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.

The company announced the hiring initiative on Wednesday, setting its sights on bringing on board 20,000 more workers for the arrival of its “busiest time of year.” Chief Human Resources Officer Ilene Eskenazi said the job opportunities offer “candidates with an opportunity to start here,