LSI, Inc. (Alpena)
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THE QUICK READ
LSI, Inc. runs a jerky production plant in Alpena, South Dakota, where raw beef, chicken, turkey, and pork are seasoned, smoked, and packaged into finished snack products sold under the Jack Link's brand. The processing floor has expanded several times since the plant was built in 1999, growing from 40,000 square feet to well over 140,000. Trade press has described it as the largest beef jerky plant in the world, turning out roughly 75 percent of the company's total jerky volume.
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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 South Dakota
- $26.23–$33.63/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for South Dakota
- $30.01–$41.46/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to South Dakota pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for South Dakota
- $23.48–$30.37/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for South Dakota
- $26.59–$36.45/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to South Dakota 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
- processing, ready-to-eat
- Size
- Large
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN ALPENA, SD
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agropur | Lake Norden, SD | 63 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Sioux Falls, SD | 88 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Sioux Falls, SD | 93 mi | 10 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Luverne, MN | 113 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Sioux Center, IA | 133 mi | 10 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Sioux City, IA | 154 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Dakota City, NE | 156 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Madison, NE | 170 mi | 5 JOBS → |
ABOUT LSI, INC.
L.S.I., Inc. is a food processing company headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, specializing in ready-to-eat products. The company operates a single large facility in Mankato with approximately 100 employees. L.S.I. does not use ammonia refrigeration or operate under a PSM program.
Part of L.S.I., Inc..
Other LSI, Inc. plants in our directory: L.S.I., Inc. (Mankato)
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