The Collar360

Pre-lasting operator

Other names

toe puf moulder, arch cushion press operator, stiffener moulder, insole and heel stiffener, bevel cutting machine tender, bevel cutting machine operator, insole beveler, arch-cushion-press operator

Clothing, textiles and leather

Pre-lasting operators handle tools and equipment for placing stiffeners, moulding toe puff and carry out other actions necessary for lasting the uppers of the footwear over the last.

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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

    Attach insoles to shoe lasts, affix shoe uppers, and apply heels and outsoles.

  2. 2

    Cut, insert, position, and secure paddings, cushioning, or linings, using stitches or glue.

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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
préparateur montage en chaussures/préparatrice montage en chaussures
español
operador de equipos de premontaje de piezas de calzado/operadora de equipos de premontaje de piezas de calzado
العربية
عامل ما قبل قولبة الأحذية / عاملة ما قبل قولبة الأحذية
português
Operador de máquinas de pré-montagem de calçado/Operadora de máquinas de pré-montagem de calçado
Deutsch
Vorrichter/Vorrichterin
italiano
addetto alla premontatrice/addetta alla premontatrice

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