The company, which operates over 3,700 restaurants in the U.S., had last year hired 19,000 additional workers, both full-time and part-time.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is leaning on an artificial-intelligence program called Ava Cado to speed up its hiring process as it launches its largest-ever spring recruitment effort.

Chipotle Mexican Grill said on Wednesday that it is looking to hire 20,000 employees to ensure its more than 3,700 restaurants are fully staffed for the so-called burrito season,