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Refrigeration & Maintenance Jobs near Cherokee, IA — 28 jobs, 58 plants within 50 miles

28 open jobs and 58 plants within 50 miles of Cherokee, IA. 29 run ammonia refrigeration. 4 are hiring now.

Jobs within 50 miles

Utility Feed Batching Operator - 2nd Shift - Storm Lake Turkey Feed Mill

Tyson Foods

location_onStorm Lake, IAsocial_distance19 mipayments$23/hr

B-Shift Production Supervisors (Cut/Retrim) - Storm

Tyson Foods

location_onStorm Lake, IAsocial_distance19 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

C-Shift Supervisor Maintenance- Storm Lake, Iowa

Tyson Foods

location_onStorm Lake, IAsocial_distance19 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Plant Engineer - Storm Lake, Iowa

Tyson Foods

location_onStorm Lake, IAsocial_distance19 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Delivery Driver

Hy-Vee

location_onLeMars, IAsocial_distance31.5 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr

Maintenance Technician V - 1st Shift (Sign-On Bonus & Relocation!)

Smithfield Foods

location_onOrange City, IAsocial_distance31.9 mipayments$35-$39/hr

Maintenance Technician V - 2nd Shift (Sign-On Bonus & Relocation!)

Smithfield Foods

location_onOrange City, IAsocial_distance31.9 mipayments$35-$39/hr

Refrigeration Technician - 2nd Shift (Sign-On Bonus & Relocation!)

Smithfield Foods

location_onOrange City, IAsocial_distance31.9 mipayments$33-$35/hr

Maintenance Technician I - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods

location_onOrange City, IAsocial_distance31.9 mipayments$27/hr

Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Center, IAsocial_distance39.7 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Plant Maintenance Superintendent

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Center, IAsocial_distance39.7 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Maintenance - 2nd Shift ($2,500 Sign - On Bonus)

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Center, IAsocial_distance39.7 mipayments$29-$40/hr

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Center, IAsocial_distance39.7 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Maintenance - 1st Shift ($2,500 Sign - On Bonus)

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Center, IAsocial_distance39.7 mipayments$29-$40/hr

Maintenance Refrigeration - 1st Shift

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Center, IAsocial_distance39.7 mipayments$29-$40/hr

Electronics Technician

Hormel Foods

location_onOsceola, IAsocial_distance44.4 mipaymentsEst. $29–$38/hr

Production Supervisor

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux City, IAsocial_distance46.1 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Delivery Driver

US Foods

location_onSioux City, IAsocial_distance46.1 mipayments$36/hr

Production Lead - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux City, IAsocial_distance46.1 mipaymentsEst. $21–$30/hr

Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Refrigeration

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux City, IAsocial_distance46.1 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Maintenance Mechanic - 2nd & 3rd Shift

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux City, IAsocial_distance46.1 mipayments$28-$38/hr

Engineering Intern

Ingredion

location_onSouth Sioux City, NEsocial_distance47 mipaymentsEst. $22–$30/hr

Process Engineer

Ingredion

location_onSouth Sioux City, NEsocial_distance47 mipaymentsEst. $22–$30/hr

Quality Assurance Specialist

Ingredion

location_onSouth Sioux City, NEsocial_distance47 mipaymentsEst. $22–$30/hr

Electro Mechanical Technician

Ingredion

location_onSouth Sioux City, NEsocial_distance47 mipayments$30-$40/hr

FSQA Technician 5 - B Shift - Dakota City

Tyson Foods

location_onDakota City, NEsocial_distance49 mipaymentsEst. $22–$30/hr

Dakota City Hides Electrical Maintenance Technician

Tyson Foods

location_onDakota City, NEsocial_distance49 mipaymentsEst. $29–$37/hr

Supervisor Maintenance Hides & Tannery- Dakota City Plant

Tyson Foods

location_onDakota City, NEsocial_distance49 mipaymentsEst. $29–$43/hr

Plants within 50 miles

Nor-Am Cold Storage, Inc.

Nordic Cold Storage

Cherokee, IA0.2 miAmmonia

Lopez Foods, Inc. (Cherokee)

Lopez Foods Cherokee

Cherokee, IA0.3 miAmmonia

Cherokee Locker Inc. (Cherokee)

Cherokee Locker Inc.

