Shoe Repairer
Shoe repairers repair shoes and leather goods according to customer requirements.
Shoe repairers may perform the following tasks:
- choose ready-made new soles or cut them from pieces of leather, rubber or nylon, and cement, nail or sew the soles to the shoes using a power-operated sole-stitcher or a manually operated sewing machine
- replace heels by cutting replacement heels into shape and cementing or nailing them into place by machine or by hand
- stain and polish repaired shoes to match the original colour
- replace insoles and toe-caps, re-stitch loose seams, replace bows and ribbons, and re-colour and polish shoes
- do repairs such as replacing zips on handbags and luggage
- cut keys and do engraving
- manage other staff and do the banking and accounts
- if highly skilled, make surgical adjustments such as building up soles and heels or adapting footwear according to doctors' prescriptions.
Personal Requirements:
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work quickly and accurately
- free from allergies to glue and polish.
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