Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Div) (Hazlehurst)
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THE QUICK READ
Sanderson Farms operates a processing division facility in Hazlehurst, Mississippi that handles both chicken slaughter and processing. The plant employs approximately 500 workers who manage operations from live bird receiving through slaughter, evisceration, cutting, and packaging. Located in Copiah County in southwestern Mississippi, Hazlehurst sits along Interstate 55 between Jackson and Brookhaven, connecting the facility to distribution routes running north and south.
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 Mississippi
- $22.47–$33.57/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Mississippi
- $27.35–$37.79/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Mississippi pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Mississippi
- $20.82–$32.19/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Mississippi
- $26–$35.64/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Mississippi 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
- chicken, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 54,139 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 5, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN HAZLEHURST, MS
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ABOUT SANDERSON FARMS FOODS, LLC
D R Sanderson Sr founded the company in 1947 as a feed and seed store in Laurel, Mississippi, and it grew into a fully integrated poultry producer that processes, markets, and distributes fresh and frozen chicken and prepared foods. The company went public in 1987 and became a major poultry processor with plants across the southeastern United States. In 2022 Cargill and Continental Grain acquired Sanderson Farms for 4.5 billion dollars and merged it with Wayne Farms to form Wayne-Sanderson Farms, a privately held company based in Oakwood, Georgia.
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