Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Role: Full-time

Working hours: 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Thursday, 08:30 – 16:00 Friday

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Please submit a CV and portfolio of current work.

Our team is growing! We’re looking for a graphic designer to join our busy in-house creative team. The role would suit a junior designer with a few years’ experience working as a graphic designer. You’ll be flexing your design skills across a broad range of marketing in this fast-paced role. It’s the perfect opportunity to grow your design knowledge and perfect your skillset within a friendly and supportive team. You’ll have a keen eye for current graphic design styles, typefaces and colourways as well as emerging trends. Good communication and organisation are key, as you’ll be working to quick turnarounds and through multiple tasks daily.

Wilson Vale is an established, quality-driven catering management company with a reputation for excellence. We work with amazing clients across the UK who place huge value on great food as a key part of their culture and community. We work in corporate headquarters and at independent schools with the same high-end ethos throughout.

Our culture unites us. We stand for craft, quality, creative freedom, forward thinking and integrity. We never compromise on our commitment to feeding our community with fresh, seasonal and delicious food and are exceptionally proud of our fantastic teams that make it all happen!

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Your role will be to respond and complete design requests from our operations managers and catering teams based throughout the UK.
• It’s a fast-paced role, working to quick-turnaround deadlines – it’s fun designing but we don’t hang about!
• Create visually appealing and on-trend graphic design to engage restaurant customers.
• Complete design process from initial brief, sending drafts for approval, amends and final design.
• You’ll frequently set-up and send work to print.
• Send out design appropriate for digital use (screen displays).
• Design support for other central team departments.
• To represent the core values of the business – to strive to be an expert in your craft.
• MacBook Pro and dual display set-up.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Posters, menus, signage and labelling.
• Event banners and marketing.
• Booklet design.
• Newsletters.
• Presentation design.
• Information design – documents, policies and forms.
• Out and about – you’ll get to visit our sites to see your marketing in action and review team requests in person.
• Opportunities to get involved in wider company creative projects.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree or diploma in graphic design.
• Minimum of 1 year industry experience as a graphic designer.
• Fully Mac literate.
• Proficient user of InDesign.
• Capable user of Photoshop and Illustrator.
• An eye for good composition.
• Microsoft office – proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, quick-turnround environment.
• Organised with great written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Thrive in a small team environment with a positive attitude.
• An interest social media trends a bonus.

WILSON VALE PERKS

• Hybrid working available.
• Open plan, modern head office based in Leicestershire.
• 20 days holiday + Bank holidays – increases by 1 day a year with service up to 25 days.
• Birthday leave (your birthday off each year!) following 1 years completed service.
• Training and development.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 well-being support service.
• Online and high street shops discount/voucher scheme – Perkbox.
• Many more benefits including free on-site parking, life assurance and pension at 3% company contribution.

Wilson Vale is an equal opportunities employer that strives to create an inclusive working environment for all. We are committed to supporting our people and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. From each and every person in our catering teams, to our operations and central support teams – everyone at Wilsonvale has a voice.

Salary: £22,000 to £24,000 depending on experience.