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 and along with the information on how to apply.  

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

String Dept - 3rdShift  

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, and palletizing.  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, team-work environment.  This is a 3rd shift opportunity working Sun-Thurs, with shift starting at 11 pm and end time may vary based on production order.

Professional/Office Opportunities

Health and Safety Coordinator

At Burnett Dairy Cooperative, we don’t just make great cheese and provide agronomy services—we’re also committed to keeping our people safe. As the Health and Safety Coordinator, you’ll work alongside a fantastic team that values safety and a job well done.  The main job duties include:

  • Safety Leader: Assist in the development and implementation of health and safety policies and programs that help keep our team safe.
  • Inspector Extraordinaire: Conduct regular audits and inspections to identify and address potential hazards.
  • Accident Investigator: Help investigate incidents and near misses, and offering recommendations for improvements.
  • Trainer: Coordinate and deliver health and safety training sessions that engage employees at all levels.
  • Record Keeper: Maintain accurate records, from safety data sheets to lockout/tagout procedures.
  • Trend Tracker: Stay ahead of the game by keeping up with the latest in safety regulations and best practices.

In order to be successful in this position, we're looking for applicants with these skills and abilities:

  • A high school diploma or GED (bonus points for a degree or experience in health and safety).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • A keen eye for details and the ability to spot potential safety risks.
  • Strong communication skills—you can talk safety in a way that everyone understands.
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks like a pro.
  • Positive attitude and problem-solving ninja.
  • A willingness to keep learning and growing in the field of health and safety.

This is a day-shift, Monday-Friday position.  If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, make a real impact, and help continue to make our company safe and secure, then apply for this position today!

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

Production Supervisor – 2nd Shift

 The Production Supervisor is responsible for directing the production of products to ensure product quality, crew safety, and production efficiencies are being met.  Other duties and responsibilities include; production scheduling, quality control, knowledge of all machinery, coordination of staff schedules, training, coaching and department productivity.  Must be mobile and able to direct a team in a changing work environment.  This is a working supervisor position so working on the production floor is required.  The job requirements for this position include the capability to lift/push/pull/stack up to 60 lbs., stand on feet for long periods of time, the ability to be a licensed forklift operator, and have regular and dependable attendance.  This is a 2nd shift supervisor position working 2 pm - 12 am on a 4 – 10’s shift with availability to be on call.  Occasional weekends and holidays as workload demands. To be successful as a supervisor, we're looking for candidates with strong written and verbal communication skills and the demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills and provide effective leadership for growth and development.  We are looking for candidates that have at least 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience, food industry experience preferred, and excellent planning, organizational, and project management skills. This is a great position for someone that wants to expand on their supervisory skills and grow into a strong leader.

Maintenance Technician (PM Shift)  

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes. This position performs multiple maintenance duties within the factory and grounds. Employees are required to perform maintenance and repair on machinery, as well as, welding, electrical, fabricating and mechanical duties. Preferred candidates should have 

  • Technical degree or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, hydraulics and pneumatics maintenance
  • Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), PLC programming and computer operation
  • Knowledgeable in fabrication and welding
  • Knowledgeable of electronics and trouble-shooting of electronics
  • Two years of maintenance and/or maintaining food service equipment
  • Knowledge of OSHA regulations, lock out/tag out procedures, and confined space

Applicants must be reliable and able to troubleshoot and work independently in a fast-paced working environment. The schedule for this position is on a rotational schedule of 2/2/3 from 6:00p-6:00a.  Overtime and alternate days may be required based on workload. If you are diligent and thorough in your work, are self-motivated, have a positive attitude, and possess the skills we require to be successful in this position, please apply today!  

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.