Barber Foods
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THE QUICK READ
Barber Foods makes stuffed chicken breast products at a 250,000-square-foot plant on St. John Street in Portland, Maine, a product line that started in 1971 when founder Gus Barber was inspired by a stuffed potato he saw in a Texas grocery store. Gus originally opened the business as Barber Beef and Poultry in 1955, and Tyson now owns the plant through its $4.2 billion acquisition of AdvancePierre Foods in 2017. The facility's ammonia refrigeration system holds roughly 34,000 pounds, above the 10,000-pound federal threshold that triggers a process safety management program. Portland is Maine's largest city with about 68,000 people, sitting on a peninsula along Casco Bay on the Atlantic coast.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Maine
- $27.38–$36.58/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Maine
- $31.90–$44.07/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Maine pay levels
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Maine
- $24.52–$32.64/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Maine
- $28.46–$39.01/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $26.04–$33.41/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Maine pay levels · 5 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
- ~330
- Ammonia on site
- 34,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 4, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN PORTLAND, ME
ABOUT TYSON FOODS
Tyson Foods began in 1935 when John W. Tyson started hauling chickens for sale from Arkansas, incorporating in 1947 and going public in 1963. It grew through acquisitions, including IBP in 2001, which added large-scale beef and pork processing, and Hillshire Brands in 2014, adding Jimmy Dean and Ball Park to its own Tyson, Hillshire Farm, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair brands. By fiscal 2025, Tyson operated roughly 200 facilities worldwide, employed about 133,000 people, and reported $54.4 billion in revenue. It trades publicly on the NYSE under ticker TSN, while the Tyson family retains majority voting control through a dual-class share structure.
Other Tyson Foods plants in our directory: TYSON POULTRY, INC., CUMMING, GA., Keystone Foods LLC Alabama Division, TCCS Sioux City IA., AdvancePierre Foods-Willow Production, TYSON FOODS, INC. SANFORD, NC, Macon Distribution Center, AdvancePierre Foods-Distribution Center, Williams Country Sausage, Tyson Foods Inc (Union City), Keystone Foods LLC, TYSON CHICKEN INC. ROBARDS, KY., Tyson Poultry
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