Job Description:

• 1) Smooths, stretches, and dries cowhides, using slicker and steam-heated tables, to extend and thin hides for further processing: Carries wet hide from rack to steam-heated table and manually extends and smooths hide on table.

• 2) Rubs hide with slicker to stretch and smooth hide and to remove excess water.

• 3) Stretches hides on additional tables and observes steam rising from hides to determine when hides are dry.

• 4) Loads dry hides onto rack to store hides for further processing.

• 5) Counts and records number of hides stretched and dried to maintain production record.

• 6) Cleans steam-heated tables, using water hose and broom.