Chipotle Unveils Plans to Hire 19,000 Workers Ahead of Busy ‘Burrito Season’
Published on January 25, 2024
American restaurant chain Chipotle has unveiled plans to beef up its workforce ahead of what it calls a busy “burrito season;” with the company looking to recruit nearly 20,000 new employees in the coming months. The Mexican grill chain announced the hiring plans—which come with an array of benefits to workers—in a press release on Jan. 24. Chipotle said it hopes to hire approximately 19,000 new employees to help meet demand during the three-month period from March to May, which the restaurant chain noted tends to be its busiest season or “burrito season.” This year’s hiring target marks a roughly 27 percent increase from Chipotle’s goal of hiring 15,000 new workers through the same season last year....