Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Ocupacions

Curing room worker

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Curing room assistant Curing room attendant Curing room operative Curing room worker Tobacco curer Tobacco curing room worker Tobacco drier Tobacco drier operator Tobacco dryer Tobacco drying machine operator Tobacco drying machine tender Tobacco drying worker Tobacco roaster

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

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Grading cured tobacco leaves by type, quality and locality where grown;
(b) Mixing tobacco leaves according to formula to obtain a blend of distinct flavour;
(c) Tending vacuum container which moistens tobacco for further processing;
(d) Removing midribs and stalks from tobacco leaves and shredding tobacco;
(e) Making cigars, cigarettes, snuff and other tobacco products by hand or with simple machines.

Knowledge

  • Food processing
  • History and archaeology

Digital competencies

  • Fabricating tobacco products
  • Working in teams
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Food processing and related trades workers

Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

73%

27%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Food processing and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
28%
Between 4 and 8 years
15%
More than 8 years
21%
Comercio al por mayor y al por menor; reparación de vehículos de motor y motocicletas
25%
Actividades administrativas y servicios auxiliares
13%
Construcción
12%
Industria manufacturera
12%
Actividades profesionales, científicas y técnicas
11%
Otros
27%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.