Description
Assess colour curing of tobacco leaves to determine the stage of curing and aging of the leaf.
Alternative labels
check the colour curing of tobacco leaves
assesing the colour curing of tobacco leaves
judge the colour curing of tobacco leaves
test the colour curing of tobacco leaves
assess the colour curing of a tobacco leaf
appraise the colour curing of tobacco leaves
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Curing room worker: Curing room workers assist in the blending, aging, and fermenting of tobacco strips and stems for the production of cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff.
Leaf sorter: Leaf sorters analyse colour and condition of tobacco leaves in order to determine whether they should be used as cigar wrappers or binders. They select leaves without visible defects taking into account colour variations, tears, tar spots, tight grain, and sizes as per specifications. They fold wrapper leaves into bundles for stripping.
Leaf tier: Leaf tiers tie tobacco leaves manually into bundles for processing. They select loose leaves by hand and arrange them with butt ends together. They wind tie leaf around butts.
Cigar inspector: Cigar inspectors test, sort, sample and weigh cigars in order to find defects and deviations away from the product’s specifications.
Cigarette making machine operator: Cigarette making machine operators tend cigarette-making machines to encase tobacco in continuous paper rolls followed by cutting cigarettes from roll. They place roll of cigarette paper on spindles and set monogram-printing devices to print brand name on cigarette paper at specified position.
Optional skill
Assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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