Cobbler (Shoe Repairer), #26-083

Naval Academy Business•Annapolis, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cobbler provides shoe repair services and related repairs to the Brigade of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy. This role works in a specialized trade and fast-paced customer-service environment alongside other skilled tradespeople. The representative workload is approximately 7,000 or more pairs of shoes per year, and work must be completed at a rapid pace to meet demand. The position requires repairing and altering shoes and other items made from fabric, leather, and leather-like materials; operating and maintaining specialized repair machinery; planning work based on measurements and customer needs; and keeping the Cobbler Shop work area clean. The work is indoors among noisy and vibrating machinery and involves standing, sitting, continual body movement, and moderately heavy handwork. This is a flexible position scheduled for 8-hour weekday shifts, 3–4 days per week, for 20–34 hours weekly. The vacancy closes at noon on November 30, 2026, but may close earlier if the position is filled. Resumes are limited to two pages.

Requirements

Experience that equips the applicant to perform cobbler or shoe-repair duties, which may include repairing shoes; operating shoe-repair and sewing machines; and repairing or altering suitcases, backpacks, handbags, belts, and similar items.
Experience working with a variety of leathers, leather-like materials, rubber, plastic, cotton, fiberglass, and similar materials.
Ability to clean, adjust, and operate a variety of specialized machines for shoe and other-item repairs.
Ability to plan work using measurements, select materials to meet customer needs, and adapt work to different designs and manufacturer specifications.
Customer-service experience and verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working a cash register or point-of-sale system.
Must be able to understand and communicate in English.
Must obtain and maintain a security clearance; applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must complete an Occupational Health screening for the position.
Must participate in Direct Deposit.
Must maintain the privacy of official work information and data and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.
Must meet United States employment eligibility verification requirements.
Must submit a resume limited to two pages.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing shoe-repair or cobbler duties in a retail establishment.
Experience using shoe-repair machines and equipment.
Experience corresponding with customers via email.

Responsibilities

Repair shoes, including replacing soles, heels, welts, eyelets, counters, and linings, and re-stitching uppers.
Operate specialized shoe-repair equipment, including straight- and curved-needle stitchers, cutters, skiving machines, edgers, grinders and finishers, shoe pressers, stretchers, sewing machines, auto-solers, heel wheelers, and heel removers.
Repair and alter suitcases, bags, gloves, belts, and other articles made of fabric, leather, or leather-like materials.
Repair, clean, and adjust machines used for shoe and related-item repairs.
Alter shoes to provide relief from corns, compensate for a short leg, correct posture deficiencies, flat feet, arch abnormalities, or other abnormalities.
Keep the Cobbler Shop work area clean.
Plan repair work by taking measurements, selecting appropriate materials for customer needs, and adapting work to different designs and manufacturers.
Provide customer service and correspond with customers as needed.