SK Food Group
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THE QUICK READ
SK Food Group's plant in McDonald, Tennessee makes sandwiches, wraps, and prepared meals for retail and foodservice brands, running assembly, chill, and packaging lines that get ready-to-eat food out fast. The site holds roughly 39,300 pounds of ammonia — large enough to require a formal process safety management program, since federal rules kick in at 10,000 pounds. The plant is part of a $205 million investment SK Food Group made to build out manufacturing in Bradley County, Tennessee.
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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 Tennessee
- $24.28–$34.10/hr
- What techs ask in Tennessee
- $28.24–$38.23/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 20 techs in our network, Tennessee
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Tennessee
- $22.22–$32.48/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Tennessee
- $26.72–$36.63/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Tennessee 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
- ~180
- Products
- processing, ready-to-eat
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 39,300 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 2, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN MCDONALD, TN
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
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ABOUT SK FOOD GROUP, INC.
SK Food Group began in 1942 as a mobile catering business in Seattle, Washington. The company grew into a manufacturer of ready-to-eat foods such as sandwiches, wraps, burritos, and burgers, supplying foodservice, retail, and convenience customers across the United States and Canada. In 2010, Canada-based Premium Brands Holding Corporation acquired SK Food Group for about 42.5 million dollars. The company now operates several production facilities across multiple states.
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