Ranch Hand
MENDEL LAND & CATTLE PARTNERSHIP
📍 Doland, SD · Spink County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26243-203459
- 📞 Phone: +1 (605) 460-2202
- ✉️ Email: mendelfarms@icloud.com
Employer instructions
REFERRALS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM SWA, DIRECTLY FROM APPLICATIONS, WALK-INS, GATE HIRES AND FROM ALL OTHER RESOURCES. WORKERS MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: WILLING AND AVAILABLE TO WORK ENTIRE SEASON, LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN THE USA, ABLE AND QUALIFIED TO PERFORM JOB AND MEET THE LISTED REQUIREMENTS. WORKERS MUST POSSESS DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO ENABLE EMPLOYER TO COMPLY WITH THE EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF IRA. ACCURATE COMPLETION OF THE FORM I-9 WILL BE REQUIRED OF EACH WORKER WITHIN 3 DAYS OF HIRE PURSUANT OF US LAW. EMPLOYER WILL ABIDE BY THE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSURANCES OF 20 CFR$653.501 IN THE PROCESSING AND/OR HIRING OF INDIVIDUALS REFERRED THROUGH THE CLEARANCE SYSTEM. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS CAN CONTACT MICHAEL MENDEL ON 605-460-2202 ANYTIME BETWEEN 9AM - 5PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TO SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR INTERVIEW. THE ACTUAL EMPLOYMENT OFFER IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EMPLOYER.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Ranch Hand (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26243-203459
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
ALL RANCH WORK PERTAINING TO CATTLE CARE THROUGH THE WINTER. BRING CATTLE IN FROM THE FIELD, EXAMINE, VACCINATE, CARE FOR AND FEED. KEEP RECORDS, MEND FENCES AND MAINTAIN ALL CATTLE STRUCTURES UNTIL THEIR RETURN TO THE FIELDS IN SPRING. ABLE TO LIFT 100 LBS REPEATEDLY, NO FEAR OF LIVESTOCK.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 100 lb Drug test |
ABILITY TO OBTAIN DRIVERS LICENSE IN 30 DAYS OF HIRE, ABILITY TO LIFT 100LBS REPEATEDLY AND 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE.
DRUG SCREENING WILL ONLY OCCUR IF THERE IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN WHILE WORKER IS CLOCKED IN AND SEEMINGLY INTOXICATED ON THE JOB, TO PREVENT HARM TO THEMSELVES, THEIR CO-WORKERS AND EMPLOYER EQUIPMENT, AT THE
EMPLOYERS COST. A POSITIVE TEST WILL NOT EXCLUDE A WORKER FROM HIRE OR THE RETURN TO WORK, ONLY ONCE THE BEHAVIOR IS REPEATED WITH A SECOND OFFENSE AFTER A WARNING WILL ON THE JOBSITE.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | $17.92 DOMESTIC WORKERS; $16.59 H2A WORKERS W/HOUSING |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Doland, Sd) |
| Housing | FULLY FURNISHED, EMPLOYER OWNED 5 BEDROOM, 2.5 BATH HOUSE. |
| Meals | EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE FREE COOKING FACILITIES AND A FULLY FURNISHED KITCHEN. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED NO LESS THAN ONCE PER WEEK TO THE NEAREST TOWN FOR GROCERIES, BANKING AND SUPPLIES. |
| Daily transportation | TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL H2A WORKERS TO AND FROM TOWN, GROCERY STORE AND BANK AT NO COST TO THE WORKERS. HOUSING IS LOCATED ON WORKSITE PROPERTY. |
| Travel to the job | EMPLOYER WILL PAY FOR OR REIMBURSE H2A WORKERS WITH PAY FOR THE FIRST WORKWEEK FOR COSTS INCURRED BY WORKER FOR VISA PROCESSING, INBOUND & OUTBOUND BORDER CROSSING AND ALL OTHER RELATED FEES. PURSUANT TO 20 CFR655.122(H)(1), THE EMPLOYER WILL REIMBURSE THE WORKER IN FULL FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED TRANSPORTATION COSTS AND REASONABLE SUBSISTENCE NO LATER THAN AT THE HALFWAY POINT IN THE WORK CONTRACT (50% PERIOD) IF SUCH PAYMENT WAS NOT ALREADY PAID IN FULL TO THE WORKER PRIOR TO THE 50% MARK. |
| Pay deductions | ALL FEDERAL AND SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES WILL BE PAY ROLL DEDUCTED AS PER FEDERAL LAW. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26243-203459 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | WORK ABROAD NETWORK CORPORATION |
| Posted | Sep 8, 2026 |