BOOKBINDERS , The University of Lusaka

The University of Lusaka is seeking to recruit a qualified person for the position of book binder. Bookbinders operate print machinery, cut printed sheets, organize pages, check pages for quality and bind pages together. They assemble books, manuals, pamphlets, magazines, brochures and/or other printed documents that need to be bound or folded.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Cuts, assembles, glues, and sews components to bind books, according to specification, using automatic and manually operated machines, hand tools, and equipment: Folds printed sheets to form signatures and assembles signatures in numerical order to form book body.
• Attaches endpapers to top and bottom of book body.
• Sews signatures and endpapers together along spine of book body, using sewing machine, or glues endpapers and signatures together along spine, using brush or glue machine.
• Compresses sewed or glued signatures to reduce book to required thickness, using hand press or smashing machine.
• Trims edges of book to size, using cutting or book trimming machine or hand cutter.
• Inserts book body in device that forms back edge of book into convex shape and produces grooves to facilitate attachment of cover.
• Applies glue to back of book, using brush or glue machine, and attaches cloth backing and headband.
• Cuts binder board to specified dimension, using board shears, hand cutter, or cutting machine.
• Cuts cover material, such as leather or cloth, to specified dimensions and fits and glues material to binder board manually or by machine.
• Glues outside endpapers to cover.
• Places bound book in press that exerts pressure on cover until glue dries.
• Imprint letters, designs, or numbers on cover using colored foil and stamping machine.
• Repairing and rebinding damaged or worn books for reuse.

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS

• Highly organized
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn new skills
• Ability to measure and count accurately
• Able to meet tight deadlines
• Team player and able to work under minimum supervision
• Computer literate

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Full grade 12 certificate.
• Diploma in secretarial studies or any related field will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 1 (one) or more years’ experience in a similar capacity
• Must be able to work with stamping, stitching, trimming, pressing and binding machines.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates should send their applications together with copies of educational and professional certificates, and Curriculum Vitae with referees to the undersigned, on or before 16th September 2015.

The Human Resource Officer
University of Lusaka
Plot 37413
Off Alick Nkhata Road, Mass Media
PO Box 36111, Lusaka Zambia

Email: jobs@ictar.ac.zm