Production Assistant

The Production Assistant will work with the Production team to provide hands-on support for the production and manufacturing of books, magazines and marketing material published by all Bayard divisions with an emphasis on liaising with third party service providers to ensure quality reproduction of printed materials, as well as file and asset management for cross media distribution.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Preflighting, output, external transmission and proof approvals of final files for print purposes
Final asset management including file creation, updating and archiving of product source files and marketing assets for third-party dissemination.
Adaptation of product working files for output for digital platform
File trafficking via FTP, wetransfer, DropBox, as necessary
Quoting of print jobs, purchase ordering, coordinating product delivery and processing of job invoices
Developing work-back schedules and working closely with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of print jobs
Maintaining consistent workflow and application settings among internal design staff and freelance designers

Qualifications

One to two years in the book and/or magazine publishing industry with hands-on experience with file preflighting, press-ready output and printing process requirements
Great technical and trouble-shooting skills with a high proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator
Solid understanding of long-document layout and formatting in Adobe InDesign
Experience liaising with commercial printers on book and/or magazine job submission, proofing and approvals is an asset
Familiarity with colour management with a focus on ICC profile use and screen calibration is an asset
Familiarity with digital publications, ie. ebooks, e-magazines, is an asset
Self-motivated, team player with a positive attitude
Preference will be given to bilingual candidates (French / English)
Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to handle concurrent deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail; able to work independently showing initiative
Demonstrated tact, good judgement, and grace under pressure

Starting Date: Immediate

Corporate Benefits:

Group insurance
Group RRSP
Personal days and additional days off during the holidays
Employee assistance program
Discounts on company products
Remote work
Remote recruitment process
Social events