Help me with my dairy cows ,tractor driving and enjoy the beautiful nature of Karasjok, north of Norway

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  Description

  READ THE COMPLETE PROFILE BEFORE YOU WRITE ME.
  -Apply only if you have the skills I am looking for and if you fill the requirements.
  -You need to have a workvisa if you are not an EU Citizen. Do not apply if you do not have it.
  -If you are going to work or help out with the animals you need to take a MRSA-TEST (Meticillinresistente Staphylococcus aureus bactria) and the result need to be negative before arrival.
  -I pay minimum wage or more.
  
  My name is Tanya. I run a dairycow farm in Karasjok in the North of Norway
  Around Karasjok there is beautiful nature. Here you can experience the midnight sun in the summer and snow, cold temperatures and Nothern lights during winter. Temperature can be between +30 in the summer and below -45 during wintertime. 24 hour daylight for a period during summer and 1 hour daylight for a period during wintertime.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Pets

  

  Self development

  

  Farming
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You will experience norwegian farm life.
  You will meet different kinds of people and experience the beautiful nature.
  The village is a mix of norwegian and sami culture.
  You can visit the museum and the Sami parlament.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  2. OPTIONS
  
  1. WORK WITH COWS. Stay for 12 months or longer. Workstart as soon as possible.
  75% with more work in periods.
  I need someone who can take care of the cowbarn.
  I am looking for 1 worker that can work independently and take responsibility. The worker will do the daily tasks in the cowbarn. Milking, feeding, cleaning, see if a cow is sick or in heat, contact the veterinarian and assist him, take care of the cow when it is giving birth and after and other things that might show up with the animals or machines. It will also be other work like fencing, tractor driving(if you have driving licence that is valid in Norway.), cleaning, repairs, claning of huse once a week and all other kind of work that exist on a farm. You need to have experience with cows. You need to be willing to learn and follow the instructions given in a work situation. The learning curve is steep.
  You are a Fast learner, Efficient, On time, Reliable, Flexible, Good workethic/ you have a desire to work,You can work on your own and in team when needed.
  
  Driving tractor is not a requirement, but good to have.
  Options that will you give you the right to drive tractor in Norway is:
  • T- Norwegian Tractor driving licence for Norwegians
  • B - acquired before 01.01.2005 will give a right to drive tractor in Norway for EU Citizens.
  • BE code 144 for Norwegians
  • CE for EU Citizens
  
  I pay minimum wage or more.
  
  2. TRACTOR DRIVING(not available at the moment) from approximatly 1 july and 2-3 weeks. Start and end time depens on when the gras is ready to get harvested.
  REQUIREMENTS:
  Options that will you give you the right to drive tractor in Norway is:
  • CE for EU Citizens
  • B acquired before 01.01.2005 will give the right to drive tractor in Norway for EU Citizens.
  • BE code 144 for Norwegians(BE from other countries is not valid)
  • T Norwegian tractor driving licence(T from other countries is not valid)
  
  -Fast Learner.
  - GOOD EXPERIENCE with tractordriving is mandatory
  -You like to do physical work.
  -You are willing to learn and follow the instructions given in a work situation.
  -You are Efficient, On time, Reliable, Flexible, Good workethic/ you have a desire to work,
  -You can work on your own and in team when needed.
  
  Driving the cutter, pickp trailer or roundbale maschine. You will take care of the maschine, grease and clean them after. Other work related to the haywork, make maschines ready, work with the transportation system to the silo, clean around them, putting weights on, clearing and cleaning machines after mowing and everything else that accompanies mowing.The job includes other farmwork too. It can be fencing, cleaning, work with cows, repairs and all other kinds of work that exist on a farm. It is not only a driving job.
  
  I pay mimimum wage or more.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Norwegian bokmål: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Caravan, room in house, the house is close to the farm. You will provide yourself with food. It is possible to bring your own caravan car to stay in.

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  What else ...

  Farmwork is hard work. You will become dirty, sweat a lot and get tired.
  You need to have the health, physics and the mentallity to do the work.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Fluffy

  Poodle

  Sofus

  Mixed breed.

  Cows

  Dairy cows and youngstock.
  Norwegian Red

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