Great American Restaurants has an award-winning collection of 14 restaurants, 3 artisan bakeries and a BBQ spot in Northern Virginia and Maryland offering fantastic cuisine and plenty of fun. We have been named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, consistently ranking in the top employers in the area for more than 10 years. The dedication of our people is what sets our company apart, offering the best hospitality to our guests and each other every day.
Do you know your way around a smoker and take pride in low and slow perfection?
We’re looking to add experienced pit master’s to our team at Stupid Good BBQ. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in barbecue techniques with the fundamentals of butchering, seasoning, fire management, and timing that are needed to produce top barbecue!
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience smoking meats in a professional or competitive BBQ setting
- Strong knowledge of BBQ techniques, meat cuts, rubs, and timing
- Monitor temperatures, maintain fire management, and ensure proper timing for each cook, with the ability to work independently
- Able to maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and consistency
- Prep meats for service and properly pack items for storage or catering
- Able to lift 50 – 80 lbs and work in a hot kitchen/smokehouse environment
- Available to work overnight shifts, weekends and holidays
We believe that happy people make happy food. You’ll have a package of benefits:
- Opportunity for growth
- Great pay in a fast-paced setting (and paid training)
- Employee food discount
- Health insurance, PTO and 401K based on eligibility
Great American Restaurants owns and operates 14 high volume, upscale casual restaurants and 3 artisan bakeries in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our locations include: Patsy’s American – Randy’s Prime Seafood & Steaks – Ozzie’s Good Eats – Jackson’s – Artie’s – Carlyle – Mike’s American – Silverado – Best Buns – Coastal Flats – Sweetwater Tavern
Skills Required
- Proven experience smoking meats in professional or competitive BBQ setting
- Strong knowledge of BBQ techniques, meat cuts, rubs, and timing
- Able to lift 50 - 80 lbs and work in a hot kitchen/smokehouse environment
- Available to work overnight shifts, weekends and holidays
What We Do
Great American Restaurants owns and operates 14 high volume, upscale casual restaurants and 3 artisan bakeries in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our current locations include: Patsy's American in Tysons, Randy's Prime Seafood & Steaks in Tysons, Ozzie's Good Eats in Fairfax, Jackson's in Reston, Artie's in Fairfax, Carlyle in Arlington, Mikes American in Springfield, Silverado in Annandale, Best Buns in Arlington, Springfield and Tysons, Coastal Flats in Tysons, Fairfax and Gaithersburg and Sweetwater Tavern in Merrifield, Sterling and Centreville. Our key ingredient in each recipe is FUN.
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