Cooper Hatchery, Inc. (Van Wert)
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THE QUICK READ
Cooper Farms (legal name Cooper Hatchery, Inc.) runs a cooked-meats plant in Van Wert, Ohio, where raw turkey and pork are cooked and packaged into deli products such as ham, turkey, and chicken items sold under private-label and foodservice brands. Day-to-day work centers on cooking, packaging, and cold-storage lines. The plant's ammonia refrigeration size is not on file, so it's not clear how it compares to other Ohio processing plants.
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 Ohio
- $25.34–$36.50/hr
- What techs ask in Ohio
- $30.61–$40.24/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 95 techs in our network, Ohio
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Ohio
- $24.03–$33.41/hr
- What techs ask in Ohio
- $28.41–$41.75/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $25.42–$34/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 7 techs in our network, Ohio · 6 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
- ~500
- Products
- pork, processing, ready-to-eat, turkey
- Size
- Large
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN VAN WERT, OH
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Portland, IN | 40 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Conagra Brands | Troy, OH | 64 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Peru, IN | 77 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Springfield, OH | 83 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Boar's Head Provisions | New Castle, IN | 83 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Target | West Jefferson, OH | 92 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Kroger | Delaware, OH | 92 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Logansport, IN | 96 mi | 1 JOB → |
ABOUT COOPER HATCHERY, INC.
Cooper Hatchery, Inc. is a food processing company headquartered in Van Wert, OH, specializing in pork and turkey products including ready-to-eat offerings. The company operates a large facility in Van Wert with approximately 500 employees and uses ammonia refrigeration in its operations.
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