Saddler

Leather Goods Makers make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, and related products.

Job Titles

Leather Goods Maker (Saddler Specialisation)

Tasks

cutting and preparing leather to design specifications, patterns and drawings
joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
restoring and repairing leather articles
designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
altering and repairing footwear

More Info

A Certificate III including at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or a Certificate IV, or at least 3 years of relevant experience, is usually needed. Most workers have not completed any post school qualifications (that is, they have finished either Year 10, 11 or 12 only). Sometimes experience or on-the-job training is needed in addition to a qualification.

VET Course Providers:

New South Wales