BEAST Craft BBQ Co. is hiring elite Line Cooks to build our opening team.
We are not standard BBQ. We are a nationally ranked, performance-driven kitchen where quality, speed, and discipline matter every shift.
If you can handle serious volume, maintain elite standards under pressure, and take pride in execution — you’ll thrive here.
- Execute meats and sides to exact BEAST specifications
- Maintain consistency using prep from our Belleville commissary
- Plate and present food with zero variance
- Be the final quality check before food leaves the kitchen
- If it’s not right — it doesn’t go out
- Maintain a spotless, inspection-ready station
- Uphold BEAST standard: anything under a 96 health score is failure
- Support all areas of the kitchen — line, prep, dish
- Work with urgency and accountability at all times
- Communicate directly and professionally
- Prioritize quality and safety over comfort
- High-volume line experience required
- Strong work ethic and ability to perform under pressure
- Reliable transportation and consistent attendance
- Ability to work 8–10 hour shifts on your feet
- Ability to lift 50+ lbs regularly
- Full availability including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Top-tier hourly + tip pool ($20–$25/hr)
- Weekly pay
- 95% of leadership promoted from within
- Health (50% paid), Dental & Vision (100% paid)
- Free shift meals + 20% off-duty discount
- Free annual Thanksgiving turkey
- #11 Best BBQ in America – Big7 Travel
- Best BBQ in Illinois – Food & Wine
- Top-33 BBQ Joints – Thrillist
- Chef of the Year – David Sandusky
If you want to be part of a high-performance opening team, apply now.
