Packaging Coordinator I at Gannett in Peoria, Illinois

Job Description:

Req #41801

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application onGannett CareersviaDayforce.Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visitwww.gannett.com

Packaging Coordinator I

Gannett Publishing Services

Peoria, IL

The Packaging Coordinator is assigned to perform post press related packaging planning tasks to support efficient production operations to achieve and maintain on-time production, product quality standards and low waste.

Work as part of a packaging team to plan commercial customer packages that will enable on-time production including product quality, accuracy and delivery standards and positive customer relations.

Responsibilities

Packaging Department Tasks

• Work with receiving team to confirm inserts have been checked-in, processed and verified.
• Verify product scheduling and zoning.
• Communicate with advertising departments and external customers as required to resolve preprint, zoning and scheduling issues.
• Proficient operation of preprint management systems, POET, Ad Point and other ad ordering systems as required to ensure inserter controls and related reporting.
• Assist with packaging reports and web portal data entry.
• Understanding of and compliance with pre-print security policies.
• Print orders and flags to support press operations.
• Assist packaging operations when needed

Safety

• Always work in a safe manner and consistently utilize required safety equipment to promote top-of-mind safety awareness.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Complete required annual OSHA safety training programs.

Communication

• Provide timely and accurate information to management as required.
• Immediately report preprint, product or equipment issues to supervisors and/or packaging management.
• Communicate scheduling needs to supervisors and/or packaging management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Previous packaging planning or similar/related experience.
• English language fluency: Speaking, reading and writing.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Good PC Skills including Microsoft Office: E-mail, Excel and Word.
• Basic understating of computer networking & electronics.
• Ability to learn industry specific software.

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• Job Family Operations
• Job Function Packaging
• Pay Type Hourly

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