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Refrigeration & Maintenance Jobs near Lester, IA — 12 jobs, 48 plants within 50 miles

12 open jobs and 48 plants within 50 miles of Lester, IA. 16 run ammonia refrigeration.

Jobs within 50 miles

HVAC Sr Controls Service Tech

Johnson Controls

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.2 mipaymentsEst. $27–$34/hr

Director, Plant Engineering

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.2 mipaymentsEst. $33–$48/hr

Maintenance Technician

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.2 mipayments$24-$32/hr

Automation Engineer

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.2 mipaymentsEst. $27–$34/hr

Automation & Controls Engineer

Smithfield Foods

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.2 mipaymentsEst. $27–$34/hr

Building Automation Controls Designer

Johnson Controls

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.2 mipayments$26-$37/hr

Senior Ammonia Refrigeration & Utilities Manager

ROLE

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.3 mipaymentsEst. $26–$33/hr

Maintenance Technician

Land O'Lakes

location_onSioux Falls, SDsocial_distance21.3 mi

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

Smithfield Foods

location_onOrange City, IAsocial_distance32.8 mipayments$35-$39/hr

Maintenance

Hormel Foods

location_onOsceola, IAsocial_distance35.6 mipaymentsEst. $30–$46/hr

Plant Reliability Engineer - Food Processing & Utilities

JBS USA Holdings, Inc.

location_onWorthington, MNsocial_distance39 mipaymentsEst. $23–$31/hr

Maintenance Mechanic

Merck

location_onWorthington, MNsocial_distance39.1 mipaymentsEst. $23–$31/hr

Plants within 50 miles

Wyhe's Choice (Lester)

Wyhe's Choice

Lester, IA0 mi

Stensland Walt's LLC (Larchwood)

Stensland Walt's LLC

Larchwood, IA9.9 mi

Premium Minnesota Pork, LLC

Premium Iowa Pork, LLC

Luverne, MN14.9 miAmmonia

Lineage Logistics, LLC (Luverne)

Lineage Logistics

Luverne, MN15.1 mi

Lineage - Luverne

Lineage Logistics

Luverne, MN15.1 miAmmonia

Formosa Food Company Inc. (Hull)

Formosa Food Company Inc.

Hull, IA20.1 mi

Americold, Sioux Falls - Plant # 78421

AmeriCold Logistics LLC

Sioux Falls, SD20.2 miAmmonia

Americold Logistics (Sioux Falls)

Americold Logistics- Gateway

Sioux Falls, SD20.3 mi

Grand Prairie Foods Inc. (Sioux Falls)

Grand Prairie Foods

Sioux Falls, SD20.4 mi

Nordica Warehouses, Inc. (Sioux Falls)

Nordica Warehouses, Inc.

Sioux Falls, SD20.6 mi

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. (Sioux Falls)

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

Sioux Falls, SD21.2 miAmmonia

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. - Sioux Falls, SD

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Sioux Falls, SD21.2 miAmmonia

Very Good Meat Company (Hudson)

Very Good Meat Company

Hudson, SD22 mi

Orion Food Systems (Sioux Falls)

Orion Food Systems, LLC

Sioux Falls, SD23.6 mi

Sig International, Iowa, Inc. (Boyden)

Sig International, Iowa, Inc.

Boyden, IA23.7 mi

Renner Corner Jerky (Renner)

Renner Corner Jerky

Renner, SD24 mi

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. (Sioux Center)

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

Sioux Center, IA25.2 mi

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. - Sioux Center, IA

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Sioux Center, IA25.2 miAmmonia

Member's Cut (Sioux Center)

Member's Cut

Sioux Center, IA25.4 mi

JNB, Inc. (Sioux Center)

JNB, Inc.

Sioux Center, IA25.5 mi

Lineage - Sioux Falls

Lineage Logistics

Sioux Falls, SD25.8 miAmmonia

Win Chill Cold Storage, LLC (Sioux Falls)

Win Chill Cold Storage, LLC

Sioux Falls, SD25.8 mi

Lee's Meats & Sausage, Inc. (Tea)

Lee's Meats & Sausage, Inc.

Tea, SD26.2 mi

Siouxpreme Egg Products (Sioux Center)

Siouxpreme Egg Products

Sioux Center, IA26.3 mi

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

Center Fresh Egg Farm L.L.P.

