Bindery and Printshop Assistant

Bindery and Printshop Assistant

The Agency You'll Join: The New York City Mayor's Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City's economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page. The Team You'll Work With: At the Mayor's Print Shop, our mission is to deliver top-quality printed materials that support the work of every unit within the Mayor's Office and the executive staff. We produce high-quality, creative, and timely printed materials including posters, business cards, stationery, brochures, reports, and invitations for Mayoral events ensuring that all communications reflect the professionalism and standards of the Office of the Mayor.

The Problems You'll Solve: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Bindery and Printshop Assistant to join our production team. Reporting to the Print Shop Director, you will play a key role in supporting daily print operations, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality output across all projects.

• Operate industrial Paper Cutters such as Polar and Prism 36" cutters or similar.
• Operate Industrial Gate Folding equipment such as BaumFolder, MBO folding machines, or similar.
• Operate Perfect Binding machines such as Duplo DPB-500 or similar.
• Operate laminators, slitter/scoring machines, booklet makers, and hole punching machines.
• Produce High-quality work on Digital Copiers such as Canon Imagepress, Xerox DC 800/1000, or similar.
• Ensure quality control, brand consistency, and timely updates across all print and web-based materials.
• Consult and collaborate with staff.
• Maintain electronic image libraries and archives of graphic design assets and publications.
• Prepare print specifications.
• Inspect print jobs for accuracy and completeness, adjusting as needed.
• Optimize images and layouts.
• Accurately cut and trim printed materials to exact specifications.
• Cut parent sheets (26" 40") with precision for stock and production.
• Securely package printed materials into boxes or cartons.
• Clearly label and prepare items for delivery.
• Create and file Job tickets.
• Perform regular maintenance of bindery equipment.
• Operate electrical and manual pallet jacks to move paper skids.
• Communicate effectively with equipment Service technicians when issues arise.

About You: You are detail-oriented and have a strong focus on quality control. You have strong project management skills with strict attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously. You are proficient with industry-standard design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver). You can effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously. You communicate clearly and professionally.

Minimum Required Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalency. 5+ years of hands-on experience operating printing and binding equipment.