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Below you will find the employment opportunities currently available at Burnett Dairy Cooperative.

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Are you looking for a position where your role has an impact on the community around you?!?  Burnett Dairy Cooperative can offer you just that opportunity!  Owned by the farmers right here in our local communities, Burnett Dairy offers numerous career options with a wide variety of responsibilities, working schedules, and growth opportunities with our 2 locations.  Some positions include cheese production positions helping to create award winning cheese, CDL drivers working closely with our farmers, and retail store clerks making someone’s day better on a every shift!  Join a successful 'farm to fork' cooperative where your contributions make a difference and there is always an opportunity for growth and advancement!

If this sounds like a team and company you’d like to be a part of, please review these opportunities below.  Burnett Dairy Cooperative – Where Hard Work & Cheese Go Hand in Hand 🧀    

In addition to competitive wages, an excellent work environment, and a company history of stability and security, Burnett Dairy Cooperative is happy to offer the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time after 60 days
  • Paid Holidays (including your birthday!)
  • 401(k) with generous company match
  • Profit Sharing
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts (up to 25%!)

Not all benefits are available for part-time employees.


Current Openings at our Grantsburg location:


Production Opportunities

Wages up to $21.85 per hour!  No experience needed, we will train!  

Burnett Dairy Cooperative is currently looking to hire full-time production employees to work in various manufacturing departments of our cheese production facility. All applicants must be 18 years old to apply. Multiple positions and shifts are currently available and listed below.  


Shred Operator – 1st Shift

Are you ready to be part of a fast-paced, hands-on team that keeps the cheese flowing? Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for a Shred Operator to play a key role in our production process. If you enjoy staying active, working with your hands, and being part of a great team, this job is for you!  Your day-to-day will include:

✔️ Pull, prep, and shred cheese for production
✔️ Operate shred machinery to ensure smooth processing
✔️ Stack and move bags of shredded cheese off the conveyor
✔️ Clean and sanitize all machinery, tools, and the shred room
✔️ Maintain accurate recordkeeping of production processes
✔️ Work as part of a collaborative team in a dynamic environment

Job requirements include the physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs., push/pull up to 30 lbs.,  stand for long periods, be comfortable working in a cold environment (40°F), have good verbal communication skills and legible handwriting, be a team player who can adapt to a changing work environment, and the willingness to perform repetitive motion tasks and occasional climbing, kneeling, and crouching.  This is a 1st shift opportunity working Mon-Thur, 5a-5p (overtime as scheduled).  If you're looking for a job where you can stay active, work in a great environment, and be part of something delicious, apply today!  Join Our Shred Team & Help Keep the Cheese Moving! 

String Packer – 1st Shift

The String Packer position performs the packaging operation of string cheese, monitoring the machinery and ensuring quality of the product.  Specific duties include packaging string cheese into various package sizes, boxing, palletizing, and daily sanitation of all machinery prior to daily operation and after daily production.  Applicants must be able to work as part of a team in a changing work environment.  Physical requirements include lifting up to 30 pounds, frequent standing, lifting and stretching, frequent repetitive motion of hands (i.e., grasping, pinching, holding), and the ability to work well in a fast-paced, teamwork environment.  This is a 1st shift opportunity working Mon-Fri.  Start and end times may vary based on production order.

WRC Makeroom Operator - PM Shift

The WRC Makeroom Operator is responsible for key tasks in the cheese production process, including ditching cheese to drain whey, taking pH readings, cutting and flipping cheese, milling, packing into forms, and pressing. This role also involves sanitation duties and monitoring the Makeroom CIP system to ensure proper chemical concentration.  This is a very fast-paced, and physical position with requirements of: 

  • Frequently lift/carry up to 40lbs
  • Occasionally life/carry up to 70 lbs
  • Frequent reaching and lifting at shoulder level and below.
  • Frequent bending forward will standing.
  • Must be able to work in hot, humid, damp work environment.
  • Must be able to stand, climb, walk and use fine motor coordination throughout the entire shift.

The shift for this position is Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from, 6:00 pm - 4:00 am, overtime as scheduled. 


