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Craftsman - Eyeletting

Hermès·Northampton, England, United Kingdom·Hybrid·Full-time
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Posted
19 May 2026
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Type
Full-time
Arrangement
Hybrid
United Kingdom
Deadline
19 June 2026
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Summary

the pitch

Join John Lobb, a prestigious British bootmaker known for its exceptional craftsmanship and design. As a Craftsman in the Closing Room Team, you will be responsible for creating eyelets in shoe uppers, following ticket instructions, and ensuring accuracy in your work. You will work both individually and as part of a team to meet production targets and communicate any issues to your Team Leader. The ideal candidate will have self-motivation, high standards of workmanship, good communication skills, and a responsible attitude.

Role

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About John Lobb

John Lobb is a renowned British bootmaker. John Lobb boasts a bespoke atelier in Paris, a By Request service and a men’s and ready-to-wear collection, produced in its Northampton workshop.

For more than 150 years, John Lobb has prided itself in upholding the highest standards and levels of craftsmanship and design in the creation of hand-made shoes and boots and a company of the Hermès group since 1976.

About the Role

We are seeking a reliable and dependable individual to join our Closing Room Team, creating eyelets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Eyeletting
    • Working with various different styles, making accurate holes in shoe uppers
    • Following ticket instructions to ensure the correct work is created.
    • Use various methods and patterns to complete work accurately.
  • Department
    • Work as part of a team and on an individual basis to ensure targets are met.
    • Able to priorities work to meet production needs.
    • Flexible to change dependent on department or factory needs.
    • Able to communicate to Team Leader any issue impacting your work.
    • Highlight any quality issue as they occur.
    • Ability to be trained.

What We’re Looking For:
  • Self-motivation.
  • High standards of workmanship within own work.
  • Good spoken and written communication skills.
  • A responsible and conscientious attitude.
  • Calmness under pressure.
  • Accuracy in recording data.
  • Some IT skills.
  • The ability to respect confidential company or personal information.

Key responsibilities

  • Creating accurate holes in shoe uppers and following ticket instructions to ensure the correct work is produced.
  • Working as part of a team and on an individual basis to meet production targets and priorities.
  • Communicating any issues impacting work to the Team Leader and highlighting any quality issues as they occur.