Cherokee, IA0.3 mi

Jordan's Meat Market (Marcus)

Jordan's Meat Market

Marcus, IA13.4 mi

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Storm Lake, Ia.

Tyson Foods

Storm Lake, IA19.7 miAmmonia

The Hillshire Brands Company

Tyson Foods

Storm Lake, IA19.8 miAmmonia

Rembrandt Enterprises, LLC (Rembrandt)

Rembrandt Enterprises, LLC

Rembrandt, IA22.6 mi

Premium Iowa Pork, LLC

Hospers, IA29.8 miAmmonia

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Orange City, IA

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Orange City, IA31.3 miAmmonia

American Skin Food Group, LLC (Orange City)

American Skin Food Group LLC

Orange City, IA31.3 miAmmonia

LeMars Public Storage Inc. (LeMars)

LeMars Public Storage #3

LeMars, IA31.4 mi

Hartley Cold Services LLC (Hartley)

Hartley Cold Services LLC

Hartley, IA31.4 mi

North Ice Cream Plant

Wells Enterprises

Le Mars, IA31.5 miAmmonia

North American Copack, LLC (LeMars)

North American Copack, LLC

LeMars, IA31.7 mi

The Cut Meat Market (Sanborn)

The Meat Market Inc.

Sanborn, IA31.8 mi

Pro-V Packing

Nordic Cold Storage

LeMars, IA31.9 miAmmonia

South Ice Cream Plant

Wells Enterprises

Le Mars, IA32 miAmmonia

DFA Dairy Brands Fluid , LLC dba Kemps

DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC

Le Mars, IA32 miAmmonia

LeMars Public Storage #3 (LeMars)

LeMars Public Storage #3

LeMars, IA32.2 mi

Nor-Am Cold Storage (Le Mars)

Nor-Am Cold Storage, Inc

Le Mars, IA32.2 mi

Americold Logistics LLC (Le Mars)

Americold Logistics

Le Mars, IA32.3 miAmmonia

Quality Refrigerated Services

MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES

Spencer, IA36.2 miAmmonia

Scooters Natural Meats (Brunsville)

Scooters Natural Meats

Brunsville, IA36.6 mi

Jack Links Beef Jerky Distribution Center (Laurens)

Jack Link's Beef Jerky

Laurens, IA36.9 mi

Sioux-Preme Packing Co. (Sioux Center)

Sioux-Preme Packing Company

Sioux Center, IA37.9 miAmmonia

Sig International, Iowa, Inc. (Boyden)

Sig International, Iowa, Inc.

Boyden, IA39.2 mi

Siouxpreme Egg Products (Sioux Center)

Siouxpreme Egg Products

Sioux Center, IA39.6 mi

Member's Cut (Sioux Center)

Member's Cut

Sioux Center, IA39.9 mi

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. (Sioux Center)

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

Sioux Center, IA40 miHiring now

JNB, Inc. (Sioux Center)

JNB, Inc.

Sioux Center, IA40.1 mi

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. - Sioux Center, IA

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Sioux Center, IA40.1 miAmmonia

Samha Foods Co. LLC. (Schleswig)

Samha Foods Co. LLC.

Schleswig, IA40.2 mi

Center Fresh Egg Farm L.L.P. (Sioux Center)

Center Fresh Egg Farm L.L.P.

Sioux Center, IA41.1 mi

AMPC, Inc. (Lytton)

AMPC, Inc.

Lytton, IA41.3 mi

Formosa Food Company Inc. (Hull)

Formosa Food Company Inc.

Hull, IA43.1 mi

Ruthven Meat Processing Inc. (Ruthven)

Ruthven Meat Processing Inc.

Ruthven, IA43.4 mi

Sunrise Farms Inc. (Harris)

Sunrise Farms Inc.

Harris, IA43.4 mi

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Sioux City)

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

Sioux City, IA45.3 miAmmoniaHiring now

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. - Sioux City, IA

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Sioux City, IA45.3 miAmmonia

Verschoor Meats, Inc. (Sioux City)

Verschoor Meats, Inc.

