Perform tobacco leaves conditioning

Description

Process tobacco to ensure that it retains elasticity by passing it through a controlled environment at the right temperature and humidity levels.

Alternative labels

execute tobacco crops conditioning
complete tobacco crops conditioning
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undertake tobacco crops conditioning
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implement tobacco crops conditioning

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Perform tobacco leaves conditioning 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 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.
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

Perform tobacco leaves conditioning 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.

 


 

References

  1. Perform tobacco leaves conditioning – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022