Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

OVERVIEW

The Graphic Designer plays a critical role in developing product-ready artwork and technical design projects for Peterson Farms’ family of brands. This position combines creative design expertise with technical precision to ensure all deliverables meet printer production standards and comply with FDA labeling requirements. Responsibilities include collaborating with printers and packaging suppliers, managing prepress processes, and creating accurate production files. The ideal candidate demonstrates proficiency in printer specifications, dieline execution, and regulated label compliance, ensuring high-quality, compliant packaging solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop product-ready artwork and technical design projects for Peterson Farms’ family of brands.
• Ensure all packaging and label designs meet printer production standards and comply with FDA labeling requirements.
• Collaborate with printers and packaging suppliers to confirm specifications and resolve technical issues.
• Manage prepress processes, including preparing accurate production files and verifying die lines.
• Maintain compliance with regulated labels through precise execution and attention to detail.
• Support internal teams by providing creative solutions that align with brand standards and operational requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Packaging Design, or related technical design discipline strongly preferred

Work Experience

• 3+ years of experience in graphic design with hands-on packaging production workflow ownership
• Demonstrated experience delivering print-ready artwork to professional packaging printers
• Experience in regulated label development and packaging redesign projects

Skills and Knowledge

• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Strong technical background in package-ready layouts, print profile, file builds, brand standards, prepress, production handoffs
• Ability to manage multiple artwork revisions under strict deadlines with high precision
• Understanding of color spaces (RGB, CIMYK, Pantone), ICC profiles, PDF/X exports, label panel layouts, sealing zones, dieline specs
• Ability to QA and troubleshoot artwork files against printer proofs and production expectations
• Working knowledge of FDA label compliance and FDA label compliance guidelines for regulated labels
• Experience reviewing or creating printer proofs, production run outputs, dieline templates, retail package boundaries, barcode standards
• Comfort explaining printer specifications to suppliers and internal teams

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS

Job Competencies

As part of a team-based work environment, must be able to demonstrate the following Job Competencies:

• Team Orientation – Shows skill and ease at working in groups; works with others to achieve better results and forges close working relationships and alliances to get things done; is quick to cooperate versus expect others to bend to his/her wishes; supports joint ownership and shared recognition for results; recognizes advantages of group participation in planning and problem solving.
• Develops Technical Competence – Seeks to stay abreast of new developments in core competencies and learn enough about related fields to apply knowledge effectively in business; enjoys learning and is intellectually curious; has strong desire to continuously improve knowledge, skills, and abilities; sees learning and knowledge as keys to building skills and abilities essential to job and career success.
• Attention to Detail – Committed to exactness and precision in task completion; identifies, pays attention to, and works to understand details; thorough and consistent in following up at detail level; seeks to become expert in disciplines related to adopted career path to ensure quality and precision in work; takes pride in knowledge base and level of expertise.
• Takes Personal Responsibility in Individual Contributor Role – Demonstrates attitude and commitment to take personal responsibility for results, even when in team environment with no authority over others; will step up to fill gaps so results can be assured; avoids excuses as explanations or defending/justifying negative but preventable outcomes.
• Practical Intelligence – Absorbs new information quickly and is comfortable dealing with abstract concepts and relationships; relates new information to previously acquired knowledge to expand and refine frame of reference; enjoys learning and expanding breadth and depth of understanding on variety of subjects.
• Reliability/Dependability – Responds to internal customer needs, questions, and concerns in accurate and timely manner. Follows through commitments, assignments, and tasks; is at work when scheduled; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses work time wisely.
• Safety Awareness – Demonstrates use of safe and proper work methods and follows established safety procedures. Reports and corrects working conditions that may increase risk factors for injury.
• Good Manufacturing Practices/Food Safety – Demonstrates Good Manufacturing Practices and proper Food Safety procedures when necessary. Correctly wears required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas. Recognizes areas for GMP and Food Safety procedure improvements and shares ideas with leadership.
• Respects Diversity – Respects the Company’s diverse workforce and behaves in a manner that does not cause harm to others based on age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or religious believes.
• Adaptability – Has ability to focus on the benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive, objective manner, views change as learning opportunity; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Positive Working Relationships – Listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things; shares information and knowledge; demonstrates a high level of integrity and honesty.
• Focus – Maintains focus on tasks and does not stray from job assignments.

ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Noise level in work environment is moderate, Standard office setting.
• Eye, hearing, hair nets, bump hats, lab coats may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to have the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and results.

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