Wide Format Packing Specialist

Location: Austin, TX 78744
Pay: $18–$20 per hour
Schedule: Full-time, day shift
Experience level: Entry level

About the Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Wide Format Packing Specialist to inspect, pack, and prepare printed materials for shipment or pickup. Products may include banners, signs, posters, displays, and graphics.

You’ll help ensure each order meets quality standards, is packed to prevent damage, and is ready on time. Training will be provided on quality expectations, material handling, packing procedures, production tools, and safety.

What You’ll Do

• Inspect finished products for color accuracy, print quality, trim and finishing accuracy, and other defects.
• Compare quantities, dimensions, and finishing requirements with work orders.
• Pack and protect products such as rolled banners, rigid substrates, mounted graphics, and large-format prints.
• Choose suitable packing materials, including tubes, crating, padding, and protective wrap.
• Identify and report issues such as scratches, bubbles, misprints, color shifts, or finishing defects.
• Work with Production, Prepress, and Customer Service to resolve quality concerns and meet deadlines.
• Label, stage, and prepare orders for shipment or will-call pickup.
• Keep packing and staging areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Help organize packing supplies and document quality checks and packing activity.
• Follow established procedures and share ideas to improve quality and workflow.
• Work overtime when needed to support production deadlines and customer commitments.

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot print or finishing defects.
• Ability to read job instructions, quality standards, and packing or shipping documents.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn internal systems.
• Good organization, communication, and time-management skills.
• A dependable work ethic and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to safely lift and move up to 40 pounds, including large or awkward materials.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform physical tasks throughout the workday.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

Previous experience in wide format printing, packing, quality control, or production is preferred. Forklift experience is a plus.

Key strengths for this role: Quality focus, attention to detail, organization, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, problem-solving, communication, reliability, and safety awareness.

How to Apply

• Email updated resume with relevant experience to:  ritc378@kellyservices.com