Role Description
A fast-growing, multi-brand winery and restaurant group is looking for a detail-obsessed Menu Production Designer to keep its menus accurate, on-brand and on time. Menus change constantly: seasonal updates, new items, pricing changes, state-specific requirements and test menus for select locations. You'll be the person who turns those changes around quickly and cleanly.
This is a true production role. Design systems and templates are already in place; your job is to execute within them at volume, with precision. Hours flex with the menu calendar, heavier around seasonal launches and tests, lighter in between.
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Location: Remote - must be based in the US and work CST
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Hours: 20β35 hrs/week - there will be strong fluctuation depending on exact needs
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3-month initial contract, strong likelihood of extension to 6β12 months
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Rate: $38β50/hr
Qualifications
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1β3 years of experience in production design, menu design or high-volume print production
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Strong proficiency in Adobe InDesign, plus working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop
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Solid understanding of print production: bleeds, color profiles, image resolution and file packaging
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An exceptional eye for detail; you catch the misaligned price and the missing accent mark
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Comfort working within existing templates and brand guidelines rather than reinventing them
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Ability to manage many small, fast-turn requests at once without losing track of versions
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Clear, responsive communication with non-design stakeholders
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Restaurant, hospitality or retail menu experience is a strong plus
Requirements
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Update and version menus across locations: seasonal menus, new items, removed items, pricing changes and monthly features
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Build test menus for one or two locations at a time, adjusting layouts as items are added, swapped or removed
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Apply state- and market-specific requirements accurately across menu versions
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Produce collateral that supports the menu, such as chef recommendations, wine pairing inserts, tasting menus and holiday menus
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Work directly with the menu and strategy team to receive changes, ask the right questions and turn around revisions quickly
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Prepare print-ready files with correct bleeds, color profiles and preflight standards for a local print partner
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Proof every version carefully for pricing, spelling, alignment and consistency before release
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Keep files, templates and versions organized so the latest menu is always easy to find
Benefits
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You'll thrive here if you find satisfaction in getting things exactly right, version after version
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You stay calm when a launch plan changes the day before it's due
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You like structure and keep your files tidier than anyone else on the team
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You can work independently and remotely while staying tightly in sync with your partners