Chipotle is looking to hire about 15,000 workers ahead of burrito season in the spring.

Burrito SZN: Chipotle to Hire 15,000 Employees Before Spring

And while many major companies are conducting layoffs or thinking about scaling back and raining and spending in some capacity, Chipotle is actually going on a bit of a hiring spree. The restaurant chain wants to hire 15,000 workers ahead of the spring burrito season. Chipotle saying the period from March through May is its busiest time of the year. And so these added positions will help ensure its U. S. Restaurants are fully staffed Right now. Chipotle has a restaurant staff of about 100,000 workers. Chipotle is still opening up at a breakneck speed around the country And the company's chief restaurant officer saying in a statement, ongoing hiring efforts will support quote aggressive growth plans and quote chipotle and other food chains have raised wages throughout the pandemic. In order to attract employees, the company pays an average of about $16 an hour.