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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Perform preparatory work on shoe
   • Set up workstation according to specifications and WHS practices
   • Use discretion and judgement to select, interpret and apply procedures and appropriate assembly processes
   • Follow work ticket to collect, sort, assemble and reassemble parts
   • Undertake conditioning to reflect workplace procedures and according to construction technique
   • Block upper, round or rand, as required, to conform to the last shape
   • Insert counter or stiffener in accordance with workplace procedures and construction techniques
   • Prepare insoles in accordance with specifications and to reflect construction techniques being used
   • Heat activate pre-cemented insoles and uppers, as appropriate
   • Solvent wipe bonding area where roughing could damage the backing fabric
   • Load track, belt or rack or prepare workstation to reflect various stages of production
   • Apply toe puff using the appropriate machine methods, as specified
   • Mould back part using hot and cold moulds in accordance with construction techniques and specifications
   • Carry out specific processes in accordance with workplace requirements
3. Last the shoe
   • Attach uppers and insoles as required in accordance with specifications
   • Attach shanks or stiffeners, as required
   • Apply stapling, as required
   • Insert toe puff
   • Check last or foot form before attaching insole and upper, checking for sizes
   • Condition toes and upper in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Assemble the shoe
   • Prepare materials in accordance with workplace and manufacturer specifications
   • Prepare soles and uppers in accordance with work requirements
   • Set up machines and check for correct operations
   • Assemble shoes using the appropriate manual or machine construction techniques in accordance with work requirements
5. Finish shoe
   • Conduct finishing of shoe in accordance with specifications
   • Assess final quality check against work specifications
   • Identify and address construction problems to meet quality standards
   • Forward work for preparation to despatch to client

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Parts of the shoe include the following:	last uppers insoles heels soles
Conditioning includes one or more of the following:	rapid conditioning mulling use of toe steamer
Construction techniques include one or more of the following:	cement moulded construction Veldtschoen construction moccasin construction welt construction
Machines include one or more of the following:	heavy stitch blake stitcher toe laster side laster seat laster seat and side laster the forepart laster force lasting machine

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

performing all preparatory work operations on shoe in sequence

setting machines within specified tolerances and in accordance with manufacturer specifications

applying manual and machine assembly and making techniques according to workplace procedures

assembling at least three (3) pairs of shoes using the appropriate construction techniques in accordance with work requirements

conducting finishing operations in accordance with specifications

assessing final quality against work specifications

identifying and addressing construction problems as required to meet quality standards

operating various shoe assembly machines and processes according to workplace procedures

communicating effectively with clients, individuals, work groups and supervisors

using discretion and judgement to select, interpret and apply procedures and processes

preparing and presenting records and reports in appropriate formats

applying work health and safety (WHS) and environmental policies in work operations.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

shoe construction methods

manufacturer machine specifications, selection of materials, stitch types, needle threads and their qualities

manual and machine procedures for making and assembling shoe components

materials used including adhesives and solvents and safety requirements in their use

quality standards and leather handling procedures

WHS and environmental aspects of relevant workplace activities

effective communication with clients and other personnel

workplace procedures

practices for recording and reporting.

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