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How many Sock Paster jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 1 Sock Paster jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Sock Paster do?

Footwear makers use hand or machine operations for traditional manufacturing of a range of footwear. They design, prepare, cut and sew, assemble and finish custom made footwear. They also repair all types of footwear in a repair shop.

Tasks required include:

• Uses hand tools or machine to cut out, trim, punch holes in or stitch guide lines on leather or leather substitute component parts.
• Positions leather and rubber footwear component parts on lasts and shapes and joins uppers to insoles and soles.
• Uses hand tools or machine to make up and repair saddles, harnesses, belts, straps and other leather products.
• Uses hand and machine tools to sew and stitch leather and/or other material in the making and decoration of footwear and leather goods other than garments.
• Prepares paper or paperboard master patterns of component parts of footwear.
• Waxes, cleans and finishes footwear and other leather goods.

What are the entry requirements for a Sock Paster?

There are no formal academic requirements although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades. Training is mainly on?the-job. NVQs/SVQs are available in some areas.