Kitchen Prep - Tortillas

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payroll

Team member food and dining discounts

Access to wellness resources

Part-time medical membership

Full medical benefits after 12 months

Job summary

Goode Company seeks a Tortilla role at its Houston area kitchen to produce tortillas and support Tex-Mex offerings with disciplined prep and technique. You will own tortilla station tasks, maintain quality, and ensure ready-to-serve items meet exacting standards in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate has restaurant experience, can learn detailed recipes, maintain organization and sanitation, and holds a Food Handler Certification.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on restaurant or food-production experience and ability to work at a specialty tortilla station.
• Ability to learn and replicate detailed recipes, techniques, portions and quality standards.
• Strong organization, sanitation, urgency and communication are required.
• Food Handler Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, finish, or portion assigned menu items to recipe and quality standards.
• Mix, portion, press, cook, hold, and replenish tortillas to freshness and quality.
• Set station pars, complete production lists, and maintain readiness for service.
• Monitor texture, flavor, temperature, presentation, yield and product rotation.
• Use tools and equipment safely and keep them clean and in good condition.
• Communicate shortages, quality concerns, timing issues and waste promptly.
• Complete setup, sanitation, breakdown, labeling and closing work thoroughly.

Skills

Relevant restaurant experience

Specialty-station experience

Recipe and portion accuracy

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: [KC3] Kitchen & Cantina - Heights - Houston, TX 77008Job Category: BOH

About the Employer Brand

At Goode Company, food is how we tell the story of Texas-its people, places, traditions, and hospitality. Since 1977, our restaurants have been built around honest cooking, genuine connection, and the belief that every guest should feel welcomed and well cared for.

The Role

The Tortilla supports a Goode Company Tex-Mex concept by owning a specialized production or cooking station and delivering consistent products through focused technique, preparation, and careful execution. This role helps bring the concept's fresh tortillas and Tex-Mex menu to life through disciplined preparation, consistency, and pride in the craft.

What You'll Do

• Prepare, cook, finish, or portion assigned specialty items to recipe and quality standards.
• Mix, portion, press, cook, hold, and replenish tortillas to the restaurant's freshness and quality standards.
• Set station pars, complete production lists, and maintain readiness for service.
• Monitor texture, flavor, temperature, presentation, yield, and product rotation.
• Use assigned tools and equipment safely and maintain them in clean working condition.
• Communicate shortages, quality concerns, timing issues, and waste promptly.
• Complete setup, sanitation, breakdown, labeling, and closing work thoroughly.

Benefits & Perks

• Weekly payroll.
• Team member food and dining discounts.
• Access to wellness resources and support services.
• Part-time medical membership with preventive and diagnostic coverage during the first year, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• Eligibility for full medical benefits after 12 months of consistent full-time hours, subject to plan terms and eligibility.

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• Relevant restaurant or food-production experience; specialty-station experience is preferred.
• Ability to learn and repeat detailed recipes, techniques, portions, and quality standards.
• Strong organization, sanitation, urgency, and communication.
• Food Handler Certification

Physical & Schedule Requirements

• Stand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions.
• Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed.
• Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment.
• Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.