Dunkirk
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THE QUICK READ
Refresco's Dunkirk, New York plant bottles and packages juices and other drinks for shipment nationwide, running blending, filling, and packaging lines. Refresco bought the site, a converted former food-processing building, in 2023 and has been investing roughly $13 million to expand storage and production. The plant holds about 12,000 pounds of ammonia, enough to require a formal process safety management program, since federal rules kick in at 10,000 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 New York
- $26.88–$37.94/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for New York
- $31.68–$43.77/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to New York pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for New York
- $24.63–$33.99/hr
- What techs ask in New York
- $28.44–$37.13/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $26.35–$35.41/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6 techs in our network, New York · 11 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
- ~670
- Ammonia on site
- 12,000 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 DUNKIRK, NY
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schreiber Foods | Shippensburg, PA | 178 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers | York, PA | 199 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Conagra Brands | Hagerstown, MD | 200 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Americold Logistics | Mountville, PA | 212 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Kellanova | Zanesville, OH | 216 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Saputo Inc. | Frederick, MD | 220 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | New Holland, PA | 221 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Hp Hood LLC | Winchester, VA | 225 mi | 2 JOBS → |
ABOUT REFRESCO
Refresco is a food processing company headquartered in Dunkirk, NY, with a single facility employing approximately 665 workers. The company operates an ammonia-refrigeration system and maintains a Process Safety Management (PSM) program to support its operations. Refresco serves the food processing sector from its Western New York location.
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