Carry out shoe room operations

This standard is about carrying out shoe-room operations.  This is the final stage in the shoe manufacturing process and involves transforming a lasted or finished product to a saleable item of footwear including checking, pairing and any other required activities such as polishing or lacing.

This standard includes carrying out quality checks on work from previous operations, reporting unresolved quality issues to appropriate people,  carrying out shoe room activities in the right sequence, and pairing completed footwear.

This standard is for those who carry out shoe-room operations.

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1. make sure the area is free from hazards at all times
2. work in line with information on work tickets at all times
3. select appropriate equipment and materials for shoe room operations
4. check quality of products received from previous operations are within tolerances needed for shoe room activity
5. work in ways that minimise waste at all times
6. rectify quality issues that are within your area of expertise
7. report any quality issues you cannot address to relevant people
8. carry out shoe room operations in the correct sequence
9. carry out shoe room activities in a way that maintains an acceptable level of work flow
10. complete work to required quality standards
11. ensure completed shoes are paired up in matching styles, sizes and colours
12. handle shoes in ways that minimise risk of damage
13. place completed shoes in appropriate packaging
14. carry out close-down procedures so work area is clean, safe and secure
15. make sure that equipment is left clean and fit for future use
16. comply with written instructions relating to shoe room activities
17. complete required forms, records and other documentation
18. work to legal requirements, standards and regulations, policies, procedures and professional codes at all times

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1. production targets and workflow levels
2. aspects of work tickets relevant to the work
3. materials used in the process of preparing products in the shoe room for point of sale
4. the compatibility of shoe room materials with upper and soling materials
5. common faults in footwear and how to rectify them
6. the organisation's policies about ethical production and sustainability
7. the effects of wastage on operations and sustainability
8. how to make adjustments to equipment and materials to maintain quality standards
9. how to rectify faults in equipment and who to report them to when faults cannot be rectified
10. the importance of making sure that materials are readily available and the implications of not doing so on the work flow
11. how to make sure work is paired up and the implications of not doing so on production and the final product
12. how to handle footwear to minimise risk of damage
13. how to correctly store materials
14. the current workplace procedure for the close down of equipment
15. the best practices for keeping equipment clean in readiness for further use
16. the organisation's rules, codes, guidelines and standards
17. the production quality standards required
18. equipment operating procedures
19. statutory responsibilities under health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations
20. common hazards in the work area and workplace procedures for dealing with them
21. how to make the work area safe 
22. manufacturers' instructions relating to shoe room materials

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30 Mar 2025

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Current

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Original

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Creative Skillset

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SKSFW9

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Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Footwear Specialist, Textile and Garment Trades

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5419

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Shoe room; materials; footwear; pairs; materials; upper; soling; quality

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