Production Controller
Hachette UK Limited, City of Westminster
Production Controller
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Hachette UK Limited, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 days ago, 9 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 4ff910513a1a43be997a3b7cc114095d
Full Job Description
- The successful candidate will work primarily on the Jessica Kingsley list, which includes print and digital products, colour and mono, fiction and non-fiction, encompassing a wide range of subjects from children's books through to professional guides.
- You will work collaboratively with the inhouse Editorial and Design teams and our external suppliers to co-ordinate all aspects of production, both print and digital, for both frontlist and reprints.
- You will ensure that editions are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standard, to enable John Murray Press to fulfil its ambitious publishing programme.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive team player to join our busy production department., Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, and curious to learn, with a can-do attitude and a keen eye for detail. - Ideally, you will have some production knowledge - print and/or digital.
- It is essential that you can demonstrate strong organisation, time-management and communication skills and are able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- We are looking for someone who loves books and has a passion for getting them into the hands of readers everywhere.
John Murray Press is a division of Hachette, one of the largest publishing groups in the UK, with 12 publishing divisions and over 60 imprints. Everyone here is proud to be in the business of opening doors and minds. We publish books of excellence and lasting value written by authors with passion and expertise. We're home to popular fiction and non-fiction writers alongside some of the most progressive new voices in publishing. Established in 1768 and with a rich and illustrious history, we are the oldest imprint in the business and oldest surviving trade list in British publishing., The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org - 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension schemes
- Rent deposit loans
- 2 community days per year
- Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
- Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Wide-ranging training library
- Development programmes (including mentoring)
- Up to 70% off book purchases
- A charity bookshelf
- 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
- Season ticket loans
- And much more! Our commitment Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.