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Ranch Hand

schott ranch
Mc Laughlin, SD Full Time
POSTED ON 9/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/24/2027

Farm/Ranch Hand Wanted! Mechanical ability a must.

Looking for a seasoned employee with real world experience in either farming or ranching or both.

NOTE: Applications without a detailed description of your capabilities specific to our operation and answers to the 6 questions below will be ignored: App with a resume wont cut it.

Please respond with ALL requested info in addition to earliest start date ..resume.. housing requirements... summary of your abilities that fit our requirements..Especially mechanical skills and experience.. type of combines/seeders/hay equip you ran/ ability to setup / Kids school requirements.... Also comment on our pet projects listed on www.schottranch.com Help Wanted page.

We are looking for a "seasoned" employee who can jump right into a farming/ranch operation with valid experience running / troubleshooting and repairing all forms of equipment... We raise our own feed and repair the equipment it takes to put it up. The higher end of the pay scale would include someone who is a true "right hand man". Prospective Bonus' could come in the form of farm / pasture land / cattle to manage on their own.

A day in the life at Schott Ranch would be a morning meeting in the shop office to compare 'to do lists'! Our expectations would be carrying of a notebook and constantly making observations and communicate repairs / fencing / Pastures / logging repairs in database / cattle to be doctored / Then a reprioritization of the lists based on mother nature / urgency / time / cost etc...!
While we do have a probation period ...This is a LONG term obligation. Learning our operations complexity takes time and if we invest in this training then we expect long term commitment.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BACKGROUND CHECK / DRUG / ALCOHOL TEST!

NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED!!

Cost of living in our area is extremely low. Salary based on experience with sundays off.. various weekends / vacation time. Some of the perks we may consider ............... Beef / Ranch Vehicle / season Bonus' / possible housing/Potential for some own acres or cattle.
Respond with ALL requested info in ONE email as to enable us to fwd to all decision makers!

1 .resume.. with references.

2 earliest start date .

3 detailed summary of your abilities that fit our requirements..Especially mechanical skills and experience.. type of combines/seeders/hay equip you ran/ fixed/ ability to setup

4 housing requirements... / Kids school requirements....

5. comment on our pet projects listed on www.schottranch.com Help Wanted page.

6 List any hobbies and /or any interests related to farm/ranch work.'

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

  • Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
  • Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  • Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
  • Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
  • Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
  • Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
  • High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $80,000

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