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Rochelle Foods

Headquartered in Rochelle, IL · Food Processing · 1 U.S. facility

About Rochelle Foods

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Rochelle Foods is a food processing company headquartered in Rochelle, IL, operating a large facility that produces both ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat pork products. The company employs approximately 500 people at its primary site and uses ammonia refrigeration in its operations.

1U.S. facilitySource: Corporate / EPA RMP
500Employees (Rochelle)Source: Workforce data
AmmoniaRefrigeration systemSource: EPA RMP
LargeFacility size classSource: USDA FSIS

inventory_2 What They Make

not-ready-to-eatporkprocessingready-to-eat

person_search Candidate Intelligence

  • check_circleWork at a substantial food processing facility in rural Illinois with established operations
  • check_circleGain experience in pork processing and meat handling across multiple product categories
  • check_circleJoin a company with significant local presence in the Rochelle area
  • check_circleOpportunity in a facility using ammonia refrigeration systems

business_center Client Intelligence

  • warning419 ammonia-refrigerated plants within ~250 miles; talent competition from Chicago, Green Bay, and Indianapolis metros
  • warningSpecialized hiring needs for food processing roles requiring meat-handling expertise and ammonia-system familiarity
  • warningLarge facility size (500+ employees) suggests ongoing recruitment for production, maintenance, and technical positions
  • warningCompany operates without a PSM program, indicating potential regulatory and operational considerations for safety-focused candidates
Rochelle

Rochelle, IL

Rochelle is a city in Ogle and Lee counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,446 at the 2020 census. Rochelle is approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of Chicago and 25 miles (40 km) south of Rockford.

Source: Wikipedia
Sources: EPA RMP, USDA FSIS, Apollo, Wikidata / Wikipedia, Company website, Food Engineering, News.
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