Leather Belt Making Assistant

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We’re looking for a Belt Leather Smith to join our team and help bring Buck Mason’s leather belts to life from the ground up.

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We’re looking for a Belt Leather Smith to join our team and help bring Buck Mason’s leather belts to life from the ground up. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn the craft of leatherworking while working with everything from raw leather and hardware to finished product—and creating durable, beautifully made pieces that reflect our commitment to quality and craftsmanship.

You don’t need to be a professional leatherworker to succeed in this role. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable with hand tools, mechanically minded, detail-oriented, and eager to learn a new craft. Experience in woodworking, metalworking, fabrication, or another hands-on trade is highly transferable. You’ll learn our belt-making techniques and production standards while developing your skills in a working Los Angeles workshop.

If you like working with your hands, figuring out how things are made, and taking pride in getting the details right, we’d like to meet you.

Assist with the production of leather belts from raw materials through final assembly

Cut and measure leather according to established specifications

Perform edge finishing and other leather finishing techniques

Install buckles, hardware, and other belt components

Safely and confidently use a variety of hand tools and small shop equipment

Learn and follow Buck Mason’s belt-making techniques and production standards

Inspect finished work for accuracy, consistency, and quality

Prepare leather, hardware, and other materials for production

Keep tools, materials, and hardware organized and ready for use

Maintain a clean, efficient, and safe workspace

Assist with general leatherworking, production, and shop tasks as needed

Learn the characteristics of different leathers and how they respond to cutting, finishing, and construction

Identify issues along the way and work with the team to find practical solutions

Prior experience working with hand tools is required

1–2 years of experience in a shop, fabrication, woodworking, metalworking, manufacturing, or similar hands-on environment is preferred, but not required

Leatherworking experience is a plus, but not necessary

Strong mechanical aptitude and an ability to learn new tools, techniques, and processes quickly

Comfortable working with measurements, specifications, and detailed instructions

Strong attention to detail and a genuine appreciation for craftsmanship and quality

Patient and focused when working through repetitive or highly detailed processes

Dependable, organized, and takes ownership of your work

Comfortable working in a hands-on workshop environment

Experience working with natural materials or making, building, or repairing things is a plus

Curious about how things are made and excited to develop a new skilled craft

Entry-level candidates with strong hands-on skills are encouraged to apply

Buck Mason designs updated, modern American classics for daily wear. Founded in 2013 by Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford, who were neighbors in Venice, California. Initially, they set up shop in a 350 square foot garage off Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Sasha built the website and Erik created the brand’s first collection of jeans and tees. Obsessed with quality, they worked closely with a local family factory to create small batch production runs, crafting each piece using old school manufacturing techniques combined with modern technology.