$1,000.00 Sign-on Bonus!
The Times Union is seeking a reliable, conscientious, and mechanically adept person interested in entering a four-year apprenticeship program to become a Journeyman Offset Pressperson in their Albany, NY production operation. If hired, you will work with an experienced, close-knit team responsible for maintaining and operating a state-of-the-art KBA Commander CL press that produces the Times Union, 14 other daily newspapers, fourteen weeklies, three monthlies, and numerous commercial print publications in a high quality and cost-effective manner.
• Interest in learning a trade that consistently produces high-quality print products.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on meeting deadlines and customer expectations.
• Well-developed verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with computers and learning how to use them to operate printing presses.
• Technical knowledge/mechanical aptitude in other production environments helpful.
• Understands the importance of equipment maintenance and enjoys same.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
Hours: Hours and days can vary based on training and production needs. The normal shift length is 7-1/4 hours. Day shifts currently begin at 10:15 a.m. and evening shifts start at 5:45 p.m.
Pay: Starting pay is $22.43/hour for the first year. As an apprentice progresses and acquires required knowledge and skills, the pay rate increases in steps until full Journeyman status is acquired, usually within 4 years.
Sign-on Bonus: Receive $500.00 after 90 days and $500.00 after 6 months of satisfactory employment.
The Times Union is located in New York’s Capital Region. We offer great pay, substantial benefits and the ability to live in a beautiful area of the country. Our commitment to multiculturalism, inclusion and anti-racism is reflected in our content, hiring strategies and culture. We encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Interested applicants should contact Darrell Foster, Production Director, at 518-454-5744 or via email at [email protected]
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Interest in learning the printing trade
- Reliability and conscientiousness
- Mechanical aptitude
- Detail-oriented approach to meeting deadlines and customer expectations
- Well-developed verbal communication skills
- Comfort with computers and willingness to learn press-operating systems
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Technical knowledge or mechanical aptitude in other production environments
- Interest in equipment maintenance
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
