Temporary Milker - Teaching Dairy Barn

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, US
$27.00ph; not specified; great benefits!
Fully remote
Milking cows twice daily
Cleaning barn and facilities
Observing and reporting animal health
This position involves direct oversight of approximately 200 adult cattle and 30 calves, with primary duties including milking cows and cleaning the barn twice daily

Job Summary

  • This position involves direct oversight of approximately 200 adult cattle and 30 calves, with primary duties including milking cows and cleaning the barn twice daily.
  • Additional responsibilities are typical of commercial dairy operations and include traveling with a commercial feed truck to collect feed daily and transporting livestock.
  • Cornell University receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for its health benefits.

Matching Summary

This position involves direct oversight of approximately 200 adult cattle and 30 calves, with primary duties including milking cows and cleaning the barn twice daily.

Salary

$27.00/hr; Not specified; Great benefits!

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Milking cows twice daily
  • Cleaning barn and facilities
  • Observing and reporting animal health
  • Exceptional animal handling skills
  • Driving farm equipment
  • Lifting 100 lbs regularly

Nice-to-have

  • Professional and courteous conduct
  • Willingness to work in unfavorable conditions
  • Interactions with students and faculty

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience milking in a dairy milking parlor
  • NYS CDL CLASS B license with air brake endorsement
  • Pre-employment drug test and random testing

Work Rights

Not specified

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