Sioux City, IA45.6 mi

Land Mark Products Inc. (Milford)

Land Mark Products Inc.

Milford, IA45.7 mi

TCCS Sioux City IA.

Tyson Foods

Sioux City, IA46.1 miAmmonia

Americold Logistics, LLC (Sioux City)

Americold Logistics

Sioux City, IA46.4 miAmmonia

Sioux Preme Packing Co. (Sioux City)

Sioux-Preme Packing Company

Sioux City, IA46.5 mi

Triland Foods, Inc. (Sergeant Bluff)

Triland Foods, Inc.

Sergeant Bluff, IA46.6 mi

Americold, Sioux City Plant 6

Americold Logistics

Sioux City, IA46.6 miAmmonia

HBC Holdings, LLC (Sioux City)

HBC Holdings, LLC

Sioux City, IA46.7 mi

Itoham America, Inc. (Sioux City)

Itoham America, Inc.

Sioux City, IA46.7 mi

Seaboard Triumph Foods

Sioux City, IA47.3 miAmmonia

TURPAK FOODS and COMPANIES

NA

Sioux City, IA47.4 miAmmonia

Cold-Link Logistics Sioux City, LLC (Sioux City)

Cold Link Logistics Sioux City

Sioux City, IA48.1 miAmmonia

South Sioux City, NE Facility

Michael Foods

South Sioux City, NE48.4 miAmmonia

Empirical Foods, Inc. (So. Sioux City)

Empirical Foods, Inc.

So. Sioux City, NE48.5 mi

Tyson Fresh Meats, inc. Dakota City, NE

Tyson Foods

Dakota City, NE48.6 miAmmoniaHiring now

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Denison, IA

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

DENISON, IA49.4 miAmmonia

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. (Denison)

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Denison, IA49.4 miAmmoniaHiring now

Lineage - Denison

Lineage Logistics

Denison, IA49.7 miAmmonia

Red's All Natural

North Sioux City, SD49.7 miAmmonia

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
Posted pay near this plant
$27.59–$37.16/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 6 techs in our network, Iowa · 6 postings

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
$26.94–$33.93/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Iowa pay levels · 11 postings

Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.

Worth a move — 50 to 200 miles

E-commerce Driver

Hy-Vee

Denison, IA50.2 miEst. $21–$30/hr

Associate EHS Specialist

Smithfield Foods

Denison, IA50.2 miEst. $38–$44/hr

Production Supervisor

Smithfield Foods

Denison, IA50.2 miEst. $30–$46/hr

Senior EHS Manager

Smithfield Foods

Denison, IA50.2 miEst. $38–$44/hr

Plant Maintenance Supervisor - 1st and 2nd Shift (Relocation)

Smithfield Foods

Denison, IA50.2 miEst. $21–$30/hr

Graettinger Truck DriverOperations Support 3 (Graettinger, IA) IA 51342 7530

Simplot

Graettinger, IA53.8 miEst. $21–$30/hr

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods

Carroll, IA60.5 miEst. $30–$46/hr

Production Supervisor

Smithfield Foods

Carroll, IA60.5 miEst. $30–$46/hr

Maintenance Mechanic

Merck

Worthington, MN61.7 miEst. $23–$31/hr

CDL A Driver - Feed Delivery (Part Time)

Smithfield Foods

Algona, IA71 mi$22/hr

Living in Cherokee

~$147K
Median home price
~$650/mo
Median rent
~6.5K
Population
82 mi
To Sioux Falls
Median household income$55,792/yr

Nearby cities

Marcus · 1 plantStorm Lake · 2 plantsRembrandt · 1 plantHospers · 1 plantOrange City · 2 plantsLeMars · 4 plantsHartley · 1 plantLe Mars · 5 plantsSanborn · 1 plantSpencer · 1 plantBrunsville · 1 plantLaurens · 1 plant

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Facility data compiled from public government records (OSHA, EPA, USDA); may contain errors. NH3 Jobs is not affiliated with or endorsed by the companies shown. NH3 Jobs connects skilled maintenance technicians with employers in ammonia refrigeration, food processing, cold storage, and industrial manufacturing near Cherokee, Iowa.