Full-Time Job + Hands-On Experience + Apprenticeship Certification
If you love working with engines, technology, and machinery — and want a real career, not just a job — this opportunity delivers it all.
C & B Operations: We have 38 John Deere dealership location across 6 states and want to transform regular people into certified John Deere experts!
How it works:
Work in our shop full-time under experienced technicians.
Travel to Mitchell, South Dakota for 1 week each month for in-class instruction and hands-on learning. (Travel, Food, Lodging, and Class is all paid for)
Return to the shop and apply what you learned.
Repeat for 2-3 years (2 years with prior mechanic experience, 3 years with none).
NEED TOOLS? -- We have a $3,000 and $7,500 package for you to choose from. Work for us for 3 years and the tools are yours.
Earn money while earning your John Deere Apprenticeship Certification WHILE getting work experience.
You’ll learn to:
Perform diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance on John Deere agricultural equipment
Work with diesel engines, hydraulics, electronics, and precision ag technology
Use advanced diagnostic tools and software
Complete digital service documentation
Learn professional shop procedures and safety practices
Work alongside experienced technicians who mentor and train
This is hands-on learning that directly applies to your education.
Benefits start after 30 days
Qualifications:
Strong work ethic and desire to learn
Mechanical aptitude and interest in equipment
Ability to work full-time
Valid driver’s license
C & B’s journey began in 1988 in Gettysburg, South Dakota, where childhood friends Rod Burwell and Dan Cronin purchased the local John Deere dealership to support the farmers, ranchers and local community. While C & B’s initial focused was on the agriculture division, the strategic vision expanded through the acquisitions into the material handling and powersports industries.
In 2021, C & B expanded into the Material Handling and Powersports division with material handling locations in Iowa, Louisiana, and Alabama and one powersports location in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Growing again in 2022, C & B acquired material handling locations in Montana and Alabama and opened a new location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. To conclude the tremendous growth of 2022, C & B also acquired Jefferds Corporation and Homestead Materials Handling Company of Virginia and West Virginia bringing the total number of material handling locations up to twenty.
We now proudly serve over 26% of the counties in the U.S.A. in the material handling industry in 18 locations in Iowa, Louisiana, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, Montana, and South Dakota. In addition, we proudly serve the Spirit Lake area with our Powersports location.
Under the leadership of Rod Burwell’s sons—Peter, Blake, and Michael—we continue to uphold our legacy of quality, service, and innovation while serving customers nationwide.
