Graphic Designer 

The Graphic Designer works with independence and as an individual contributor. The right candidate is efficient in CorelDraw artwork and manages the signage for on and off premise retail accounts, venues, and special events in the market.

This position reports to the Sales Director(s); and VP’s, Branch Managers and Ownership. The position is a non-exempt sales position and is subject to overtime under the FLSA.

Primary Objectives & Essential Functions:

• Create and amend digital artworks and POS signage in accordance with customer requirements, existing brand rules, and subsequent print requirements.
• Manage all incoming orders by prioritizing requests and completing them in a timely manner.
• Inventory ink, paper, outdoor banners and all other supplies on a regular basis to ensure proper tools are available to complete signage requests.
• Review AB Marketing to download new images including brand templates, packaging, graphics, and logos.
• Create appealing signage for special events and venues 
• Create internal signage including all sales board information, company announcements, Brewster safety images, etc…
• Communicate with sales staff and retailers to accommodate special requested and/or updated logos.
• Maintain sign shop printers.
• Maintain a clean, organized work space in the sign shop.
• Manages inventory of POS Marketing material warehouse.
• All other general administrative tasks as assigned. 

The role assumes other responsibilities as assigned by Sales Director(s), VP’s, Branch Managers and Ownership

Position Requirements

• Working knowledge of the following computer programs:
  1. Corel Draw
  2. Corel Photo Paint
  3. Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
  4. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  5. Encompass RAS (preferred)
• Must possess an effective ability to communicate orally or in written form effectively with management; internal and external customers. 
• Excellent Organizational Skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Reasoning Ability - must demonstrate the ability to anticipate and solve practical problems or resolve issues.
• Excellent computer skills in all sales programs. Enthusiastic, Team player interested in positive company growth.
• Ability to lift weight of 35 lbs. repeatedly without assistance and 35 lbs with assistance.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or 2 years of related experience.

Physical Demands

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of this position.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The position requires the ability to lift a minimum of 35 lbs. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the employee will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job in the office environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. While performing duties of this job in the field environment, the Employee will be exposed on a regular basis to moving mechanical parts, motor vehicles and traffic. In addition, the exposure while in customer locations cannot be projected. These conditions may vary, and the employee will receive adequate training to recognize and avoid hazards that cannot be described as expected. Noise levels will range from quiet to loud.