Point of Sale Production Designer - Kalamazoo, MI

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Are you a graphic designer who would love to see your designs in your own community? Would you enjoy a fast-pace role that allows you to master Adobe Illustrator while enhancing your ability to make quick design decisions? Creating point of sale for a top beverage sales company sounds like a great fit for you! Our Marketing team might even let you join in the fun of naming our printers based on their personalities (we currently have a Li'l Sebastian on our hands)!

Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more. (Full time employees)
• 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting
• 3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rollover
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
• Paid parental leave to welcome your newest family member. (Full time employees)
• Weekly pay
• Uber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride home
• Kick ass events and fun across Michigan
• Domestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industry
• Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage family

The minimum compensation for this role is listed below; pay will be determined based on experience:

$20 -24 per hour

Eat. Sleep. Market Beer. Repeat: Our Point of Sale Production Designers create and print custom items such as posters, banners, displays and menus that will be used at restaurants, grocery stores and bars around Michigan. We take great pride in choosing Point of Sale Designers who are passionate about their work, independent, can manage their time efficiently, and design in Illustrator with ease. The hours for this full-time position are Sunday from 5pm-9pm and Monday-Thursday from 12:30pm-10pm. Let us know if you have questions about our flexibility around school hours!

A Day in the Life

• Arrive to the office ready to work
• Open software to review submitted design orders and assign yourself to orders for the evening
• Create point of sale items until all jobs are complete
• Print and label point of sale created for next day delivery
• Using iPod, print tags to identify which delivery truck the product should be placed on
• Match all created point of sale with shipping tags and place in shipping area

Requirements

• Graphic Design or Marketing degree/certification, obtained or in progress
• 18 years of age or older
• Design portfolio available to showcase skills required
• Ability to complete design projects quickly and efficiently using Adobe Illustrator
• Communication skills to ensure designs accurately reflect the desired message and meet customer needs
• Time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Sense of urgency and attention to detail while working within deadlines

Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed – at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, integrity, customer focus and the desire for hard work. Once all the work is done, we also like to have fun and lots of it!