what job did the centipede have

Initially, the centipedes job is to cut the peach away from the tree, so James can get away from his Aunts. At the end of his journey, Centipede is given a high-profile job in the human world. He lives happily ever after at the conclusion of the novel and is made Vice-President-in-Charge-of-Sales of a high-class firm of boot and shoe manufacturers.