Prep Cook & Tortilla Pro — Flexible Hours

Landed; Richmond (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Damn Good food discount

Flexible schedules

Benefits (medical, dental, vision) for

401(k) after 6 months

PTO after 1 year

Job summary

Torchy’s is hiring a Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep to handle masa production, tortilla pressing, and cooking, following the Taco Bible and Torchy’s standards. You will maintain a clean station, record yields, and ensure inventory accuracy while working in a fast-paced kitchen in Texas.

Responsibilities include rotating products, assisting with other duties as needed, and complying with local food safety regulations. Benefits and scheduling options accompany a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Must meet state and local requirements for Food Handler’s certification.
• Certification(s) 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.
• Masa production and pressing: 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

Knife safety

Multi-tasking

Reading & communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Fryer

Char grill

Flat top

Stove

RoboCoups

Immersion blender

Dicers

Mandolin

Scales

Job description

Torchy’s is hiring a Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep to handle masa production, tortilla pressing, and cooking, following the Taco Bible and Torchy’s standards. You will maintain a clean station, record yields, and ensure inventory accuracy while working in a fast-paced kitchen in Texas.

Responsibilities include rotating products, assisting with other duties as needed, and complying with local food safety regulations. Benefits and scheduling options accompany a dynamic team environment.