Skilled/Technical Opportunities


Production Supervisor-Makeroom (AM Shift)

Do you have a passion for cheese, leadership, and efficiency? If so, Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for a Makeroom Production Supervisor to keep our cheese-making process running smoothly!  As a Makeroom Production Supervisor, you’ll be at the heart of our cheese-making operation—leading a team, ensuring quality, and keeping production on track. This is a hands-on leadership role, so you won’t just be calling the shots—you’ll be right there on the production floor making it happen!  Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

✔️ Ensure product quality, crew safety, and production efficiency
✔️ Handle production scheduling, staff coordination, and training
✔️ Coach and develop your team for success
✔️ Troubleshoot and maintain knowledge of all machinery
✔️ Keep up in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment

To be successful in this position, we’re looking for:

✅ A strong leader with great communication skills
✅ Ability to motivate, assess, and develop employees
✅ Willingness to work on the production floor—this is NOT a desk job!
✅ Able to lift/push/pull/stack up to 60 lbs. and stand for long periods
✅ Capability to become a licensed forklift operator
✅ Open to working every other weekend

This position is on a rotational schedule of 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on 2 days off, working every other weekend from the hours of 7:00a-7:00p. If you’re ready to step into a leadership role in the cheese-making world, we want to hear from you!

Whey Process Operator (PM Shift)

Are you ready to whey in on an essential role at Burnett Dairy Cooperative? We’re looking for a Whey Process Operator to join our team and help turn our whey into high-quality products!  From the moment whey enters the pasteurizer to the time it leaves the plant as whey protein concentrate or whey permeate, you’ll be the one keeping things flowing smoothly. Your day-to-day will include:

✔️ Operating and monitoring whey processing equipment, including pasteurizers, R.O./Polisher, U.F., and C.I.P. systems
✔️ Cleaning and maintaining silos, pumps, and plates to ensure top performance
✔️ Keeping an eye on equipment, troubleshooting as needed, and ensuring everything is running efficiently
✔️ Working independently while paying close attention to detail

Applicants must be able to lift, push/pull 50 pounds, climb ladders, stoop under low-hanging pipes, tolerate a warm work environment, and work with little to no supervision while monitoring equipment for long periods of time.  Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are required.  This is a PM full-time position that works 6pm – 6am on a rotational schedule of 7 days on, and 7 days off (which includes every other weekend off!).  If you’re ready to join a team that knows whey better than anyone, apply today!


Current Openings at our Cady Cheese location in Wilson, WI:


Parts & Preventive Maintenance Coordinator

Are you someone who loves keeping things organized, staying ahead of maintenance needs, and ensuring everything runs like a well-oiled machine? Burnett Dairy Cooperative is looking for a Parts & Preventive Maintenance Coordinator to manage our maintenance inventory and scheduling.  The key day-to-day operations include:

✔️ Keeping our maintenance shop organized and track inventory of all parts
✔️ Sourcing and ordering parts & supplies, ensuring maintenance teams have what they need
✔️ Managing preventive maintenance schedules to keep equipment running efficiently
✔️ Utilizing CMMS software to track work orders, inventory, and equipment status
✔️ Conducting regular inspections to identify maintenance needs before they become problems
✔️ Working closely with other departments to coordinate maintenance activities

To be successful in this role, we're looking for applicants with the following skills:

✅ Strong mechanical knowledge and hands-on experience in industrial maintenance
✅ Familiarity with CMMS software to efficiently track maintenance tasks
✅ Excellent project management skills to juggle multiple priorities
✅ Great attention to detail and ability to keep inventory organized
✅ Strong communication skills to collaborate with various teams

This is a 1st shift, Mon-Fri position working 8 am-4 pm.  If you're ready to put your mechanical knowledge and organizational skills to work in a fast-paced, hands-on role, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply Today:

Burnett Dairy Cooperative Employment Application

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To apply at our Grantsburg location, please complete the job application by clicking on the link above.  You may email your application and/or resume to jobs@burnettdairy.com, or call Sara Trojanowski at 715.689.2010 or Becky Popp at 715.689.2005 for more information. 

To apply at our Cady Location: please complete the please complete the job application by clicking on the link above.  You may email your application and/or resume to jill.filkins@burnettdairy.com or call Jill Filkins at 715.689.4403 for more information.