Pitmaster / Smoker, Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ (Milwaukee)

SMOKIN JACK BBQ LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meal on shift

Room to grow with the company

Locally owned Milwaukee BBQ

Job summary

Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ in Milwaukee is seeking a dedicated Pitmaster/Smoker to lead the daily smoke operations. You will plan the smoke schedule, monitor temperatures, and ensure consistent, high-quality product across our Milwaukee-area locations.

We value reliability, attention to logs and recipes, and the ability to work independently in a hot, fast-paced kitchen. Training will be provided for the right candidate, with room for growth within the locally owned shop.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker who plans several steps ahead and adjusts when conditions change.
• Solid knowledge of smoking, meat temperatures, and food safety.
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision.
• Extremely reliable: this role can’t be left uncovered, and the team depends on you showing up on time every scheduled day.
• Detail-oriented with logs, specs, and recipes.
• Mechanically inclined, comfortable with basic equipment upkeep and troubleshooting.
• Able to lift up to 70 lbs repeatedly and work on your feet in a hot environment.
• Barbecue, smokehouse, or high-volume kitchen experience preferred, but we’ll train the right person.
• Must be 18+

Responsibilities

• Plan and run the daily smoke schedule so every location has the right product at the right time.
• Monitor and manage cook temps, pull temps, and hold times for every cook.
• Keep accurate temperature and food safety logs.
• Season, trim, and prep all meats to our specs and yield standards.
• Load, tend, and unload smokers safely and efficiently.
• Perform routine smoker maintenance and cleaning, and spot problems before they cost us a cook.
• Track meat inventory and communicate needs so we never run short or overproduce.
• Keep product quality identical from batch to batch

Skills

Strategic thinking

Self-starter

Reliability

Detail oriented

Mechanically inclined

Smoking knowledge

Lifting ability 70 lbs

High-volume kitchen experience

18+ years old

Job description

Pitmaster / Smoker, Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ (Milwaukee)

At Smokin’ Jack’s, everything starts at the smoker. Our pitmasters are the heart and soul of the company. Every rib, brisket, and pulled pork that reaches a guest comes from this person’s work. We’re looking for a sharp, independent, dependable pitmaster who takes pride in the craft and treats consistency as non‑negotiable.

Schedule:

[days and hours; smoking often starts early or overnight, so list specifics]

Pay:

[rate or salary range], based on experience

Location:

Brown Deer, 6807 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee, WI, supplying our Milwaukee‑area locations

What you’ll do:

• Plan and run the daily smoke schedule so every location has the right product at the right time
• Monitor and manage cook temps, pull temps, and hold times for every cook
• Keep accurate temperature and food safety logs
• Season, trim, and prep all meats to our specs and yield standards
• Load, tend, and unload smokers safely and efficiently
• Perform routine smoker maintenance and cleaning, and spot problems before they cost us a cook
• Track meat inventory and communicate needs so we never run short or overproduce
• Keep product quality identical from batch to batch

What we’re looking for:

• Strategic thinker who plans several steps ahead and adjusts when conditions change
• Solid knowledge of smoking, meat temperatures, and food safety
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision
• Extremely reliable: this role can’t be left uncovered, and the team depends on you showing up on time every scheduled day
• Detail-oriented with logs, specs, and recipes
• Mechanically inclined, comfortable with basic equipment upkeep and troubleshooting
• Able to lift up to [70] lbs repeatedly and work on your feet in a hot environment, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Barbecue, smokehouse, or high‑volume kitchen experience preferred, but we’ll train the right person
• Must be [18]+

Why Smokin’ Jack’s:

• Locally owned Milwaukee BBQ
• A key role with real ownership of the product
• Staff meal on shift
• Room to grow with the company