Northern MN Meat Co. (Mt. Iron)
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THE QUICK READ
Northern MN Meat Co. runs a USDA-inspected slaughter and processing plant in Mt. Iron, Minnesota, up on the Mesabi Iron Range. A second-generation family operation formerly known as Great Scott Meat Processing, the business has been raising cattle, running a feedlot, and cutting meat here for nearly five decades. The plant custom-processes locally raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, and bison and delivers wholesale to grocers, schools, and restaurants across a 125-mile radius. It is a small, hands-on operation with around 100 employees, where the crew works the full chain from live animal to finished cut.
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 Minnesota
- $30.02–$39.06/hr
- What techs ask in Minnesota
- $35.59–$41.75/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 9 techs in our network, Minnesota
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Minnesota
- $26.91–$34.72/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Minnesota
- $31–$42.50/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Minnesota 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
- ~100
- Products
- beef, beef/livestock, pork, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Small
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN MT. IRON, MN
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb-Weston/RDO Frozen | Park Rapids, MN | 117 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Saputo Inc. | Almena, WI | 151 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Cold Spring, MN | 161 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Sysco | Mounds View, MN | 165 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Saputo Inc. | White Bear Lake, MN | 168 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| General Mills Operations, LLC | Golden Valley, MN | 175 mi | 10 JOBS → |
| General Mills | Chanhassen, MN | 186 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Nestle Health Science | Eau Claire, WI | 193 mi | 3 JOBS → |
ABOUT NORTHERN MN MEAT CO.
Northern MN Meat Co. is a food processing facility based in Mt. Iron, MN, specializing in beef and pork slaughter and processing operations. The company operates a single small facility with approximately 100 employees. As an independent operation, it serves regional livestock processing needs in northern Minnesota.
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