The Collar360

Leather goods finishing operator

Other names

leather wrapping operator

Clothing, textiles and leather

They finish bags and suitcases by cleaning, polishing, waxing and coating the leather, and they fix on handles and metal parts.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.

  2. 2

    Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.

  3. 3

    Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
opérateur finition articles cuir et matériaux souples/opératrice finition articles cuir et matériaux souples
español
operador de acabado del cuero/operadora de acabado del cuero
العربية
عامل تشطيب السلع الجلدية / عاملة تشطيب السلع الجلدية
português
Operador de acabamentos em artigos de marroquinaria/Operadora de acabamentos em artigos de marroquinaria
Deutsch
Lederwarenveredler/Lederwarenveredlerin
italiano
addetto alla rifinitura di prodotti di pelletteria/addetta alla rifinitura di prodotti di pelletteria

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