Footwear Workshop
The Footwear Workshop at Preston makes short-run and custom footwear and carries out repairs. The team clicks and closes uppers, lasts by hand and machine, attaches soles and heels, and finishes footwear, while managing adhesives, solvents and dust under the chemical safety controls.
What the team is accountable for
- Assess, quote and complete footwear repairs
- Cut, close and last uppers for production and custom orders
- Attach and finish soles, heels and top pieces
- Fit custom-made footwear with the customer
- Store and use adhesives and solvents to the safety data sheet
How we know it is working
Who works here
Ruth Ngata
Ruth is a trade-qualified shoemaker who has led the Preston workshop for six years, covering custom footwear, short runs and the repair counter.
Where the work is recorded
Production Work Orders
Tracks every production, sample and repair job from release through cutting, sewing, finishing and dispatch.
Materials and Trims Stock
Keeps the stock record for fabric rolls, leather hides, trims, thread and chemicals with location, quantity and supplier compliance status.
WHS Incident and Hazard Register
Records every injury, near miss, hazard, chemical event and property damage event with its investigation and corrective actions.