Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep
Torchy's Taco - Austin, TX
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Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep The Torchy's legacy began in Austin, Texas in 2006 with an idea, a dedicated executive chef, and a food trailer to now operating restaurants nationwide. Here's what we need: 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. What you'll be doing: * Food Production: Produce food items listed on the prep sheet, ensuring each dish meets Torchy's 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 Torchy's 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-SO…here's what you'll need: * 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. * 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. Let's TACO 'bout why it pays to be a Torchy's Team Member: * $12.00 to $13.00 per hour based on experience. Tip share included on top of hourly wage. * 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. * Torchy's Family Foundation supports our fellow Team Members in times of need and crisis.
Created: 2026-04-02