M.C.I. Foods, Inc. (Compton)
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THE QUICK READ
M.C.I. Foods runs this Compton plant under its Los Cabos Mexican Foods brand, producing frozen burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and tamales for K-12 school cafeterias and food service operations across 36 states. The company started in 1957 as Margaret's Commissary, a small outfit making sandwiches, pizzas, and burritos for Southern California convenience stores and bars, then rebranded after buying this Compton site and expanding cooking capacity by 500%. It is one of two M.C.I. Foods plants, holds USDA inspection and SQF certification, and runs about 100 employees turning out over 120 product varieties for more than 3,000 school districts nationwide.
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 California
- $28.21–$42.16/hr
- What techs ask in California
- $34.69–$48.07/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $34.18–$46.50/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 113 techs in our network, California · 31 postings
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for California
- $25.46–$37.57/hr
- What techs ask in California
- $30.90–$45.38/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $27.86–$39.91/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 16 techs in our network, California · 28 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
- ~100
- Products
- processing, ready-to-eat
- Size
- Small
On file · Sep 2026
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger | Compton, CA | 4 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Americold Logistics | Anaheim, CA | 17 mi | 1 JOB → |
| VENTURA FOODS | Ontario, CA | 36 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Shamrock Foods | Mira Loma, CA | 37 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| US Foods Inc. | Fontana, CA | 40 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Reser's Fine Foods | Vista, CA | 77 mi | 2 JOBS → |
ABOUT M.C.I. FOODS, INC.
M.C.I. Foods, Inc. is a small food processing company headquartered in Compton, CA, with two facilities in the Los Angeles area. The company specializes in processing and ready-to-eat food products, operating without ammonia refrigeration systems.
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