Keyword

Jute Breaker Feeder

Jute Feeding Worker

Minimum Diploma/Degree in Textile

Preferably minimum experience of 1 year in the relevant field

The tasks a Breaker Feeder, Jute is expected to perform include:

Tending the breaker machine for cleaning jute

Transforming the clean jute into sliver

Picking up the jute from boxes at the feed end of the breaker

Feeding the jute on the lattice by placing root ends of the machine

Placing the jute fibres on top of the feed cloth

Opening the hand-knotted bundles of jute

Spreading the jute evenly on the lattice

Observing the weight indicator to regulate the flow of jute

Ensuring the continuous feeding of jute

Stopping the machine when jammed and pulling out the surplus jute

Removing the waste jute and cleaning the machine

Skilled in operating tender machine for cleaning jute

Proficiency in processing jute into sliver

Equipped to monitor the weighing equipment of the machine

Ability to ensure that the machine does not get jammed

Not required

Safety-oriented

Good listening skills

Hardworking

Self-motivated

Result-oriented

It is not a desk job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job role

Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
No

The job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

For freshers - INR 8,000 to INR 15,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Textiles and Handloom Industry in India

The Indian Brand Equity Foundation in their report on the Handloom industry of India have stated that the Indian handloom industry demonstrates the richness and diversity of Indian culture. The sector employs about 4.3 million people and this makes it the second-largest employment provider for the rural population in India after agriculture.

When it comes to the efforts by the government, the Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC), a statutory body has been constituted under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It aims to promote the export of all handloom products like fabrics, home furnishings, carpets and floor coverings, etc.

With all these figures in consideration, it is safe to say that the demand for a Breaker Feeder, Jute is there in the present and will surely increase in the coming years.

Textile units

Jute processing industry

Cities and towns across India