Real kitchens.
Real pay.
Fast hiring.
We hire pitmasters, line cooks, prep, bartenders, hosts, dishwashers, food cart leads, and managers across four Colorado Springs locations. Apply in 90 seconds — we call back within 4 hours, weekdays.
Or text JOBS to (719) 555-0142— we’ll text back inside the hour.
- Starting line cook$18 – $22 /hr
- Pitmaster (experienced)$24 – $32 /hr
- Bartender (Cantina)$15 + tips ($30 – $45 effective)
- Cart lead (Star Ranch / Mash)$22 – $26 /hr + bonus
- Location manager$58k – $72k + bonus
- Catering coordinator$50k – $65k + commission
Pay ranges depend on experience, location, and shift differential. We don’t lowball.
It's a real chef-driven kitchen. Not a chain.
Health, dental, vision · day 60.
We cover 70% of the employee premium. Full-time means 30+ hours. Dependents add at standard PEO rates.
Real training · ServSafe paid.
We pay for ServSafe certification on day 30. Eve runs a once-a-month staff cooking class. New hires shadow for the first 3 shifts on the schedule.
Shift meal + family meal.
Every shift includes a meal. Family meal at The Cantina every Saturday at 4p before service — whole team eats together.
Growth path that's real.
Two of our four current location managers started as line cooks here. As we open Manitou, Pueblo, and Denver, those roles open from within first.
Schedule you can plan around.
Two-week schedules posted 10 days out, never less. Shift trades on the app, manager approval same-day. Time-off requests honored.
Tips you actually see.
Cash on the day, card tips on payroll, full pool transparency posted weekly. No mystery deductions. State law-compliant tip share.
11 roles open across 4 locations.
Pulled live from our ATS. Click any role for a full description + 90-second apply.
- Apply→Pitmaster · The CantinaLead the smoker rotation, train pit crew, work directly with Eve. 4 years smoking experience preferred.
- Apply→Line Cook · The CantinaSaute + grill stations. We train for BBQ — bring knife skills + a calm head.
- Apply→Bartender · The CantinaFriday + Saturday evenings minimum. Cocktail program is small but real. Beer knowledge expected.
- Apply→Food Cart Lead · Urban Animal · Star RanchRun the cart day-to-day. Own the experience, the cleanliness, the team. Manage 3 direct reports.
- Apply→Prep Cook · Mash Mechanix6a – 2p shifts. Sides, sauces, daily mise. Quiet kitchen, music optional.
- Apply→Server / Host · The CantinaFriday/Saturday/Sunday. Tipped position. Some experience preferred but we train.
- Apply→Cook · Old Colorado CityTruck shifts Thu – Sun. Fast-paced, outdoor, weather-honest. Crew is good.
- Apply→Location Manager · Old Colorado CityOwn P&L for this location. Hire, schedule, vendor relationships. 2+ yrs management.
- Apply→Catering Coordinator · HQInbound quotes, calendar, event-day logistics, post-event review. Based at The Cantina.
- Apply→Dishwasher · The CantinaEvenings + weekends. Loud kitchen, good crew. Path to prep or line for the ambitious.
- Apply→Line Cook · Urban Animal · Star Ranch7 days/week operation — flexible scheduling. Lead role on the cart, daily.
90 seconds.
Five questions.
Call back inside 4 hours.
No résumé required. No cover letter. Just five fields and a recruiter who actually calls you back today. If you’re applying after hours or weekends, you’ll hear from us first thing the next business day.
Prefer SMS? Text JOBS to (719) 555-0142and we’ll take it from there.
Why people stay.
Pulled from 90-day check-ins and exit interviews. Real quotes. First name + role.
“Eve runs the line on Saturdays. She knows my name. The schedule is honest and the meal at family is real food, not staff slop. I've worked at three places this year — this is the first one I'm staying at.”
“Started as prep at Mash Mechanix two years ago. Got promoted to line, then cart lead, now I'm running the team at Star Ranch. Real path, not a fake one.”
“I came from a chain where tips were a black box. Here, the tip pool gets posted on a sheet on the wall every Monday. I know what I'm earning.”