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Ocupacions

Leaf tier

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Cigar bunch maker Cigar buncher Cigar leaf tier Cigarette leaf tier Hand leaf tier Leaf bundling attendant Leaf tier Leaf tier (tobacco) Manual leaf tier Tobacco leaf binder Tobacco leaf bundler Tobacco leaf tier Tobacco processing operative

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.

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

Digital competencies

  • Fabricating tobacco products
  • Weighing
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Collaborating and liaising

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

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating

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

Tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers

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

72%

28%

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?

Tobacco preparers and tobacco products makers

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
10%
Between 1 and 2 years
16%
Between 2 and 4 years
22%
Between 4 and 8 years
16%
More than 8 years
23%
Accommodation and food service activities
29%
Manufacturing
23%
Education
14%
Other service activities
12%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Others
14%

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.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.