Job Opportunity
Graphic Designer

This exciting opportunity allows you to gain experience in all aspects of design and printing from start to finish. Projects vary in size from designing and printing 50 business cards to full layout of the Gold Country Visitors’ Guide, an 80 page publication which has over 30,000 copies printed annually. The successful candidate will also work with Gold Country’s Marketing Coordinator to create marketing campaigns in a variety of media including print, radio and television.

Gold Country Communities Society (GCCS) is a non-profit society whose purpose is:
To positively, ethically and professionally promote the pursuit of tourism,
related economic development an the necessary technology to improve
the economy of member communities; encouraging and supporting a strong
local and regional sustainable tourism industry.”

The society is comprised of the following member Municipalities and Regional Districts:
• The Village of Ashcroft
• The Village of Cache Creek
• The Village of Clinton
• The District of Lillooet
• The District of Logan Lake
• The Village of Lytton
• The City of Merritt
• Thompson Nicola Regional District Area E, Bonaparte Plateau
• Thompson Nicola Regional District Area I, Blue Sky Country
• Thompson Nicola Regional District Area J, Copper Desert Country
• Thompson Nicola Regional District Area M
• Thompson Nicola Regional District Area N

GCCS is governed by a board of directors made up of two representatives from each member. As a revenue stream for the Society, it owns and operates Print Works, a graphic design/print shop that serves the surrounding communities. This allows the society to employ a graphic designer on staff full time to assist with their projects and promotional publications.

Print Works is located in the Gold Country office in Cache Creek. Services offered to the public include creation of business cards, brochures, flyers, posters and banners; as well as logo design and graphic design on a variety of projects.


Detailed Job Description:

Skills Required:
• Time management skills, self motivated, ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task
• Proficient writing/grammar skills
• Ability to type quickly & accurately
• Good communication skills, able to work with the public
• Skilled in graphic design (diploma or certificate an asset)

Software used:
• Adobe CS4 Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, DreamWeaver, Acrobat
• Corel Draw 9
• MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• HP Scanning software

Duties:
• Discuss potential projects with clients
• Estimate costs on projects and provide quotes
• Create projects to client specifications
• Outsource printing as necessary for larger jobs – request quotes, schedule printing, send files, receive shipments
• Update pricing as necessary
• Order/purchase supplies as necessary & manage inventory
• Order & price ink cartridges as required
• Check emails & respond in a timely manor
• Backup files regularly to CD & maintain CD index system
• Keep work area clean
• Computer updates, troubleshooting & maintenance
• Printer updates & maintenance (troubleshoot problems, change toner, image drums, etc)
• Share maintenance duties (garbage, dusting, snow removal, etc)
• Help unload shipments as necessary (lifting 30lbs)

Work with Marketing Coordinator on Gold Country projects including:
• Update GeoTourism & Gold Country websites as needed
• Design Gold Country projects (Ads, Visitors Guide, brochures, GeoTourism Program, signs, etc.)
• Maintain brand standards
• Burn photos to CD & create contact sheets for photo database
• Attend tradeshows, events, training etc. as required

Closing Date: April 16, 2010
Submit your application & salary expectations to:
Gold Country Print Works
Box 933, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0
or by email to: printworks@goldcountry.bc.ca

We thank all applicants, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.