Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep

About the role

The Prep Cook is responsible for the production of all food items as listed on the daily prep sheet according to Torchy’s standards and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Produce food items listed on the prep sheet, ensuring each dish meets Torchy’s standards and follows recipes from the Taco Bible.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, including the walk-in, and detail kitchen equipment daily.
• Properly set up and break down your station, ensuring readiness for the shift and cleanliness afterward.
• Use the Taco Bible to follow all recipes accurately, upholding Torchy’s food standards.
• Practice proper food safety and HACCP techniques, including FIFO (First In, First Out) to manage inventory.
• Record pre- and post-weights of food items, track yields for each recipe, and label, date, and fill pans correctly for all produced items.
• Rotate products as needed and assist with other duties outside of this job description as requested by management.
• Responsible for masa production and pressing corn tortillas using a tortilla press.
• Slack flour tortilla dough balls and ensure proper booking of both flour and corn tortillas.
• Use a flat top to cook tortillas to the correct specifications.

Requirements

• Must meet state and local requirements for Food Handler’s certification (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.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Basic knife safety, communication, reading, and multitasking skills.
• Kitchen experience is a plus.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Pay

$14.00 per hour, plus pooled tips that increase your total take-home pay.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• Damn Good food discount card for you and your spouse.
• Access to medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time Team Members after 1 year of employment.
• 401(k) eligibility after 6 months.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1 year of employment.
• Torchy’s Family Foundation supports Team Members in times of need and crisis.