Seasonal Production Team Member

Job Description

Position: Seasonal Production
Team Member
4/19/26


We're looking for a full-time team member to join our Production Team. The Seasonal Production Team member role supports three departments - Painting, Pressroom, and Assembly. This is an entry-level, contract-to-hire role designed as a 120-day trial period. Our goal is to find a long-term team member, and successful candidates will be considered for a permanent, full-time position with full benefits upon completion of the initial contract.

Applicants should be highly detail-oriented and capable of standing for long periods. Responsibilities in painting include painting products, mixing paints to match colors, documenting projects, maintaining schedules, cleaning, and studio upkeep. Occasionally, Painting Team members assist in Assembly. Pressroom duties involve preparing paper for painting, cutting paper, operating and setting up printing presses, sorting painted sheets for proper registration, running automatic paper punches, and assisting with padding for bindery. In Assembly, tasks include product quality inspection, packaging, binding, sorting, and assembling products.

We seek someone with a keen eye for detail, good color perception, a passion for accuracy, and strong math skills (for paper cutting). An enthusiasm for Moglea products and a desire to optimize production processes while working efficiently are important. Painting experience in a work or educational setting is a plus, but not required. Ideal candidates are eager learners who ask lots of questions. Working on the production line involves repetitive, precise motor skills, which can be physically demanding but rewarding. Our Production Team Members- Painters, Assemblers, and Pressmen (Presswomen)- maintain and create the beauty of our line.


Our Company:
Moglea was founded in 2012 and is led by Chad and Meg Gleason. Their artistic stationery and product line are crafted using hand-applied techniques to add unique elements to each item. The production team in their Des Moines, Iowa, studio carefully layers paint on thick sheets of paper before cutting and finishing each piece. These are then foil-stamped, printed, or die-cut on antique presses using traditional letterpress methods.

The Moglea collection is a joyful exploration of composition, pattern, and color. Each new release reflects Chad and Meg's focus on integrating unexpected processes or visual ideas. The result is a product line where each piece feels like a work of art intended to be shared.

Moglea products are sold worldwide, in over 1000 stores, including major retailers such as Anthropologie, CB2, and Barnes & Noble.





Our Values

Sincerity: We speak honestly and from our heart. We believe in caring personally and challenging directly as a means to improve performance when working together. We share our own stories and extend space for others to share theirs. We truly think this is the best and only way we can continue to grow as a team and company.
Accountability: We embrace mistakes and learn together. We listen, observe, and gather information that brings us closer to understanding our team. We take responsibility for mistakes and create solutions for how to improve.
Respect: We respect and listen to all members of our team, whether new to Moglea or senior employees. We respect and value the mission of the Moglea organization and the decisions our founders make toward that vision.
Empathy: We desire to truly know and understand all members of our team - their points of view, their motivations, and their personal feelings. We desire to match our team’s strengths and skills to roles that can make the most impact. Our understanding of others will help build sustainable and productive relationships that help improve the corporate intimacy within the culture at Moglea.
Humility: We recognize that we can and we will be wrong. That new information, time, and growing expertise ask us to challenge our previously held opinions and seek to improve ourselves and our work. We will be open to feedback from our peers, those above us, and our direct reports. We will self-reflect on recent decisions and motivations.
Adaptive Tenacity: We passionately commit to our goals and stick to that commitment with a spirit of open-hearted and earnest striving and life-long learning. We are growth-minded, and ask that all employees continue to grow and adapt to the growth of our company. We seek to accomplish higher levels of performance, improved communication and stronger relationships with all Moglea employees.
Integrity: We ask that all Moglea employees are trustworthy, do what is right, and lead by example.
Ownership: We don’t wait for others to act. We take the initiative to bring about positive results. We ask that employees care about Moglea products, processes, property, and personnel just as much as an owner of the company would. Taking ownership means we are accountable for the results of our actions and that they are executed with the highest quality and in a timely manner.
Joy: We acknowledge that as coworkers, we see each other more than family and friends. Work can be challenging but overall, should be fun, joyful, and fulfilling to every member of the Moglea team. We seek to ensure that every employee has a net-positive experience while working at Moglea.

Primary duties:


Assembly
Packaging and assembling Moglea products according to our Moglea Assembly Guide.
Personalizing products - setting type and stamping names for custom orders.
Pulling products and packing shipments for retail or wholesale orders- assisting the Fulfillment Team.
Helping put away and document product inventory.

Paint
Painting products, including cards, notebooks, and artwork.
Mixing paints and matching existing color palettes.
Documenting all production projects so that they can be easily recreated.
Maintaining inventory of paint supplies.

Pressroom
Sorting painted sheets for color and orientation in the Pressroom.
Counting and stacking paper stocks in the padding press.
Running hand bindery equipment - Schmedt, Rhinotuff punch and closer, Stimpson, AP2.
Running printing presses - RISO.
Cutting or prepping paper stocks for the Production team.


General
Maintaining the aesthetic quality of the Moglea brand.
Maintaining target labor times on all production processes and projects.
Troubleshoot machines and processes when necessary.
Communicating with Production Manager and Leads regarding any issues, material needs, or questions regarding training or work assignments.
Participating in weekly production meetings.
Effectively receiving and applying feedback.
Adherence to Moglea safety standards, handbook policies, and overall guidance from management.
Adherence to Moglea’s attendance policy.
Professional and effective communication with all team members.
Training or helping other employees on processes as needed.
Maintaining a clean work area daily.
General studio cleaning/maintenance - trash duty, dusting, and cleaning.


Desired Education/Experience/Skills

No experience required—just enthusiasm for the Moglea brand and products. While it’s helpful, it’s not necessary to have experience in painting, color mixing, or a background in the arts. It’s very helpful if you’ve worked at a print shop- whether it is letterpress or digital. This job is physical, so you need to be comfortable performing repetitive tasks, swirling paint, and brushing on large sheets. Additionally, you may need to lift and move boxes or paper stock weighing up to 50 pounds.

Position Type: We need to fill this position as soon as possible. It can be part-time or full-time, but full-time is preferred.



Starting Pay Range:
This position’s pay will depend on the candidate's experience and qualifications. Our starting wage for Production Team roles that include the Paint Team is $16.00 per hour for seasonal positions. The seasonal role is an excellent way to secure a full-time position at Moglea.

Term: 4 months. We’ll notify employees whether we will extend their seasonal employee to a “permanent” staff employee contract after the three-month mark. During the first 90 days, your success will be measured by your ability to meet target production times, maintain product quality, and follow our guidelines for production.

Seasonal roles allow employees to try out production work and assist Moglea in assessing talent for its competitive production team positions. Most Seasonal Production Team members move on to become full-time employees with benefits.


Benefits available to Staff (non-seasonal employees):

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) -employer-funded tax-free account to cover qualified medical expenses - such as premiums, deductibles, and co-pays.
Retirement Savings Plan with employer contribution (Simple IRA)
Paid vacation and sick days
Employee discount
Free downtown parking


Location:

Our production studio is located in downtown Des Moines at 110 11th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Process:

Please email jobs@moglea.com and submit:

Your cover letter and resume (if you have one or just a listing of job history if applicable). Your cover letter should state why you think you would be a great fit at Moglea or why you would like to work at Moglea. Please also include PDF of samples of your painted work if you can.

Please also put the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email - Seasonal Production Team Member.

We really appreciate you taking the time to consider yourself for this position. If you have any questions, please email jobs@moglea.com.