Kemps LLC.
Not affiliated with Dairy Farmers Of America.
THE QUICK READ
The Kemps ice cream plant in Rochester, Minnesota, is part of Dairy Farmers of America. Its lines turn milk into roughly 35 million gallons of ice cream and more than 7 million half-gallon units of frozen yogurt a year, packaged at the North Broadway site. The plant holds roughly 65,000 pounds of ammonia in its refrigeration system, large enough to require a formal process safety management program, since federal rules kick in at 10,000 pounds.
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
- ~190
- Ammonia on site
- 65,000 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.
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
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| The Kraft Heinz Company | Cedar Rapids, IA | 151 mi | 1 JOB → |
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| The Kraft Heinz Company | Muscatine, IA | 193 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Columbus Junction, IA | 197 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Rochelle, IL | 226 mi | 2 JOBS → |
ABOUT DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA
Dairy Farmers of America is a dairy marketing cooperative formed in 1998 through the merger of four regional cooperatives, later joined by several others including Dairylea. Owned by its farmer members, the cooperative represents more than eighteen thousand dairy farms across the United States. It processes and markets milk and dairy products under brands such as Borden, Breakstone's, Kemps, and Cache Valley. Annual revenue has exceeded thirteen billion dollars.
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