Careers

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.  

String Packer - 1st Shift

🧀 Join Our Cheese-Packing Dream Team! 🧀

Are you ready to pack some fun into your workday? We’re on the hunt for energetic team players to help us package our delicious string cheese 🧀 into a variety of sizes, box it up 📦, stack it like a pro 🏋️, and keep everything clean and running smoothly 🧼✨.

What You'll Do:

🔹 Operate and monitor cheese packaging machinery
🔹 Package string cheese into bags and boxes
🔹 Palletize finished product
🔹 Keep things squeaky clean before and after production
🔹 Work as part of a friendly, fast-paced team 💪🤝

What You Bring:

✔ Ability to lift up to 30 lbs 💼
✔ Comfortable standing, stretching, and using your hands throughout the day 🙌
✔ Team spirit and flexibility – every day is a little different!
✔ Love for cheese a plus 🧀❤️

🕕 This is a full-time, 1st shift opportunity with a rotational schedule: Week 1 is Mon-Fri & Week 2 is Tues-Fri.  Start and end times may vary slightly depending on production schedules.

Sound like a “grate” fit? 😄 Apply today and become part of our cheesiest crew!

Loaf Packer – 2nd Shift

Are you ready to cheese the day with a rewarding job at Burnett Dairy Cooperative? We’re looking for an energetic, team-oriented Loaf Packer to help us package our delicious cheese loafs and keep the dairy magic flowing on 2nd shift!

What You’ll Be Doing:

🧀 Packing up fresh, high-quality cheese loafs with care

🧀 Monitoring machinery to keep everything running smoothly

🧼 Cleaning, sanitizing, and dismantling equipment after daily operation.  

🧀 Ensuring each product meets our top-notch quality standards

What We’re Looking For:

🔹 Team players who thrive in a fast-paced environment

🔹 Individuals comfortable with lifting up to 70 lbs and working on their feet

🔹 People who love seeing the results of a hard day’s work

The Details:

⏰ 2nd Shift Hours: 4:00 PM - Done

📆 Rotational Schedule: Sunday – Saturday (because cheese never sleeps!)

💪 Physical work that keeps you moving – no gym membership needed!

Why Burnett Dairy?

At Burnett Dairy, you’re not just another employee – you’re part of a team that’s been crafting award-winning cheeses for years! If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, pack some cheese, and be part of something delicious, apply today!

Skilled/Technical Opportunities

Plant Superintendent 

Guide a Talented Team in Creating Award-Winning Cheese 🧀. Become Our Next Plant Superintendent!

At Burnett Dairy Cooperative, we don’t just make award-winning cheese—we craft quality, community, and a culture of excellence. Rooted in tradition yet driven by innovation, we’re looking for a leader who shares our passion for dairy and is ready to make a big impact.

✨What You’ll Do:

As our Plant Superintendent, you’ll be the driving force behind our cheese production floor. By supporting the Plant Manager you will lead teams, optimize processes, and ensure we deliver top-tier cheese every time. Your day will include:

  • Coaching production supervisors and mentoring master operators
  • Ensuring safe, efficient operations across shifts
  • Collaborating cross-functionally to meet production goals
  • Tackling challenges through root-cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Promoting a strong safety-first, people-focused culture
  • In order to be successful in this position, you will need to understand and able to perform all positions in the facility.

🌟What You Bring:

  • 5+ years of semi-soft cheesemaking experience (required)
  • 4+ years of supervisory/leadership experience (required)
  • A knack for people management and cross-functional teamwork.
  • A positive attitude to encourage your team
  • Strong verbal and written communication, time management, and team building skills.
  • Excellent identifying, analyzing, planning, organization and project management and problem-solving skills.

🛠️ Tools of the Trade:

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • ERP systems (Aptean experience = bonus points!)
  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in a relevant field (preferred)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain both a pasteurization certification and cheesemaker license (required).
  • Experience in GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF standards
  • Bilingual Spanish is a plus!

💪The Role is Active:

  • You’ll be on your feet, lifting up to 60 lbs, climbing, stooping, moving with purpose—this role is for those who like to keep things moving!
  • Ability to function in an active and demanding work environment is required
  • Comfortable working in both hot, humid and cold environments

🎉 Why Join Burnett Dairy Cooperative?

