Footwear Repair Technician

About the role

SoleHeeled, Australia's largest online care and repair service for premium fashion brands, consumers and retailers, is looking for experienced footwear repairers in Sydney. You will be directly responsible for individual customers' shoes and boots, working on them from start to finish.

Key responsibilities

• Replace parts such as soles, heels, zippers, hardware, straps and elastic gussets.
• Use machinery such as sole stitchers and finishing machines.
• Clean, condition, polish and recolour leather.
• Repair holes and tears in uppers.

Required profile

• At least 12 months of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with different shoe constructions and leather / rubber parts.
• Experience working on premium fashion goods with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work at varying speeds depending on the repair, and to work in teams with minimal supervision.
• Permanent right to work in Australia.

Required skills

• Bonus: mixing dyes and paints to match colours.
• Bonus: supervising and teaching junior staff.
• Bonus: sourcing products from suppliers and managing inventory.
• Bonus: related services such as bag repair, bag making, shoemaking, engraving, key duplication and watch battery replacement.

What we offer

• Competitive salary plus performance incentives.
• Full-time, part-time and casual positions available.
• Opportunity to grow with the business and training where necessary.
• Friendly, supportive work environment and colleagues.