Line Cook | Cocinero De La Linea
About the role
The line cooks are the heart of the kitchen, where our Damn Good food is made from scratch every day! In a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant, you'll be responsible for:
- Fry Cook: Master the fry station, ensuring all fried items are cooked to perfection with the right crispiness and flavor.
- Parrilla Cook: Operate the grill station, cooking proteins to the correct temperature and ensuring each taco ingredient is grilled to perfection.
- Salteado Cook: Manage the sauté station, handling various ingredients to create dishes that are flavorful and perfectly cooked.
- Mesa de Vapor Cook: Operate steam equipment to prepare dishes that require steaming, maintaining the right texture and flavor.
- Taco: Assemble and build each taco to order, ensuring each one meets our high standards and guests' expectations.
Responsibilities
Cooking & Prep: Prepare and cook a variety of ingredients on the grill, fryer, sauté, and steam stations according to Torchy's recipes and standards.
Quality Control: Monitor the quality and presentation of each dish, ensuring that every taco meets our Damn Good standards before it reaches the guest.
Cleanliness & Organization: Maintain a clean and organized work station, ensuring food safety and sanitation standards are met at all times.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with other BOH Team Members to ensure all food is prepared timely and correctly, contributing to a smooth kitchen operation.
Inventory Management: Assist with stocking and organizing ingredients, ensuring the kitchen is set up for success before and during service.
Efficiency: Operate with a sense of urgency during busy periods to keep up with guest demand, while maintaining the quality and presentation of the food.
Requirements
- Must meet state and local requirements for Food Handler’s certification.
- Certification(s) must be obtained by your first day or within the timeline required by your location.
- Previous experience preferred.
- Open to varied work schedules and hours based on your restaurant’s needs.
- Must be able to stand for several hours.
- Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach for objects on shelves at various height levels.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects up to 40 pounds.
- Able to serve our guests' needs with a high sense of urgency.
- Able to have fun!
Qualifications
- No previous experience required.
- Open to varied work schedules and hours based on your restaurant’s needs.
- Must be able to stand for several hours.
- Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach for objects on shelves at various height levels.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to serve our guests' needs with a high sense of urgency.
- Ability to have fun!
Skills
- Food Safety Certification
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Customer Service
Benefits
- $13.00 to $16.00 per hour based on experience.
- Torchy’s team members receive tip share on top of hourly pay.
- Never again wait for a paycheck!
- This is more than just a job…it can lead to a Damn Good career!
- DailyPay partner, allowing you to access your pay as soon as the next day.
- Flexible schedules.
- Casual attire.
- Incredible growth opportunities.
Pay
- $13.00 to $16.00 per hour based on experience.
Schedule
- Flexible schedules.