Pay: $18/hour
Schedule: Part-time, ~25–30 hours/week
Availability Required: Nights, weekends, and some holidays

About the Role

Smokin’ Jack BBQ’s 3rd Street team is hiring a friendly, dependable Cook who thrives in a fast, guest-facing environment. You’ll prep, cook, and plate our core menu to spec while keeping the line clean, organized, and moving.

What You’ll Do

• Execute line cooking on grill/fryer/flat-top and assemble plates to recipe and portion standards

• Prep proteins, sauces, and sides; label/date and rotate product (FIFO)

• Keep a clean, food-safe station; follow sanitation and allergen protocols

• Communicate clearly with the team; support expo and rush recovery

• Help with opening/closing checklists and basic inventory counts

• Bring great energy to the line and our guests—be an outgoing team player

What We’re Looking For

• Strong, hands-on cooking experience in a high-volume or fast-casual kitchen

• Solid knife skills and station organization; comfortable on flat-top, grill, and fryer

• Reliability and teamwork—shows up ready to work and support others

• Food safety awareness (ServSafe or equivalent a plus)

• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 40 lbs

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Consistent part-time hours (25–30/week) at $18/hr

• Tight-knit team with a service-first culture

  Discounted Meals

What you’ll do

• Open the bar and run bar service through lunch and afternoon
• Serve guests at the bar and support the dining room
• Promote lunch specials, happy hour and events to every guest
• Create and post content for the bar on social media: drinks, specials and daily features
• Help build a regular lunch and after-work crowd
• Handle opening setup, stocking, cash handling and cleanliness

Requirements

• Bartending experience
• Must have experience with social media and promotions
• Friendly, high energy, and great at building regulars
• Reliable and available for daytime shifts, including some weekends
• Responsible Beverage Server certification, or willing to obtain it

What we offer

• Hourly pay plus tips
• Employee meals and dining discounts
• The chance to grow with a business that’s expanding, with a new Italian restaurant opening next door

To apply: email your resume and links to any social media you’ve run to jack@smokinjackbbq.com.

Late Night Bartender – Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ, Murray Ave | Solace Hospitality Management | Milwaukee, WI

Solace Hospitality Management is building something on Milwaukee’s East Side. Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ on Murray Ave has 30 taps, an extensive bourbon list and beer towers, and we’re launching late nights. We need a craft cocktail bartender who can bring the crowd in and keep them coming back.

What you’ll do

• Run the bar for evening and late-night service
• Make and create craft cocktails, and help build our cocktail menu
• Promote late-night specials, events and the bar to guests and online
• Create and post content for the bar on social media: cocktails, events and nightlife
• Build a loyal late-night crowd on the East Side
• Handle closing duties, stocking, cash handling and cleanliness

Requirements

• Must have craft cocktail experience
• Must have experience with social media and promotions
• Bourbon and whiskey knowledge is a strong plus
• Outgoing and able to drive sales and build regulars
• Available for nights and weekends, including late nights on Friday and Saturday
• Responsible Beverage Server certification, or willing to obtain it

What we offer

• Hourly pay plus tips
• Employee meals and dining discounts
• Creative input on our cocktail program
• The chance to grow with a business that’s expanding, with a new Italian restaurant opening next door

We work directly with content creators and a large marketing firm who build our content calendar. We need a hands-on marketer to run it every day, online and on the street. You’ll post, engage, launch campaigns, and get our name in front of businesses across Milwaukee in person.

Social media & digital

• Post and schedule content for Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ and the Italian restaurant, following the calendar from our marketing firm and content creators
• Reply to comments, messages, reviews and responses to our ads quickly and in the brand’s voice
• Monitor paid ads and pass leads and catering inquiries to the right person
• Build and market the owner’s personal brand on LinkedIn and other platforms
• Create and launch your own campaigns and promotions
• Build and maintain our blog
• Run email marketing through Mailchimp and Klaviyo
• Promote and grow our Toast loyalty program

Guerrilla & street marketing

• Build a list of 10 businesses, apartment complexes or hotels to visit every week
• Visit large businesses, venues and restaurants to drop off catering samples and marketing materials and build catering relationships
• Make sure current marketing materials are stocked and displayed at every one of our locations
• Track every visit and follow up on leads

Requirements

• Reliable transportation (required)
• Must know Metricool, our social media management platform, or be able to learn it quickly
• Experience with Toast, Mailchimp and Klaviyo strongly preferred
• Experience managing social media for a restaurant, hospitality or consumer brand
• Comfortable on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and Google Business
• Strong writing skills and a confident, outgoing personality for face-to-face sales
• Organized, self-motivated and reliable

How success is measured

• Sales growth, including new catering accounts
• Follower growth
• Engagement

Interview preparation
Be ready to answer questions on every area of social media marketing, email marketing and loyalty programs. Bring examples of campaigns you’ve run and their results.

What we offer

• Employee meals and dining discounts
• Work alongside a professional marketing firm and content creators
• A role in launching a new restaurant
• Room to grow with the group