Founded in 1891, Advocate Printing & Publishing is the largest privately-owned printing and publishing company in Atlantic Canada. Committed to growth, continuous improvement and exceptional customer value, we understand that people really do make a difference. The Advocate advantage for printing, design, signs & banners, pre-media, photography, digital and on-line product solutions and exceptional customer service ensures delivery of communication products that stand out in meaningful ways, valued by customer growth and business success.
Advocate Printing & Publishing is currently looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, team player to join us as a Bindery Assistant at our Pictou plant located at 181 Brown’s Point Rd, Pictou, Nova Scotia. You will assist Bindery Operators, tend various machines and equipment, perform tasks involved in binding magazines, periodicals, and pamphlets, as well as assemble related printed materials in accordance with work order specifications. Reporting to the Bindery Coordinator and Manager of Production, this position communicates with operators, coordinators, and co-workers.
Job Responsibilities

• Drilling, punching, and fastening assorted printed materials, using hand or machine stapler.
• Feed various printed materials into various machines for collating, stitching, trimming, folding, ruling, stapling, roughing, indexing, gluing and perforating operations.
• Remove, stack, and pack printed material in various stages of completion on pallets.
• Examine stitched, collated, bound, and unbound publications and ensure pages are in numerical or folio order according to sample copy.
• Review and ensure imperfections are resolved, such as imperfect bindings, ink spots, torn, loose, uneven pages, loose and/or uncut threads.
• Apply labels to envelopes or periodicals.
• Record daily production as requested.
• Maintain a clean the work area around machines.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent working experience.
• Mechanical aptitude or previous mechanical experience.
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Must lift, place and strap up to 50 lbs. of printed materials.
• Ability to work standing up, crouching, bending while working on cement flooring.
• Must wear CSA (steel toe) approved safety footwear and hearing protection.
• Must learn and follow all company safety standards as trained.
• May be required to operate manual and motorized pallet jacks.
• Good interpersonal skills willing to work independently or as part of a team.
• Willing to train an enthusiastic, dedicated and career oriented individual.

What Advocate has to offer:

• Health, dental, and vision care benefits
• Pension plan
• Paid time-off policies
• Safety Boot Reimbursement

Advocate is committed to building and fostering a diverse, fair, and inclusive workplace which values diversity and encourages respect and dignity for all beliefs and ideas. As a member of our team, you will be offered a competitive compensation package including an opportunity to participate in our generous benefit programs.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through ADP or you can email your resume in confidence to: careers@advocateprinting.com
All applications will be gratefully accepted, however, only those being considered will be contacted