience with preflight systems and workflow software.

  • Ability to prepare files for CTP output and plate-making.

Personal Attributes

  • Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy.

  • Strong problem-solving and technical troubleshooting ability.

  • Comfortable working to deadlines in a busy production environment.

  • Great communication and teamwork skills.

  • Highly organised with good time-management habits.

Preferred Experience

  • Previous experience in a litho-printing prepress environment.

  • Understanding of finishing processes (cutting, folding, binding).

If you're ready to apply your creative and technical skills in a hands-on print environment, we'd love to hear from you!

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