Bongards' Creameries - Perham
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THE QUICK READ
Bongards' Creameries runs a dairy plant in Perham, Minnesota, turning raw milk into cheese and whey products for its farmer-owned cooperative. Trucks deliver 80 to 85 tanker loads of milk here each day, feeding processing and packaging lines. The plant holds roughly 18,287 pounds of ammonia for refrigeration — enough to require a formal process safety management program, since federal rules kick in at 10,000 pounds. Bongards is in the middle of a $125 million expansion here, adding intake bays, cheese packaging equipment, and whey warehousing to lift output about 30%.
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 Minnesota
- $30.02–$39.06/hr
- What techs ask in Minnesota
- $35.59–$41.75/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 9 techs in our network, Minnesota
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Minnesota
- $26.91–$34.72/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Minnesota
- $31–$42.50/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Minnesota pay levels
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~150
- Ammonia on site
- 18,287 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 2, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN PERHAM, MN
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb-Weston/RDO Frozen | Park Rapids, MN | 31 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Cold Spring, MN | 96 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| JR Simplot | Grand Forks, ND | 117 mi | 16 JOBS → |
| SENECA FOODS CORP. MARION, NEW YORK | GLENCOE, MN | 143 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| General Mills Operations, LLC | Golden Valley, MN | 152 mi | 10 JOBS → |
| Sysco | Mounds View, MN | 152 mi | 1 JOB → |
| General Mills | Chanhassen, MN | 154 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Agropur | Lake Norden, SD | 160 mi | 2 JOBS → |
ABOUT BONGARDS CREAMERIES
Bongards Creameries is a dairy processor headquartered in Norwood Young America, Minnesota, operating three facilities across Minnesota and Tennessee. The company employs up to 221 staff at its largest site and maintains Process Safety Management protocols for its ammonia-refrigerated operations.
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