Job description template

Bindery Worker Job Description Template

A copy-ready bindery worker job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows bindery workers earn a median of $42,290 ($20.33/hour); the middle 50% earn $36,910–$49,130.

Job title

Bindery Worker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable bindery worker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will run folders, run cutters and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Run folders
  • Run cutters
  • Stitch booklets
  • Perfect bind books
  • Collate pages
  • Inspect finished work
  • Pack jobs
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of folder setup and guillotine cutting
  • Attention to detail and reliability
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Bindery training
  • Cutter safety training
  • OSHA 10
  • Experience with folders

Skills

  • Stitching
  • Perfect binding
  • Collating
  • Quality checks
  • Teamwork
  • Safety awareness

Work environment and schedule

Bindery workers work in print plants and bindery shops. Full time, often shifts.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a bindery worker job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Bindery Worker” is the clearest; alternates include Bindery Operator, Print Finisher, Folder Operator.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a bindery worker so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Bindery Worker training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Bindery Worker hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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