Job Description:

• 1) Inspects and grades animal casings used as sausage skins: Removes casings from soaking tank.

• 2) Cleans and inflates casing, using air or water hose.

• 3) Places inflated casing between grading pegs to determine size.

• 4) Squeezes casing to detect changes in circumference, damaged sections, or slime.

• 5) Cuts out damaged sections, warts, and other blemishes, using knife.

• 6) Places casings in rack or container according to size or condition of casing.

• 7) May measure and cut casings to length.

• 8) May pack and salt casings for shipment or reclaim cured casings for use.