Michael Foods, Inc. d/b/a M.G. Waldbaum Company
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THE QUICK READ
Michael Foods runs one of the larger egg processing plants in Nebraska at Wakefield, a town of about 1,500 in Dixon and Wayne counties. The plant has been processing eggs at this site since 1950, first under the M.G. Waldbaum name and then as part of Michael Foods since 1988. A $33 million expansion in 2013 added 75,000 square feet and two new production lines, and the site now employs roughly 485 people. The ammonia refrigeration system carries about 89,000 pounds.
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 Nebraska
- $25.91–$35.96/hr
- What techs ask in Nebraska
- $30.08–$39.09/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 12 techs in our network, Nebraska
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Nebraska
- $25.34–$33.40/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Nebraska
- $28.32–$38.83/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Nebraska 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
- ~490
- Ammonia on site
- 89,409 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 WAKEFIELD, NE
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Dakota City, NE | 25 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Sioux City, IA | 29 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Madison, NE | 44 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Sioux Center, IA | 67 mi | 10 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Denison, IA | 79 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Omaha, NE | 83 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| ConAgra Product Development Lab | Omaha, NE | 85 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| hormel foods | Omaha, NE | 86 mi | 1 JOB → |
ABOUT MICHAEL FOODS
Michael Foods traces its retail egg business to a New Jersey farm dating to 1908, with the modern company formed in 1987 as a spinoff from North Star Universal. It grew through acquisitions, including Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products in 1997 and National Pasteurized Eggs, maker of Davidson's Safest Choice eggs, in 2016. The company processes value-added egg, refrigerated potato, and cheese and dairy products for foodservice, retail, and ingredient customers under brands including Crystal Farms, Simply Potatoes, All Whites, and Better'n Eggs. Post Holdings acquired Michael Foods in 2014 for about 2.45 billion dollars, and it now operates as a Post subsidiary with plants in several states.
Other Michael Foods plants in our directory: Northern Star Co., Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products, Inc., South Sioux City, NE Facility, MG Waldbaum - Britt, IA, Michael Foods Egg Products Company
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