Tyson Foods, Inc. (Hope)
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THE QUICK READ
Tyson Foods runs a poultry processing complex in Hope, Arkansas, where crews handle chicken slaughter and processing for regional distribution. The company invested $70 million to build a new 131,000-square-foot hatchery in Hope that triples the capacity of the previous facility, supplying chicks to both the Hope and Nashville, Arkansas processing plants. About 500 people work at the processing complex, with the hatchery employing additional staff on site. Hope is the county seat of Hempstead County in southwest Arkansas, a city of about 9,000 people located roughly 110 miles southwest of Little Rock along Interstate 30.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Arkansas
- $21.70–$29.66/hr
- What techs ask in Arkansas
- $25.47–$42.84/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 22 techs in our network, Arkansas
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Arkansas
- $19.68–$28.21/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Arkansas
- $23.72–$32.51/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Arkansas pay levels
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
- chicken, not-ready-to-eat, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 111,625 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.
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Nashville, AR | 19 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | DeQueen, AR | 46 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Broken Bow, OK | 67 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Waldron, AR | 85 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Pine Bluff, AR | 95 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Americold Logistics | North Little Rock, AR | 106 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Carthage, TX | 116 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Saputo Inc. | Sulphur Springs, TX | 122 mi | 4 JOBS → |
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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