Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep

Torchy's Tacos; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 34,385,000 - 42,981,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pooled tips

Discount card for you and spouse

Medical, dental & vision after 1 year

401(k) after 6 months

Paid Time Off after 1 year

Torchy’s Family Foundation

Job summary

Torchy’s Tacos in Edmond, OK is hiring a Prep Cook to produce menu items per the daily prep sheet and Torchy’s Taco Bible. You will maintain a clean kitchen, set up and break down stations, and follow strict food safety standards while assisting with masa production and tortilla prep.

You will handle weighing, labeling, and inventory practices, while rotating products and supporting other duties as needed by management.

Qualifications

• Must meet state and local requirements for Food Handler’s certification.
• Certification must be obtained by first day or within location timeline.

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 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.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Basic knife safety

Reading

Communication

Education

Food Handler certification

Tools

Fryer

Char grill

Flat top

Stove

RoboCoups

Immersion blender

Dicers

Mandolin

Scales

Job description

Edmond
1556 E 2nd St
Edmond, OK 73034, USA

Description

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.
• 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 $15.00 based on experience , plus pooled tips that increase your total take-home pay.
• 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.

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