Job Description:

• 1) Tends machine that milks dairy cows: Guides cow into stanchion and washes teats and udder of cow with disinfectant.

• 2) Squeezes cow's teat to collect sample of milk in strainer cup and examines sample for curd and blood.

• 3) Starts milking machine and attaches cups of machine to teats of cow.

• 4) Removes cups when required amount of milk is obtained from cow.

• 5) Dips cups of machine into disinfectant solution after each cow is milked.

• 6) Pumps milk from receptacles into storage tank and cleans and sterilizes equipment.

• 7) May notify farm manager of possible diseases or problems in milking cows.