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Leaf sorter

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

Other denominations:
Cigar leaf sorter Hand leaf sorter Leaf inspector Leaf quality analyst Leaf quality inspector Leaf quality tester Leaf selector Leaf sorter Leaf sorter (tobacco) Manual leaf sorter Tobacco leaf selector Tobacco leaf separator Tobacco leaf sorter Tobacco leaf sorting attendant Wrapper leaf inspector

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.

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

  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Fabricating tobacco products
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Inspecting food safety and quality

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

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Managers

Hospitality, retail and other services managers

Hotel and restaurant managers

Hotel managers

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.

Hospitality, retail and other services managers

73%

27%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Hospitality, retail and other services managers

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

Hotel and restaurant managers

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?

Hotel managers

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%
Hostaleria
31%
Indústries manufactureres
19%
Educació
14%
Altres serveis
14%
Activitats administratives i serveis auxiliars
8%
Altres
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.