inspects and tests green skins or hides, for size, cleanliness, colour, markings and quality, and sorts into lots for fellmongering, drying, salting or tanning
inspects and sorts dried or salted skins for baling or tanning
inspects wet blue leather hides or tanned skins for thickness, size and quality and sorts into lots for further tanning or despatch
directs assistants in artificial drying, stacking, folding and baling
consults with stock clerks to verify bale stencilling
directs assistants in the collection and laying out of hides, skins or leather
records information such as quantity and quality of hides