Smoker Prep Cook in Clinton, Mississippi at Sonny’s BBQ

Looking for a workplace that values hard work and offers opportunities for long-term growth? You’ve come to the right place! At ACGBBQ, LLC., a licensed franchisee of Sonny’s BBQ, we know our people are the heart of our success, and we’re committed to taking care of our team.

Benefits for team members are:

• Family-Friendly Hours
• Competitive Pay
• Eat Free when working
• Paid Time Off after one year
• Christmas and Thanksgiving Off
• Team Member of Quarter Awards Program
• Incentive Opportunities
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Additional Supplemental Benefits

(Employees in non-exempt positions must complete the applicable waiting period prior to benefits enrollment.)

Essential Duties

Smoker Prep – Pitmaster Career Track

Turn Your Passion for BBQ into a Career

At Sonny’s BBQ, great BBQ is more than a recipe—it’s a craft. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, cares deeply about food quality, and wants to learn the business of BBQ from the pit up. This is not just another hourly kitchen position. You’ll begin as a Smoker Prep team member, working hands-on with our BBQ and learning the standards, discipline, and operational knowledge required to protect the quality of every meal we serve. For the right person, this position is the first step toward becoming a Pitmaster—a salaried leadership position with bonus potential and responsibility for food quality and food cost performance.

At Sonny’s BBQ, we don’t just hire great people—we invest in them. When you join the ACGBBQ family, you’ll be part of a team that supports you, values your contributions, and helps you grow.

General Purpose: The Smoker Prep position is responsible for learning and mastering the craft of BBQ while helping protect the food quality, consistency, and standards of the restaurant. Working closely with the General Manager and restaurant leadership team, you will take ownership of the preparation, smoking, handling, and quality of the BBQ coming from your location’s pit. You will learn to understand how proper preparation, yields, portioning, waste control, food safety, and pit management directly impact both the guest experience and the financial performance of the restaurant. This role is designed for someone who wants more than a job. We are looking for a dependable, driven individual who takes pride in their work, wants to develop their leadership and operational skills, and is interested in earning the opportunity to advance into our salaried Pitmaster position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Can be calm under pressure.
• Efficient time management skills. Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Able to work with and troubleshoot smokers and hot boxes.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to work with sharp knives.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Attend and successfully complete ongoing training or certification programs required by the company, federally, or by the state, as it relates to this position.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any BOH team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to handle food products and equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other team members, including listening.
• The position requires continuous walking, standing, bending, lifting, reaching, crouching, touching, feeling, tasting, talking, hearing, wiping, and smelling.
• Sonny’s is a fast-paced environment and requires constant human interaction and movement.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 90 pounds.
• While performing the duties of the job, you are regularly working with or near, moving mechanical parts.
• Must be able to work in wet and/or humid conditions for cleaning tools, pots, and pans, and required to work with cleaning chemicals. Frequent washing of the hands is required.
• You must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the job for up to an 8-hour shift.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a detailed list of all responsibilities.