Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. (Waterloo)
Clean OSHA 5-YRNot affiliated with Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc.
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Clean OSHA Record — 5 Years
OSHA inspected this facility once in the last five years and recorded no serious violations and no penalties. Last inspected June 22, 2022.
Badge awarded by NH3 Jobs from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records. Not an OSHA endorsement.
THE QUICK READ
Tyson Prepared Foods operates a large processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, producing prepared and ready-to-eat products from beef, pork, and turkey. The facility is part of Tyson Foods' significant presence in the Waterloo area, where the parent company ranks among the city's largest employers. Waterloo is a longtime industrial hub in northeast Iowa along the Cedar River, and the prepared foods plant turns raw protein into cooked and processed products for retail and foodservice customers nationwide.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Iowa
- $26.12–$37.26/hr
- What techs ask in Iowa
- $31.50–$37.87/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6 techs in our network, Iowa
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Iowa
- $24.71–$33.78/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Iowa
- $29.22–$40.05/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $25.14–$33.68/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Iowa pay levels · 12 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
- beef, pork, processing, ready-to-eat, turkey
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 178,473 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
OSHA & EPA RMP · Aug 2026NH3 Jobs · Safety Award
Clean OSHA Record — 5 Years
OSHA inspected this facility once in the last five years and recorded no serious violations and no penalties. Last inspected June 22, 2022.
Badge awarded by NH3 Jobs from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records. Not an OSHA endorsement.
From public OSHA and EPA records, as of August 31, 2026. Reported as filed — the badge is our own summary of those filings, not an OSHA award.
LIVING IN WATERLOO, IA
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lineage Logistics | Iowa City, IA | 72 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Columbus Junction, IA | 96 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Muscatine, IA | 97 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Davenport, IA | 105 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Monmouth, IL | 138 mi | 6 JOBS → |
| Conagra Brands | Fort Madison, IA | 140 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | Kirksville, MO | 159 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Milan, MO | 164 mi | 10 JOBS → |
ABOUT TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC.
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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