Tyson Foods, Inc. (Waldron)
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THE QUICK READ
Tyson Foods runs a poultry processing plant in Waldron, Arkansas, where crews handle about 1.3 million chickens per week through slaughter and further-processing lines that produce marinated, frozen chicken products. Tyson acquired the Waldron plant in 1984 when it purchased Valmac Industries and its Tastybird Foods poultry division. The plant carries a $17 million annual payroll, making it a major employer in the area. Waldron is the county seat of Scott County in the Ouachita Mountains of western Arkansas, a small city of about 3,400 people located roughly 55 miles south of Fort Smith.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Arkansas
- $21.70–$29.66/hr
- What techs ask in Arkansas
- $25.46–$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, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN WALDRON, AR
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Fort Smith, AR | 38 mi | 1 JOB → |
| NESTLE | Fort Smith, AR | 40 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| ButterBall | Ozark, AR | 43 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Clarksville, AR | 54 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | DeQueen, AR | 62 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Conagra Brands | Russellville, AR | 62 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Nashville, AR | 69 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Broken Bow, OK | 75 mi | 7 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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