Large-scale beef processing and fabrication with multi-state operations
National Beef Packing processes and distributes fresh beef, ground beef, and value-added products across eight facilities in six states, employing over 9,100 people. The tech stack is deeply traditional—SQL Server, .NET, IBM i, and Allen-Bradley controls—reflecting a capital-intensive manufacturing operation where legacy systems (including RPG payroll and ERP applications) remain critical to daily production. Hiring is manufacturing-heavy and accelerating, with pain points clustered around production continuity, workplace safety, and energy efficiency rather than digital transformation.
National Beef Packing is a beef processing and fabrication company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1992. The company operates flagship plants in Dodge City and Liberal, Kansas (among the largest in the country), alongside further-processing facilities in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Ohio that produce consumer-ready beef, pork, and ground beef products. National Beef also maintains a portion-control facility in Kansas City serving foodservice and operates international offices in Chicago, Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong. The business spans fresh beef processing, branded boxed beef, consumer-ready products, portion-control cuts, and beef by-products including wet blue leather. Revenue-generating focus centers on expanding value-added offerings and meeting retailer and foodservice demand across North America.
SQL Server, .NET, IBM i, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Allen-Bradley PLCs, and CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems). The stack reflects a legacy manufacturing environment with ERP and RPG payroll systems.
Kansas City, Missouri. The company operates eight production and processing facilities across six states and maintains international offices in Chicago, Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong.
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