National Beef Packing Co., L.L.C. (Liberal)
Not affiliated with NATIONAL BEEF PACKING.
THE QUICK READ
National Beef Packing runs a cattle harvest and processing plant in Liberal, Kansas, taking cattle through slaughter and then through fabrication lines that cut carcasses into boxed beef, portion-control cuts, and consumer-ready products. Ammonia-based refrigeration keeps the chill floors and coolers at the temperature raw beef needs, and the plant hires maintenance techs specifically for that ammonia system. The size of the ammonia system isn't on file.
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 Kansas
- $26.34–$36.43/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Kansas
- $31.52–$43.55/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Kansas pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Kansas
- $23.66–$33.03/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Kansas
- $28.32–$38.82/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Kansas 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
- beef, beef/livestock, not-ready-to-eat, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 350,000 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 LIBERAL, KS
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Holcomb, KS | 66 mi | 6 JOBS → |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. | Dodge City, KS | 70 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Amarillo, TX | 131 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Wichita, KS | 198 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| hormel foods | Wichita, KS | 202 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats, Inc. | Vernon, TX | 219 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Glanbia | Clovis, NM | 230 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Leprino Foods | Lubbock, TX | 245 mi | 10 JOBS → |
ABOUT NATIONAL BEEF PACKING
National Beef Packing operates four beef and pork processing facilities across the United States, with headquarters in Tama, Iowa. The company uses ammonia refrigeration systems and maintains a Process Safety Management program across its operations. The largest facility employs 825 people.
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