Chipotle to Hire 15,000 Workers Across North America

On February 7, 2022, a sign is visible in a Chipotle store in Manhattan, N.Y. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said on Thursday it was looking to hire 15,000 new full and part-time restaurant workers across North America for its busiest time of the year—March to May.

California-based chain claims its staffing levels are higher than pre-pandemic levels. It has more than 100,000 global employees and a wage of $16 an hour in the United States.

Chipotle’s hiring Spree is expanding in Canada and the small U.S. cities, with 43 new restaurants opening during the third quarter.

39 of the 43 new restaurants include the so-called “Chipotlane” drive-through option—a format the company said was performing well.