shoe repairer
Shoe repairers repair and renew deteriorated footwear and other items like belts or bags. They use hand tools and specialised machinery to add soles and heels, replace worn-out buckles and clean and polish shoes.
Also called: boot maker, shoe maker, boot repairer, cobbler, shoe polisher
- 13
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- orthopaedic footwear technician8 skills in common
- shoemaker8 skills in common
- bespoke footwear technician7 skills in common
- hand lasting operator6 skills in common
- lasting machine operator6 skills in common
- sole and heel operator6 skills in common
- cutting machine operator5 skills in common
- footwear finishing and packing operator4 skills in common
Essential skills
13- apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction
- apply footwear finishing techniques
- apply stitching techniques
- cut footwear uppers
- footwear equipments
- footwear machinery
- footwear quality
- maintain customer service
- maintain equipment
- manual cutting processes for leather
- provide customer information related to repairs
- repair shoes
- use tools for shoe repair
Optional skills
17- administer appointments
- cut keys
- engrave patterns
- issue sales invoices
- keep stock records
- maintain professional administration
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage schedule of tasks
- order supplies
- repair clocks
- sell footwear and leather goods
- shine shoes
- tailor orthopaedic footwear
- train employees
- use repair manuals
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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