The Hillshire Brands Company (Alexandria)
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THE QUICK READ
The Hillshire Brands plant in Alexandria, Kentucky produces ready-to-eat processed meat products with approximately 500 employees. The facility operates a 109,423-pound ammonia refrigeration system to maintain temperature control across its cooked-product lines. Located in Campbell County just south of Cincinnati, Ohio, the plant sits at a crossroads of major interstate highways connecting the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast markets.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Kentucky
- $24.86–$34.44/hr
- What techs ask in Kentucky
- $29.72–$41.75/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 20 techs in our network, Kentucky
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Kentucky
- $22.30–$32.53/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Kentucky
- $26.86–$36.82/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $24.38–$33.62/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Kentucky pay levels · 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
- processing, ready-to-eat
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 109,423 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 ALEXANDRIA, KY
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills | Wellston, OH | 100 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Albany, KY | 155 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | Middlesboro, KY | 164 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Bowling Green, KY | 166 mi | 6 JOBS → |
| J.M. Smucker Co. | Scottsville, KY | 178 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | ROBARDS, KY | 191 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc | Goodlettsville, TN | 219 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Americold Logistics | Murfreesboro, TN | 241 mi | 1 JOB → |
ABOUT THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY
The Hillshire Brands Company was created in 2012 when Sara Lee Corporation completed the spin-off of its international coffee and tea business and renamed its remaining operations. The company built a portfolio of meat and food brands, including Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State Fair, Aidells, and Gallo Salame. By fiscal year 2013, it employed more than 9,000 people and generated close to $4 billion in annual sales. In 2014, Tyson Foods acquired the company for $8.55 billion, and Hillshire Brands became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson Foods.
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