Simplot Frozen Vegetables, LLC.
Not affiliated with JR Simplot.
THE QUICK READ
Simplot Frozen Vegetables processes and freezes potatoes and other vegetables at its plant in Pasco, Washington, packaging them for retail grocery and food service distribution. The facility's ammonia refrigeration system holds roughly 49,275 pounds, one of the larger charges among food processing plants in the Tri-Cities area. About 375 workers keep the production lines running. Pasco is the county seat of Franklin County in southeastern Washington, part of the Tri-Cities metro area of roughly 300,000 people along the Columbia River.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Washington
- $28.15–$43.47/hr
- What techs ask in Washington
- $35.41–$41.75/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $27.58–$41.66/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 39 techs in our network, Washington · 17 postings
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Washington
- $25.93–$39.91/hr
- What techs ask in Washington
- $32.06–$39.95/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $26.23–$38.64/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 9 techs in our network, Washington · 5 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
- ~380
- Ammonia on site
- 49,275 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
- Refrigeration systems
- ammonia
- Equipment brands
- Fisher, Frick, Vilter
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 4, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN PASCO, WA
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. - Capitol Facility | Pasco, WA | 3 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc | Wallula, WA | 10 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | Paterson, WA | 32 mi | 1 JOB → |
| JR Simplot | Othello, WA | 41 mi | 1 JOB → |
| DARIGOLD | Sunnyside, WA | 46 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | Quincy, WA | 78 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Conagra Brands | Kent, WA | 172 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Portland, OR | 172 mi | 1 JOB → |
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.
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