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Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Crete)

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

2223 Industrial Road, Crete, NE 68333

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Ammonia RefrigerationProcessing Plant
Data Completeness
3 of 16 fields on file

THE QUICK READ

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. runs a pork processing plant in Crete, Nebraska, a small city about 25 miles southwest of Lincoln. The facility handles hog slaughter and produces both ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat pork products. Situated in one of the country's heaviest hog-farming regions, the Crete plant draws on Nebraska's livestock base to supply fresh pork for domestic and export markets.

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PAY PICTURE

Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech

Government data for Nebraska
$25.91–$35.96/hr
What techs ask in Nebraska
$30.08–$39.09/hr
Posted pay near this plant
$26.62–$35.69/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 12 techs in our network, Nebraska · 7 postings

Industrial Maintenance Tech

Government data for Nebraska
$25.34–$33.40/hr
What techs ask, adjusted for Nebraska
$28.32–$38.83/hr
Posted pay near this plant
$26.05–$32.66/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Nebraska pay levels · 16 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
~500
Products
beef/livestock, not-ready-to-eat, pork, processing, ready-to-eat, slaughter
Size
Large

On file · Sep 2026

Verified Sources:BLS OEWS

NEARBY PLANTS HIRING

Data updated: Sep 2026
FACILITYLOCATIONDISTANCEOPEN JOBS
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.Lincoln, NE21 mi2 JOBS →
Lineage LogisticsLincoln, NE22 mi1 JOB →
hormel foodsOmaha, NE59 mi1 JOB →
Tyson FoodsOmaha, NE62 mi5 JOBS →
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.Omaha, NE68 mi5 JOBS →
ConAgra Product Development LabOmaha, NE72 mi5 JOBS →
Conagra BrandsCouncil Bluffs, IA74 mi10 JOBS →
Lineage LogisticsGrand Island, NE77 mi1 JOB →

ABOUT SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP.

Smithfield Foods is a large food-processing company headquartered in Mason City, Iowa. It operates 39 U.S. facilities across multiple states, with locations including Mason City, Lincoln, Crete, Sioux Falls, and Smithfield. Its products include pork, beef, chicken, turkey, slaughter, and ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat foods. The company uses ammonia refrigeration, and its largest site has 500 employees.

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Part of Smithfield Foods.

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