Tobacco Workers

As a tobacco worker, you might work in fields growing and harvesting tobacco plants, or in factories processing the leaves into products. The work is physical - you might spend time outdoors in all weathers or working machinery indoors. You need to be careful about safety rules and quality standards, checking that products meet strict requirements before they are sent out.

The job can involve manual labour, operating machines, and quality control - testing samples and monitoring production lines. You may also work with agricultural scientists to improve the crop. The industry is changing as new technologies come in, so you will need to learn new skills over time. Before going into this work, it is worth thinking carefully about working in an industry that makes a product that harms people's health.