About this role
Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep
The Torchys legacy began in Austin, Texas in 2006 with an idea, a dedicated executive chef, and a food trailer to now operating restaurants nationwide.
Heres what we need:
The Prep Cook is responsible for the production of all food items as listed on the daily prep sheet according to Torchys standards and recipes.
What youll be doing:
- Food Production: Produce food items listed on the prep sheet, ensuring each dish meets Torchys standards and follows recipes from the Taco Bible.
- Cleanliness & Organization: Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, including the walk-in, and detail kitchen equipment daily.
- Station Setup & Breakdown: Properly set up and break down your station, ensuring readiness for the shift and cleanliness afterward.
- Recipe Adherence: Use the Taco Bible to follow all recipes accurately, upholding Torchys food standards.
- Food Safety & HACCP: Practice proper food safety and HACCP techniques, including FIFO (First In, First Out) to manage inventory.
- Documentation: Record pre- and post-weights of food items, track yields for each recipe, and label, date, and fill pans correctly for all produced items.
- Rotation & Assistance: Rotate products as needed and assist with other duties outside of this job description as requested by management.
Tortilla Prep Responsibilities:
- Masa Production & Pressing: Responsible for masa production and pressing corn tortillas using a tortilla press.
- Flour Tortilla Prep: Slack flour tortilla dough balls and ensure proper booking of both flour and corn tortillas.
- Tortilla Cooking: Use a flat top to cook tortillas to the correct specifications.
QUE-SOheres what youll need:
- Must meet state and local requirements for Food Handlers certification.
- Certification(s) must be obtained by your first day or within the timeline required by your location.
- Familiarity with kitchen equipment including fryer, char grill, flat top, stove, RoboCoups, immersion blender, dicers, mandolin, and scales.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
- Skills: Basic knife safety, basic communication and reading, and the ability to multi-task.
- Experience: Kitchen experience is a plus.
- Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age.
Lets TACO bout why it pays to be a Torchys Team Member:
- $12 per hour , plus pooled tips that increase your total take-home pay.
- Flexible schedules.
- Damn Good food discount card for you AND your spouse.
- Access to all benefits including medical, dental, and vision for full-time Team Members after 1 year of employment, plus 401(k) after 6 months.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1 year of employment.
- Torchys Family Foundation supports our fellow Team Members in times of need and crisis.