Chipotle deployed an AI-powered hiring platform called 'Ava Cado,' built on Paradox's conversational AI technology, across all 3,500+ restaurant locations in North America and Europe starting October 2024. The system handles candidate screening, collects basic applicant information, schedules interviews, and sends job offers, reducing the average time from application to hire from 12 days to 4 days.

Chipotle partnered with Paradox to integrate a conversational AI system that automates administrative hiring tasks for restaurant General Managers. The AI assistant, nicknamed 'Ava Cado,' engages with job candidates, answers their questions, schedules interviews, and is reported to have cut time-to-hire by approximately 75%. The rollout was completed across all 3,500+ restaurants in October 2024, and the platform was actively used during Chipotle's 2025 'Burrito Season' hiring push for 20,000 additional employees.