The Hillshire Brands Company (Zeeland)
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THE QUICK READ
The Hillshire Brands plant in Zeeland, Michigan handles both ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat pork products, employing around 500 workers. Located in Ottawa County along the western Michigan lakeshore, the facility operates a 287,654-pound ammonia refrigeration system, among the largest in the Hillshire Brands network. That ammonia capacity reflects the demands of managing both raw pork handling and cooked-product operations under one roof.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Michigan
- $25.16–$37.28/hr
- What techs ask in Michigan
- $30.68–$46.52/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $28.56–$42.24/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 15 techs in our network, Michigan · 9 postings
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Michigan
- $22.94–$33.11/hr
- What techs ask in Michigan
- $27.30–$47.03/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $24.03–$33.82/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 5 techs in our network, Michigan · 15 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
- not-ready-to-eat, pork, processing, ready-to-eat
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 287,654 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 ZEELAND, MI
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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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