Minilab Printer and Film Archivist

Location:	Cape Town
Type:	Permanent

Job title: Minilab printer and film archivist

Based at: Orms Central Cape Town

Responsible for: Printing, scanning, and editing of negatives and digital images to ensure client satisfaction and return; achieving or exceeding targets.

Minimum educational qualification required to perform job: Previous photographic printing experience; good colour theory.

Inherent/specific requirements to do the job:

• A team player
• Outstanding communicator with good customer service skills
• Previous photographic printing experience
• Good eyesight
• Not colour-blind

Summary of job description: Responsible mostly for the scanning and editing of digital images and negatives. Assist in the laboratory with day-to-day jobs; fill in, assist, and help in other areas of the lab if a team member is absent or requires help with work.

Key performance areas:

• Scanning of negatives and slides
• De-dusting negatives and slides
• Digitally editing images to the highest quality
• Helping with packing and checking of negative and digital work
• Assisting with flatbed/bulk scanning and retouching
• Assisting with quarterly stocktakes as scheduled
• Printing as required
• Meeting time constraints
• Maintaining a harmonious working relationship with colleagues, peers, and management

Key performance competencies: (Job skills required to perform competently in the job)

• Professional handling of prints and negatives, e.g., wearing gloves
• Having a professional approach to clients at all times; in-store, on the phone, and via email
• Helping clients to the best of your knowledge or seeking assistance and subsequent training to perform optimally at all times
• Excellent product knowledge
• Keeping technical knowledge up-to-date at all times
• Representing Orms in a positive and professional manner at all times
• Excellent command of the technicalities involved in photographic printing, scanning, and editing of digital images, negatives, and photographic prints
• Good Photoshop skills

Personal skills/attributes:

• Willingness to learn and grow
• Patient and good communicator
• Reliable person with good time management

Contact details: Please send your CV in confidence to az.oc.smro@eikcalb.ettenna

If you do not hear from us within four weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Posted on 16 Jul 08:47, Closing date 14 Sep