Pit Master: Slow-Smoked BBQ Pro for Night Shifts

Stupid-Good-Bbq; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Competitive pay

Employee food discount

Health insurance

PTO and 401K

Job summary

Great American Restaurants is seeking an experienced pit master for Stupid Good BBQ in its Northern Virginia operation. The role emphasizes smoking meats, maintaining fire management, and precise timing to deliver top-quality barbecue. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced kitchen and able to handle overnight and weekend shifts.

The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of meat cuts, rubs, and BBQ techniques, with a focus on safety and consistency across all cooks and catering needs.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prep meats for service and properly pack items for storage or catering.
• Lift 50–80 lbs and work in a hot kitchen/smokehouse environment.
• Available to work overnight shifts, weekends and holidays.

Skills

BBQ smoking

BBQ techniques

Meat prep

Temperature control

Safety standards

Packing for catering

Overnight/weekend work

Job description

Great American Restaurants is seeking an experienced pit master for Stupid Good BBQ in its Northern Virginia operation. The role emphasizes smoking meats, maintaining fire management, and precise timing to deliver top-quality barbecue. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced kitchen and able to handle overnight and weekend shifts.

The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of meat cuts, rubs, and BBQ techniques, with a focus on safety and consistency across all cooks and catering needs.