Shoemaker, Hūmeke
Also known as
- Cobbler, shoe repairer, footwear repairer, bootmaker, footwear maker, footwear laster, footwear production machine operator
Shoemakers design, make, repair and finish shoes, boots and other footwear.
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$24 to $37
Most common
$47
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Shoemakers
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually work work in factories and workrooms
- need to be practical, accurate and methodical
Tasks
- design and make shoes
- repair shoes
- align shoe parts for assembly
- use sewing machines for stitching shoes
- mount materials onto shoe-making machines
- feed materials through equipment
- adjust heat settings for shaping shoes
- test machines before starting production
- read work orders for shoe requirements
Practical
Organised
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
Interest quiz,
Kairoro Kaingākau
Do the Interest quiz to find out how well your interests fit with this job.
Do the quizYou usually learn on the job to become a shoemaker and experience and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 3 may be useful.
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