Sioux Center, IA27.2 mi

Sioux-Preme Packing Co. (Sioux Center)

Sioux-Preme Packing Company

Sioux Center, IA28.9 mi

Cut Meat Creek Custom (Chancellor)

Cut Meat Creek Custom

Chancellor, SD32.5 mi

Premium Iowa Pork, LLC

Hospers, IA33.1 miAmmonia

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Orange City, IA

United Global Foods (US) Holdings, Inc.

Orange City, IA33.8 miAmmonia

American Skin Food Group, LLC (Orange City)

American Skin Food Group LLC

Orange City, IA33.8 miAmmonia

Swift Pork Company (Worthington)

Swift Pork Company

Worthington, MN35 mi

Swift Pork Company (Pipestone)

Swift Pork Company

Pipestone, MN37.9 mi

The Cut Meat Market (Sanborn)

The Meat Market Inc.

Sanborn, IA39 mi

Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC (Chandler)

Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC

Chandler, MN39.2 mi

JBS USA - Worthington, MN Pork Facility

JBS USA LLC

Worthington, MN40.8 miAmmonia

Scooters Natural Meats (Brunsville)

Scooters Natural Meats

Brunsville, IA43.4 mi

Sunrise Farms Inc. (Harris)

Sunrise Farms Inc.

Harris, IA45.1 mi

North Ice Cream Plant

Wells Enterprises

Le Mars, IA45.4 miAmmonia

LeMars Public Storage Inc. (LeMars)

LeMars Public Storage #3

LeMars, IA45.5 mi

Pro-V Packing

Nordic Cold Storage

LeMars, IA45.7 miAmmonia

DFA Dairy Brands Fluid , LLC dba Kemps

DFA Dairy Brands Fluid, LLC

Le Mars, IA46.1 miAmmonia

North American Copack, LLC (LeMars)

North American Copack, LLC

LeMars, IA46.4 mi

Americold Logistics LLC (Le Mars)

Americold Logistics- Gateway

Le Mars, IA46.5 mi

South Ice Cream Plant

Wells Enterprises

Le Mars, IA46.5 miAmmonia

Americold, LEMARS

Americold Logistics- Gateway

Lemars, IA46.6 miAmmonia

Hartley Cold Services LLC (Hartley)

Hartley Cold Services LLC

Hartley, IA46.7 mi

Nor-Am Cold Storage (Le Mars)

Nor-Am Cold Storage, Inc

Le Mars, IA46.8 mi

LeMars Public Storage #3 (LeMars)

LeMars Public Storage #3

LeMars, IA47.2 mi

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

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

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

Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Refrigeration

Smithfield Foods

Sioux City, IA64.9 mi

FIELD-BASED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN in Sioux City, IA.

Dollar General

SIOUX CITY, IA65.1 miEst. $21–$30/hr

Plant Engineer - Storm Lake, Iowa

Tyson Foods

Storm Lake, IA79.1 mi

Industrial Automation Technician – Food Plant

Post Holdings, Inc.

Wakefield, NE85.1 miEst. $29–$37/hr

Industrial Electrician Tech I - Food Processing

Michael Foods

Bloomfield, NE88.1 miEst. $29–$37/hr

Associate Manager, Environmental/PSM

Smithfield Foods

St James, MN93.2 miEst. $31–$39/hr

Maintenance Mechanic - 2nd & 3rd Shift (Sign-On Bonus!)

Smithfield Foods

St James, MN93.2 mi$25-$36/hr

Master Electrician - 1st Shift (Sign-On Bonus!)

Smithfield Foods

St James, MN93.2 mi$45/hr

Ammonia/Refrigeration Specialist

Downs Food Group

Fairmont, MN94.9 miEst. $39–$43/hr

Jennie-O Montevideo Maintenance Technician - Nights

Hormel Foods

Montevideo, MN108.3 mi$21-$37/hr

Living in Lester

~$170K
Median home price
343
Population
21 mi
To Sioux Falls
Median household income$81,932/yr

Nearby cities

Larchwood · 1 plantLuverne · 3 plantsHull · 1 plantSioux Falls · 9 plantsHudson · 1 plantBoyden · 1 plantRenner · 1 plantSioux Center · 7 plantsTea · 1 plantChancellor · 1 plantHospers · 1 plantOrange City · 2 plants

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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 Lester, Iowa.