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Location: Numurkah, Australia
Company: S & K Hodge
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Other Graduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
My job responsabilities are to collect milk from 1000 to 1500 cows a day, in a hygenic manner. I must also treat any cows with antibiotics should they need them. I am also responsible for finding cows suffering from mastitis, that are sick or lame, and for conducting a herd test once a month.
Uppers
Working with animals and being outside in the fresh air.
Downers
Starting work at 3.45 am in the morning and not finishing till 7.30pm.
Lifestyle
To do this job you must really like animals, not mind the smell of poo, and be able to work long hours.
Compensation
15$ and hour australian and as much milk as you can drink.
Advice to Jobseekers
Unless you dont mind long hours and early starts this probably isnt the best job for you.

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