About the Company
The Cup Store is a leading provider of custom-printed disposable restaurant ware, offering high-quality paper and plastic cups tailored to the needs of restaurants, bars, cafes, corporate events, and trade shows. We specialize in printing corporate logos and marketing messages on cups to help our clients elevate their brand visibility.
As a growing company, we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional products and services to our valued customers.
Why Work with Us?
- Team-Oriented Culture: Be part of a collaborative and supportive team where your contributions are valued.
- Safety Focused: We prioritize a safe working environment and ensure all operators have the proper training and resources.
- Job Stability: Enjoy the security of a full-time position with a growing company that values long-term employees and offers consistent work opportunities.
About the Position
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and quality-focused Prepress Production Technician to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing screens, plates, inks, and production materials to ensure jobs are accurately set up and ready for efficient manufacturing. You will play a critical role in maintaining color consistency, verifying artwork and production specifications, managing prepress inventory, and supporting overall production quality.
The ideal candidate has strong color-matching skills, experience working with inks or screen-making processes, and a keen eye for identifying defects or inconsistencies before production begins. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, take pride in precision and organization, and are committed to maintaining high quality and safety standards, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare screens, plates, inks, and related materials to ensure production jobs are accurately set up and ready for manufacturing.
- Mix, match, and adjust inks to meet color specifications, including Pantone standards and substrate requirements.
- Verify artwork, job orders, color references, and production specifications to ensure accuracy prior to production.
- Inspect screens, plates, and prepared materials for quality issues, reporting discrepancies or concerns as needed.
- Maintain accurate records of ink formulas, color adjustments, production notes, and repeat-order specifications.
- Organize, label, store, and manage production materials, while monitoring inventory levels of inks, chemicals, screens, plates, and consumables.
- Stage materials ahead of production runs and support waste reduction through efficient preparation and handling processes.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment, following all company quality, safety, PPE, and hazardous material handling procedures.
- Support production and operational activities as required to meet business objectives.
Qualifications:
- 2–3 years of experience handling, mixing, and matching inks, paints, or colors in a production or manufacturing environment.
- 2–3 years of experience working in a printing, prepress, or manufacturing setting.
- Strong understanding of color accuracy, consistency, and quality standards.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and maintain precise production specifications.
- Experience with Pantone color matching and color correction is preferred.
- Printing, screen-making, or prepress experience is considered an asset.
- Strong organizational, record-keeping, and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced production environment.
- Comfortable following safety procedures and handling inks, chemicals, and related production materials.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
The Cup Store is committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment (if applicable) process as required under The Cup Store’s accessibility policies and procedures. Applicants must make their accommodation needs known upon requests for interviews.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy. In accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended, we disclose that our recruitment process does not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools. All hiring decisions are made by our hiring team.
We thank all applicants for their interest in The Cup Store but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: $17.60-$18.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
