Paarl Media
Cape Town,
South Africa
http://www.paarlmedia.co.za
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Paarl Media, since their inception in 1905, has grown to become the most comprehensive commercial printing operation in South Africa. The company has an extensive record of printing, binding and distributing. This gives them a unique understanding and insight as to the requirements for the African Market whilst offering a service comparable to standards across the globe. The Group has ten modern operations across the country, providing a single source for all printing requirements. They offer publication gravure, heat-set web offset, sheet-fed, specialized book, cold-set and UV flexographic self-adhesive labels printing, as well as specialty finishing, bindery, distribution and value services. The ensure the quick, high-quality printing of almost any format of magazine, catalogues, books, newspapers, labels and commercial work. This is because Paarl Media implements faster, more advanced technology and highly efficient, fully automated production processes. They ensure that the client’s is printed as quickly and efficiently as possible. All the national networks allows material to be printed close to their final destination to minimize transport requirements. Paarl Media have national networks based in Paarl, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein. Each plant operates independently but they also work together as a cohesive group.
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"High Stress Level"
Added 09 Jun 2015 by a current employee
You are constantly under pressure and high stress levels are common in this company. The suppliers are constantly late with deliveries and this makes my job distasteful. The good thing is that you get to meet a variety of people and my colleagues are great to work with…but these good things mentioned does not pay the bills.
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"You don't really need a qualification"
Added 09 Jun 2015 by a current employee
What I love about Paarl Media is that you are secured in this job because it is a sub-company of Media24. You don’t really need a qualification to work in production because most of the things you learn at the workplace in this department. You also get subsidised with newspapers and magazines so you don’t have to purchase them in the store.
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"Paarl Print"
Added 19 Jun 2013 by a current employee
Although the benefits of employee share allocation are excellent, "shop-floor" employees are viewed solely as workers by management. Poor decisions made by top management is overlooked while serious consequences can be expected for the rank & file worker for minor breeches. The Company could have been an excellent workplace had the rank & file felt more appreciated and opinions listened too. An example of bad communication was where the medical benefits were changed without any infomation being forwarded to employees, thereby making the change a fait-acompli.
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"Fun family vibe"
Added 27 May 2013 by a current employee
Well always busy because of deadlines but this is the fun part there's room for a laugh. A lot of the employees have been working at Paarl Media for a long time, which gives it a nice family vibe. Management is a little old school, but recently we have seen some changes.
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