Milker

Milker

 

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:

September 23, 2024

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

 

Available Title(s):

565J-YNCSNPS – Farmer 2

 

Business Title:

Milker

 

Employee Type:

Classified

 

Position Details:

 

Summary of Duties:

 

The Farmer 2 position will be responsible for milking approximately 150 Holstein cows in a double 5 herringbone parlor once per day. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: performing daily, weekly, and monthly periodic maintenance; cleaning and repair of milking and milk storage equipment; daily cleaning of parlor, holding pen, maternity and hospital areas; organize and maintain inventory of parts and materials related to the milking process; train and direct students in the proper operation of the milking facility and animal handling in the parlor; identify and treat udder health problems; assist cows in parturition; work with researchers in the gathering of milk samples and experimental data; and other duties as assigned. This position may alternate shifts every 3 months.

 

The day shift works from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm, while the night shift works 9:30 pm to 6:30 am.

 

Job Duties:

 

Milking | 50%

 

• Assist cows in milking;

 

• Set up pipeline system to transfer milk to bulk tank storage;

 

• Engage refrigeration unit for product transfer;

 

• Monitor and execute critical product temperature benchmarks;

 

• Identify and isolate clinical mastitis and other health conditions of infected cows, and treat according to protocol.

 

• Work with researchers in the gathering of milk samples and experimental data.

 

• Coordinate animal movement of 150 to 180 individual cows.

 

• Engage milking claws, pulsators, and hosing system within a double 5 herringbone parlor

 

Equipment Maintenance | 30%

 

• Perform routine maintenance and repair of technologically advanced computer interfaced milking system;

 

• Identify and troubleshoot failing pulsators, claws, hosing, pipeline, and bulk tank equipment items;

 

• Monitor and execute system function;

 

• Organize and maintain inventory of parts and materials related to the milking process.

 

Sanitation | 10%

 

• Execute daily sanitation per protocol of parlor, general milk house facilities, holding pens, milking systems, and milk storage tanks.

 

Training and Research | 5%

 

• Training and direct student help in routine milking assisted duties;

 

• Work in cooperation with researchers in executing and gathering experimental data;

 

• Interact with students in class instruction laboratory settings.

 

Other | 5%

 

• Operate manure separator as needed;

 

• Operate loader for feeding process and cleaning stall maintenance as needed;

 

• Perform additional duties as required.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Two years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock; OR equivalent education/experience.

 

• Able and willing to work rotating shifts.

 

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

 

• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid drivers license and meet requirements in accordance with https://policies.wsu.edu/p