Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that cuts plugs of chewing or smoking tobacco into plugs of specified size for retailing: Loads plugs into hopper that discharges plugs onto conveyor leading to knives.

• 2) Starts flow of flavoring onto knives or wipes knives with cloth dipped in flavoring to lubricate cutters.

• 3) May scrape cutting knives with blade to remove tobacco particles.

• 4) May tend cellophane-wrapping machine in tandem with cutter.

• 5) May pack plugs in cartons manually.