Leprino Foods Company Fort Morgan
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THE QUICK READ
Leprino Foods has operated a dairy processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado since 1968, making it one of the company's longest-running facilities. The plant produces mozzarella cheese, lactose, and whey protein powders, with about 390 workers on the production lines. Its ammonia refrigeration system holds roughly 58,000 pounds, well above the 10,000-pound threshold that triggers a federal process safety management program. Fort Morgan is the county seat of Morgan County on Colorado's eastern plains, a city of about 11,000 people along Interstate 76 roughly 80 miles northeast of Denver.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Colorado
- $27.49–$39.63/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Colorado
- $33.20–$45.86/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Colorado pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Colorado
- $24.91–$34.97/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Colorado
- $30.13–$41.31/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Colorado 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
- ~390
- Ammonia on site
- 58,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
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 FORT MORGAN, CO
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leprino Foods | Greeley, CO | 49 mi | 6 JOBS → |
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| Kroger | Denver, CO | 76 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Holcomb, KS | 214 mi | 6 JOBS → |
ABOUT LEPRINO FOODS
Leprino Foods traces to 1950, when Mike Leprino Sr. began making mozzarella at his family's corner grocery store in Denver, Colorado. His son Jim Leprino took over as chairman and chief executive in 1972 and built the company into the world's largest mozzarella cheese manufacturer, also producing lactose and whey protein. As of 2025 Leprino employs more than 5,500 people across plants in the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries, with reported annual revenue near $3 billion. The company remains privately held and family-owned, still headquartered at its original Denver site.
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