Also known as: Shoemaker
Occupation Description
Footwear repairers repair shoes, boots and other leather goods according to customer requirements.
Footwear repairers may…
Personal Requirements
You should
Environment
Footwear repairers often work for themselves at home or in a small business, however some might work for a small to medium business such as franchised shoe repair outlets. Some choose to start their own business . Business success in footwear, like all enterprises, depends as much on sales skills and customer service as on craft skills, and therefore some business skills training might be of benefit. There can also be considerable costs involved.
Training
You can, in some circumstances, work as a footwear repairer without undertaking any formal training or qualifications however some employers will prefer that you do. To work as a footwear repair operator you will usually require a Certificate II in Footwear Production.
With experience, and possibly some further training, footwear repair operators may become a footwear repair tradesperson. This will usually require a Certificate III in Footwear Production.
The skills and knowledge of footwear repairers is very similar to that of footwear producers.
Of course you can work at even higher levels within this occupation and sector, and with further training and experience you can continue to progress along a career pathway that could see you progress to occupations such as junior or senior patternmaker, designer or production manager and a number of senior management position.
Certificate II in Footwear Repair
Certificate III in Footwear Repair
Earnings, Job and Employment Prospects
For detailed information about earnings, job and employment prospects for this occupation, go to the Australian JobSearch Careers page and click on Job Outlook .
Printed Resources
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| Clothing Patternmaker | ||
| Fashion Designer | ||
| Footwear Producer | ||
| Footwear Patternmaker | ||
| Footwear Repairer | ||
| Leather Goods Producer | ||
| Leather Technologist | ||
| Leather Goods Designer | ||
| Cotton Ginner | ||
| Hide, Skin, Leather Processor | ||
| Hide, Skin, Leather Technologist | ||
| Wool Processor | ||
| Textiles Fabricator | ||
| Textiles Producer | ||
| Textiles Technician | ||
| Textiles Designer | ||
| Textiles Mechanic | ||
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