J.R. Simplot Company
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THE QUICK READ
JR Simplot runs a frozen potato processing plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where crews wash, cut, and freeze potatoes into french fries, hashbrowns, and tater gems for retail and foodservice customers. The facility holds 90,000 pounds of ammonia in its refrigeration system, nine times the federal threshold that triggers a formal process safety management program. In 2019 the plant added a high-bay freezer to expand cold storage capacity for finished product.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for North Dakota
- $27.84–$39.94/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for North Dakota
- $32.80–$45.32/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to North Dakota pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for North Dakota
- $24.13–$35.24/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for North Dakota
- $27.94–$38.30/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $25.62–$35.02/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to North Dakota pay levels · 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
- ~410
- Ammonia on site
- 90,000 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.
LIVING IN GRAND FORKS, ND
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb-Weston/RDO Frozen | Park Rapids, MN | 119 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Cold Spring, MN | 213 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Agropur | Lake Norden, SD | 232 mi | 2 JOBS → |
ABOUT JR SIMPLOT
JR Simplot Company was founded in 1929 by Jack Simplot, who began farming in Idaho as a teenager before building a business shipping and processing potatoes. The company later developed frozen french fry production and became a major supplier to the fast food industry. Over the decades it expanded into fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching, and food brands, growing into a global food and agriculture company with operations across North America and abroad. JR Simplot remains privately held and family owned, employing more than 15,000 people worldwide.
Other JR Simplot plants in our directory: Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings, LLC, Simplot Ontario, OR, Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings, LLC -Idaho Plant, Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings, LLC., Simplot Frozen Vegetables, LLC.
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