Prospex Recruitment
Trainee Retoucher
Trainee Retoucher at Prospex Recruitment, based in Bradford, Yorkshire. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Bradford, Yorkshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Photographer
Reference vacancies/9362805-trainee-retoucher
About the role
Trainee Retoucher - Packaging
Location: Bradford
Salary: DOE
Company: A leading packaging and branding design agency.
Role: Our client has a very unique and exciting opportunity to join them as a trainee in their offices in Bradford.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a college / university leaver or an individual with some experience within the graphic / design / art / retouching / print industry who is keen to develop their career and join a well-respected packaging agency.
The Trainee Retoucher will contribute to the performance of the production studio by developing practical retouching skills and learning the technical fundamentals of print production, image separations, and colour management.
Working under the guidance of senior retouchers and the Line Manager, the candidate will combine an enthusiastic, proactive approach and a strong willingness to learn with a genuine passion for digital retouching, visual graphics, and colour theory.
- Technical Retouching & File Preparation: Learn and assist in reviewing supplied files, understanding separation techniques, and preparing images and artworks for specific printing processes under supervision
- Quality Control & File Inspection: Develop skills to carry out self-checks and identify problem tones (such as below minimum dots and isolated rogue tones) to ensure artwork accuracy).
- File Management & Naming Conventions: Learn to organize job assets, ensure clean folder structures, and save all working files according to company naming conventions and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Proofing & Validation: Assist with outputting scatter proofs to standard and using virtual proofing tools to validate image development and colour output
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Support On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery to clients in accordance with SLAs, keeping the Line Manager regularly updated on project statuses
- Timesheets & Studio Maintenance: Accurately record all daily time entries in the company timesheet system, review MIS data, and assist with basic calibration, consumables, and studio equipment maintenance
Requirements:
- Educational / Creative Background: Foundational education or self-taught background in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Photography, Prepress, or a related visual field.
- Software Familiarity: Basic knowledge of or strong interest in Adobe Creative Cloud tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesig...
Reference: vacancies/9362805-trainee-retoucher · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 3 Dec 2026 · Listed via Prospex Recruitment
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