Pit Master

Great American Restaurants; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Competitive pay

Paid training

Employee food discount

Health insurance

PTO

401K

Job summary

Great American Restaurants is seeking an experienced pit master for Stupid Good BBQ. The role focuses on smoking meats, fire management, and maintaining top quality with safety in mind. Applicants should be able to lift heavy loads and work in a hot kitchen, including overnights and holidays.

The team emphasizes growth, paid training, and benefits like health insurance and PTO. This position offers a fast-paced environment in the DC metro area with opportunities at multiple venues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience smoking meats in a professional BBQ setting.
• Strong knowledge of BBQ techniques, meat cuts, rubs, and timing.
• Monitor temperatures, maintain fire management, and ensure proper timing for each cook.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Smoke meats to high quality standards.
• Maintain fire management and monitor temperatures.
• Prepare meats for service and catering packs.
• Work overnight, weekends and holidays.

Skills

BBQ techniques

Meat prep

Fire management

Safety standards

Heavy lifting

Shift flexibility

Job description

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