Tyson Poultry
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THE QUICK READ
Tyson Poultry operates a chicken processing plant in Monett, Missouri, handling both whole-bird and cut-up chicken products, with monthly production topping 10 million pounds of poultry. About 550 workers staff the slaughter and processing lines at this large USDA-inspected facility. The plant's ammonia refrigeration system holds roughly 79,000 pounds, well above the 10,000-pound mark where federal rules require a process safety management program. Monett is a small city of about 10,000 people in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri, located along Interstate 44 between Joplin and Springfield.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Missouri
- $24.77–$36.11/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Missouri
- $29.92–$41.33/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $27.44–$43.44/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 775 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Missouri pay levels · 11 postings
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Missouri
- $23.28–$33.83/hr
- What techs ask in Missouri
- $27.92–$31.35/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $23.82–$33.15/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 5 techs in our network, Missouri · 8 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
- ~550
- Products
- chicken, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 79,156 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 MONETT, MO
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ButterBall | Carthage, MO | 29 mi | 9 JOBS → |
| Americold Logistics | Carthage, MO | 30 mi | 1 JOB → |
| General Mills - Jolpin | Joplin, MO | 32 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Springfield, MO | 41 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Simmons Prepared Foods | South West City, MO | 46 mi | 6 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Stilwell, OK | 87 mi | 1 JOB → |
| ButterBall | Ozark, AR | 99 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Clarksville, AR | 103 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.
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