Koch Foods of Gadsden, LLC (Gadsden)
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THE QUICK READ
Koch Foods of Gadsden runs a chicken slaughter and processing plant in Gadsden, Alabama, where crews work production lines that break down birds into packaged poultry products. USDA classifies the facility as large, and an $80 million expansion in 2018 added a fourth processing line, increasing the plant's capacity by roughly 30 percent. The company has continued to invest since, with a follow-on $16 million expansion bringing additional jobs to the operation.
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 Alabama
- $21.79–$31.98/hr
- What techs ask in Alabama
- $26.38–$41.70/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 8 techs in our network, Alabama
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Alabama
- $20.70–$30.52/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Alabama
- $24.93–$34.17/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Alabama 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
- ~500
- Products
- chicken, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 61,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 7, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN GADSDEN, AL
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americold Logistics | Gadsden, AL | 2 mi | 1 JOB → |
| VENTURA FOODS | Birmingham, AL | 55 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Carrollton, GA | 57 mi | 1 JOB → |
| US Foods Inc. | Birmingham, AL | 58 mi | 1 JOB → |
| J.M. Smucker Co. | McCalla, AL | 78 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Kroger | Atlanta, GA | 93 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| hormel foods | Tucker, GA | 99 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Peco Foods INC. | Tuscaloosa, AL | 107 mi | 3 JOBS → |
ABOUT KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN, LLC
Koch Foods was founded in 1973 by Fred Koch as a small deboning operation, then grew under Joseph Grendys, who joined in 1984, took full ownership by 1992, and remains the private owner today. Acquisitions such as Aspen Foods in 1995 helped the company pass $1 billion in revenue by 2004 and roughly $3 billion by the mid-2010s, with about 14,000 employees at that time. Headquartered in Park Ridge, Illinois, the company now runs poultry processing operations across Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee. It sells chicken products under several brand names, including Koch Foods, Antioch Farms, Preferred Foods, and Rogers Royal.
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