Hand County is an “Equal Opportunity Employer“. All positions in the county require at least two weeks of publication in the official newspaper, The Miller Press. Positions may also be listed on the South Dakota Department of Labor website.
Hand County Employment Notice on D.O.L.
Hand County reserves the right to re-advertise without notice to current applicants in order to broaden the applicant pool.
Hand County observes the federal minimum wage and the higher South Dakota Minimum Wage.
APPLICATION DOWNLOADS
Applications can also be obtained at the Auditor’s Office in the Courthouse and by contacting the Office or Department seeking applicants.
Application for Part-Time or Seasonal Employment
Application for Full-Time (non-law enforcement) Employment
July 5, 2024:
HELP WANTED
The Hand County Highway Department is accepting applications for the position of seasonal / summer help.
Applicants must have a valid driver’s license; a CDL is a bonus.
Summer seasonal help will work part-time with no benefits but may work up to and beyond 40 hours per week. They may also work less if unfavorable weather limits work.
Successful applicant will be required to perform all work of the full-time laborers so physical fitness must include the ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance, exposure to prolonged heat, strenuous pulling, pushing or shoveling.
The ability to operate heavy equipment is a bonus.
Hand County is an equal opportunity employer but a background check is required. Felons are not automatically excused. The seasonal work may last into October.
Contact the Hand County Auditor (as HR director) for an application. Call 605-853-2182 or email [email protected].
Position has a soft closing of July 26 after which the position will be open until filled.
