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Overview
The work follows supervisor instructions about shoe models, materials, finishing methods, operation sequence, quality checks and packing requirements.
In job descriptions, look for footwear finishing, packing, leather goods machinery, shoe materials, uppers and bottoms, quality control, warehouse layout, environmental impact and final inspection.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Footwear finishing and packing operators work at the final stage of shoe production. They follow instructions for models, materials, finishing techniques, quality checks, packing sequence and ready-for-sale presentation.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include footwear finishing, packing shoes and leather goods, recognizing defects, handling shoe materials, using footwear machinery and keeping pairs, labels and packaging in the right order.
Salary context
Pay context depends on production volume, machine responsibility, quality-control duties, material variety, packing accuracy, warehouse involvement and whether the role includes minor maintenance or final inspection.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior finishing operator, quality control, footwear machinery operation, warehouse coordination, production-line supervision or broader footwear manufacturing roles.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention finishing, polishing, packing, leather goods, uppers, soles, labels, warehouse layout or environmental routines. These details show where the role sits in the production line.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators (8183)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d9e4581a-91b3-47f9-a2d5-70eb542caac5 |
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| ESCO code | 8183.4 |
| ISCO group | 8183 |
| Concept type | Occupation |