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curing room worker

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Description

Curing room workers assist in the blending, aging, and fermenting of tobacco strips and stems for the production of cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

fermentation process of tobacco leaves quality prototype of a tobacco leaf manufacturing of smoked tobacco products manufacturing of smokeless tobacco products variety of tobacco leaves curing methods for tobacco leaves history of tobacco tobacco products

Practical Skills

apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages flavour tobacco leaves sort tobacco leaves be at ease in unsafe environments flue-cure tobacco apply HACCP cut tobacco leaves blend tobacco leaves follow production schedule cure tobacco leaves pre-blend tobacco leaves perform tobacco leaves conditioning assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves operate tobacco drying technology tie tobacco leaves in hands perform kiln fermentation of tobacco leaves ferment stacks of tobacco leaves apply GMP assess fermentation levels of tobacco leaves assess sugar levels in tobacco leaves assess nicotine levels in tobacco leaves air-cure tobacco dry tobacco leaves sun-cure tobacco monitor processing conditions work in a food processing team perform cleaning duties liaise with colleagues determine shreds sizes percentage in cigarettes carry out environmental audits liaise with managers carry out checks of production plant equipment perform services in a flexible manner act reliably follow hygienic procedures during food processing