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We're currently growing our team. Positions include front-of-house, baker, busser, and pit assistant. We offer competitive pay, health insurance and PTO for eligible employees, and a chance to work with a supportive, experienced team at a Michelin-recognized restaurant. Interested? Email us at team@craftmeatsaustin.com

Front of House Team Member

Micklethwait Barbecue is hiring a part-time versatile FOH team member. We’re an established, award-winning barbecue restaurant with a strong focus on hospitality and craft. You’ll work with a supportive veteran team, stay moving, and be trusted to handle multiple parts of service.

We’re looking for a strong team player with experience working in high-volume restaurants. If you are confident working across FOH roles (register, running, and working the line) while offering excellent hospitality, then this job is for you. Loving Texas barbecue is, of course, a plus. If you take pride in great service, excellent food, and want to be part of our growing team, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do:

Work across FOH positions: register, runner, barbecue line, dining room
Deliver thoughtful, direct hospitality—talk menu, guide guests, keep things moving
Serve award-winning market-style craft barbecue
Keep the space clean, stocked, and organized throughout service
Work collaboratively with all FOH and BOH staff
Help ensure an incredible barbecue experience for our guests

What we’re looking for:

Previous restaurant experience (high-volume preferred)
Food handling and plating experience
Strong communication and presence with guests
Fast, organized, and detail-oriented
Comfortable taking direction and working as a team
Reliable, steady, and positive under pressure

Busser

We’re looking for a dependable, energetic, part-time Busser / Service Support team member to join our crew Friday–Sunday from 12 p.m.–8 p.m. Our bussers help drive the flow and hospitality of a high-volume restaurant. You’ll help keep the dining room, courtyard, dish area, and service spaces clean, stocked, welcoming, and running smoothly during busy service.

What you'll do:

Buss and reset tables
Maintain the dining room, patio, and restaurant grounds
Keep the dishes stocked and organized
Restock stations and supplies
Trash, compost and recycling maintenance
Bathroom checks and upkeep
Work closely with the floater and dishwasher to maintain a clean, organized restaurant throughout service
Supporting the FOH team wherever needed

We’re looking for someone who:

Moves with urgency and has experience in high-volume restaurants
Takes pride in keeping spaces clean and organized
Proactive and detail-oriented
Team player and likes working around people
Can handle a fast-paced environment with a good attitude

Part-Time Baker

We're looking for an experienced baker to join our kitchen team, working Wednesday and Friday evenings (2-10PM) with strong potential to grow into a full-time role as our program expands.

What you'll be baking:

Cookies and specialty desserts
In-house breads and sandwich buns
Dessert prep for a rotating menu

What we're looking for:

Solid baking experience you know your way around dough, timing, and consistency
Comfortable working independently in a working kitchen environment
Reliable, detail-oriented, and takes pride in the finished product
Bonus points if you have experience with laminated dough or bread baking specifically
Collaborative and hospitality-driven

There are two evening shifts a week to start (Wednesday/Friday), with the opportunity to take on more hours and responsibility as we build out our baking program. If you love baking and want to bring your skills to a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant that takes pride our baking program, we'd love to hear from you.