Suffolk Cold Storage
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THE QUICK READ
Suffolk Cold Storage in Suffolk, Virginia is Wanchese Fish Company's processing plant and cold storage facility, handling scallops, shrimp, oysters, crab, and finfish that get sorted, packed, and shipped fresh or frozen. Wanchese also makes its Scallop Medallions here, a formed-scallop product line the company created. The plant holds roughly 31,000 pounds of ammonia, large enough to require a formal process safety management program, since federal rules kick in at 10,000 pounds, and Suffolk Cold Storage runs one.
JOBS HERE
No openings on file for this plant right now. Nearby plants that are hiring are listed further down.
PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Virginia
- $24.04–$34.54/hr
- What techs ask in Virginia
- $29.19–$37.08/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 36 techs in our network, Virginia
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Virginia
- $22.12–$33.76/hr
- What techs ask in Virginia
- $27.12–$38.24/hr
- Posted pay near this plant
- $23.28–$33.20/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 19 techs in our network, Virginia · 9 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
- ~200
- Products
- catfish, pork, processing
- Size
- Small
- Ammonia on site
- 31,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 7, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN SUFFOLK, VA
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
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|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. | Smithfield, VA | 15 mi | 7 JOBS → |
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ABOUT WANCHESE FISH COMPANY
Wanchese Fish Company is a small food processing operator headquartered in Suffolk, VA, with facilities in Suffolk and Newport News. The company processes catfish and pork for regional distribution. With approximately 100 employees at its largest site, it operates as an independent entity without ammonia refrigeration systems.
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