Americold - Chesapeake
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THE QUICK READ
The Americold facility in Chesapeake, Virginia, runs a 54,000-pound ammonia refrigeration system, one of the largest charges in the company's network relative to its 36-person workforce. Chesapeake is part of the Hampton Roads metro area, with access to the Port of Virginia and the I-64 corridor. The massive ammonia system suggests a large-footprint frozen storage operation handling bulk volumes of food products moving through the port region.
JOBS HERE
No openings on file for this plant right now. Nearby plants that are hiring are listed further down.
PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Virginia
- $24.04–$34.54/hr
- What techs ask in Virginia
- $29.19–$37.08/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 36 techs in our network, Virginia
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Virginia
- $22.12–$33.76/hr
- What techs ask in Virginia
- $27.12–$38.24/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $23.28–$33.20/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 19 techs in our network, Virginia · 9 postings
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~36
- Ammonia on site
- 54,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 5, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN CHESAPEAKE, VA
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Smithfield, VA | 20 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Boar's Head Provisions | Jarratt, VA | 64 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Boar's Head Provisions | Petersburg, VA | 64 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Lineage Logistics | Sandston, VA | 73 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Reser's Fine Foods | Halifax, NC | 77 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Temperanceville, VA | 88 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Wilson, NC | 114 mi | 6 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Kinston, NC | 127 mi | 3 JOBS → |
ABOUT AMERICOLD LOGISTICS
Americold Logistics-Gateway operates 106 food processing facilities across the United States, headquartered in Covington Township, PA. The company specializes in beef, pork, and turkey processing with refrigerated storage and logistics operations. Americold maintains ammonia refrigeration systems and operates a Process Safety Management program across its network.
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