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Photo Lab Technician Job Description
Unique Photo is seeking a full time candidate to work in our Fairfield location!
Knowledge of B&W, C-41 and RA-4 machine processes, inkjet printing, and Adobe Photoshop, preferred. Salary commensurate with experience.
MUST HAVE PRIOR PHOTO LAB EXPERIENCE!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Opens and reads customer orders; labels and sorts film according to type and processing services required.
- Removes film from cartridges in darkroom.
- Develops film to negative stage, checks quality of negatives, and forwards negatives to printing department.
- Produces prints in the size and quantities ordered.
- Checks for quality and color, and reprints if necessary.
- Calculates price and packages orders for customer shipment or pickup.
- Produces copies and enlargements from negatives according to special orders.
- Alternates with co-workers between actual photographic development and staffing the customer service counter.
- Customer service duties include writing out orders, delivering processed orders, collecting money, discussing customer complaints, and making sales of associated products such as film, albums, and frames.
- Monitors and replenishes chemical supplies and photographic paper as needed. Is responsible for the neat appearance of the darkroom workstation.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
May receive on-the-job training in photographic retouching and restoration and expand duties to include more skilled tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Language skills sufficient to write out customer orders and to read special processing instructions.
- Mathematical skills sufficient to calculate prices for photo-processing orders.
- Near vision acuity and color discrimination judgment sufficient to monitor quality of prints.
- Willingness to work a variable schedule. Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
- Salary commensurate with experience.
This position is for full time candidates.
Must be available to work Friday, Saturdays and Sundays.
Must also be available to work holidays when store is open.
Salary : $18 - $20