Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Tar Heel)
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
15855 Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
Not affiliated with Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.
Ammonia RefrigerationProcessing Plant
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ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Products
- beef/livestock, pork, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
500
REPORTED EMPLOYEES
On file · May 2026
PEER COMPARISON: NORTH CAROLINA PROCESSING PLANT
Data updated: May 2026| FACILITY | WORKFORCE | AMMONIA LBS |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Tar Heel) | 500 | — |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Tar Heel, NC | 4,530 | 367,597 |
| Butterball- Mount Olive — Mt. Olive | 3,200 | 120,000 |
| Mountaire Farms, Inc. — Lumber Bridge | 2,519 | 28,813 |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Clinton, NC | 1,850 | 245,345 |
AREA PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for North Carolina: $23.47–$32.81/hr (BLS OEWS, 2025-05)
- What techs ask in North Carolina: $27.91–$39.19/hr — from 36 techs in our network
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for North Carolina: $21.68–$31.33/hr (BLS OEWS, 2025-05)
- What techs ask in North Carolina: $25.83–$39.09/hr — from 56 techs in our network
Regional estimates for these roles and this area — not tied to this or any specific employer.
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: May 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lineage Logistics Services, LLC | Tar Heel, NC | 0 mi | 6 ACTIVE |
| Lineage | Tar Heel, NC | 0 mi | 6 ACTIVE |
| Prestage Farms, Inc,, St. Pauls, N.C. | St. Pauls, NC | 7 mi | 2 ACTIVE |
| PRESTAGE FOODS of SC, LLC | St Pauls, NC | 7 mi | 2 ACTIVE |
| Americold "dba" Nordic Logistics and Warehousing, LLC | Lumberton, NC | 18 mi | 1 ACTIVE |
| ButterBall | Raeford, NC | 28 mi | 10 ACTIVE |
| Butterball LLC | Raeford, NC | 28 mi | 10 ACTIVE |
| Americold "dba" Nordic Logistics and Warehousing, LLC | Benson, NC | 44 mi | 1 ACTIVE |
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