Greater Accra, Adenta, 15/10
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Shoe Makers
Company Name
Hill Bill Company Limited
Job Type
Full-Time
Responsibilities
Crafting and Designing Footwear
• Foot Measurement and Sizing: Take exact measurements of a customer's feet and select or shape a foot-shaped form called a last.
• Pattern Making and Cutting: Design and cut shoe patterns, then carefully slice leather, fabric, or rubber components.
• Material Inspection: Check the color, texture, and strength of leather and other supplies to verify quality.
• Assembly and Stitching: Glue, hammer, and sew upper pieces, insoles, and outsoles together by hand or using specialized machinery.
• Finishing and Detailing: Trim, buff, polish, and add ornamentation or protective features to the final product.
Requirements & Skills
Essential Skills & Competencies
• Leatherworking & Craftsmanship: Deep expertise in selecting, cutting, skiving, stitching, and finishing leather and other upper materials.
• Pattern Making & Design: Ability to conceptualize styles, understand foot anatomy, and draft functional shoe patterns or custom designs from a base last.
-Footwear Construction: Knowledge of various assembly methods, such as welted, cemented, or hand-stitched constructions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
• Apprenticeships: Learning directly under a master shoemaker or working in an established workshop is a traditional and highly valued route.
Minimum Experience
less than 1 year
• Footwear Design and Pattern Making: Create custom shoe designs, draw patterns, and cut materials (leather, canvas, synthetic fabrics, or rubber) to exact measurements.
• Measuring and Fitting: Take client measurements, evaluate foot shapes or medical prescriptions, and select or shape a foot-shaped form called a last to ensure a proper fit.
• Assembly and Construction: Attach insoles, stretch and shape uppers over lasts, and cement, nail, or stitch outsoles and heels using hand tools or specialized sewing machines.
• Finishing and Detailing: Trim excess material, sand and polish edges, dye or paint leather, and add decorative buckles, eyelets, or ornamentation.
• Repair and Restoration: Fix worn or damaged footwear by replacing soles and heels, patching tears, re-sewing blown seams, and restoring leather belts, bags, or luggage.
GH₵ 2,000 - 3,000
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