Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Tar Heel)
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THE QUICK READ
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. operates a 973,000-square-foot pork processing plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina, one of the largest hog-processing facilities in the world. The plant can handle up to 32,000 hogs per day, converting them into fresh pork cuts for domestic sale and export. Located in Bladen County just north of town, the Tar Heel operation employs roughly 5,000 hourly workers across its slaughter, cutting, and packaging lines.
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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 North Carolina
- $23.47–$32.81/hr
- What techs ask in North Carolina
- $27.91–$39.19/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 36 techs in our network, North Carolina
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for North Carolina
- $21.68–$31.33/hr
- What techs ask in North Carolina
- $25.83–$39.09/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $22.85–$30.86/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 56 techs in our network, North Carolina · 7 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, pork, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN TAR HEEL, NC
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lineage Logistics Services, LLC | Tar Heel, NC | 0 mi | 1 JOB → |
| ButterBall | Raeford, NC | 28 mi | 6 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Clinton, NC | 33 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | SANFORD, NC | 53 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| ButterBall | Mount Olive, NC | 57 mi | 11 JOBS → |
| Americold Logistics | Sanford, NC | 58 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Sanford, NC | 61 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Kinston, NC | 74 mi | 3 JOBS → |
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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