We’re more than a workplace—we’re a community. Here, your voice matters, your contributions are valued, and your growth is supported. Plus, you get to be part of something timeless: making great cheese with great people.

Master Operator

Do you love cheese? Ever wondered what it takes to turn fresh milk into the delicious cheese we all know and love? If you’re ready to master the art of cheesemaking from start to finish, our Master Operator position is calling your name!

What You’ll Be Doing:

🔹 Working across multiple departments – Makeroom and Whey – to learn and perform every step of the cheesemaking process

🔹 Operating and maintaining equipment that helps create our award-winning cheese

🔹 Moving, stacking, and handling products – a hands-on role for those who love to stay active

What We’re Looking For:

🧀 Cheese Enthusiasts – If you love learning and take pride in quality work, you’ll fit right in!

🧀 Strong & Steady Workers – This role requires lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 60 lbs, standing for the entire shift, and working in a warm, humid environment

🧀 Reliable Teammates – We need people who show up, work hard, and embrace the fast-paced cheese life

The Details:

⏰ Shift Hours: 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
📆 Rotational Schedule: Working 7 days on and 7 days off.  Get 7 days off in a row!  This schedule includes every other weekend off, because cheese never sleeps!

The Perks:

✅ Learn and master the entire cheesemaking process – a rare and valuable skill!

✅ Be part of a fun, passionate, and hardworking team in a legendary dairy cooperative

✅ Stay active while working in a hands-on, rewarding environment

✅ Competitive pay and benefits – because great work deserves great rewards!

If you’re ready to become a cheese-making pro, apply today and become a Master Operator at Burnett Dairy Cooperative! 🏆🧀

Agronomy Opportunities

Sales Agronomist

🌱 Grow Your Career with Burnett Dairy Cooperative! 🌾

Are you passionate about agriculture and helping farmers succeed? We’re looking for a Sales Agronomist to join our team!

🚜 What You’ll Do:
✅ Recommend crop nutrients, protection products, and precision technology
✅ Interpret soil samples & develop nutrient management plans
✅ Scout fields to combat weeds, pests, and crop diseases
✅ Build relationships with growers and help them maximize yields

💡 What You Bring:
✔ Ag-related degree OR 5+ years of experience
✔ Strong customer service & sales skills
✔ Ability to obtain CCA certification
✔ Passion for agronomy and helping farmers thrive!

📍 Location: Grantsburg, WI
⏳ Hours: Days, evenings, weekends, and peak season extended hours

Join a team that’s rooted in tradition but always growing! 🌽 Apply today!

Retail Openings

Bistro Lead

🥪 Join Our Team as a Bistro Lead at Burnett Dairy Cooperative! 🧀

Do you love the aroma of freshly baked pizza 🍕, the joy of crafting fresh sandwiches 🥪, creating delicious cheese trays 🧀, and leading a fantastic team? If so, we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!

As our Bistro Lead, you’ll be at the heart of our bistro, making sure everything runs smoothly. From opening and closing duties to leading a team of awesome staff members, you’ll be the go-to person for keeping things fresh, organized, and running like clockwork.

✨ What You’ll Do:

✅ Open and close the Bistro like a pro.
✅ Lead and support your team through each shift.
✅ Train new team members and ensure top-notch service.
✅ Keep things fresh by stocking, organizing, and rotating products.
✅ Help customers with their purchases in a friendly and efficient manner 😊.
✅ Prepare a variety of delicious food items, including:

  • Assembling cheese trays 🧀
  • Handcrafting fresh sandwiches 🥪
  • Making pizzas to perfection 🍕

🌟 What We’re Looking For:

✔ Someone with customer service experience who loves engaging with people.
✔ A natural leader with strong motivational skills.
✔ Must be 18 or older 
✔ Ability to lift/push/pull/stack up to 30 pounds and stay on your feet throughout your shift.
✔ Willingness to work rotational schedules between 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

🎉 Why Join Us?

At Burnett Dairy Cooperative, we’re more than just cheese (though, let’s be honest, our cheese is amazing! 🧀). We’re a team of passionate people who love what we do. If you're looking for a fun, fast-paced environment where you can lead, grow, and be part of something delicious—this is it!  👉 Ready to take the lead? Apply today!

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

No positions are currently open.

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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.