Tortilla Prep Specialist - Masa & Flat-Top Cook

Torchy's Tacos; Richmond (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Damn Good food discount for you and a+

Benefits including medical, dental, &

401(k) after 6 months

PTO after 1 year

Torchy’s Family Foundation support

Job summary

Torchy’s Tacos in Richmond, TX is seeking a Prep Cook to produce items per the daily prep sheet, following the Taco Bible and Torchy's standards. You will maintain a clean, organized kitchen, set up and break down your station, and ensure proper labeling and dating of all produced items.

Responsibilities include masa production, tortilla pressing, cooking tortillas on a flat top, and strict adherence to food safety and HACCP practices.

Qualifications

• 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, RoboCouups, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Knife safety

Communication

Reading

Multi-tasking

Manual handling

Education

Food Handler’s certification

Tools

Fryer

Char grill

Flat top

Stove

RoboCoups

Immersion blender

Dicers

Mandolin

Scales

Job description

Torchy’s Tacos in Richmond, TX is seeking a Prep Cook to produce items per the daily prep sheet, following the Taco Bible and Torchy's standards. You will maintain a clean, organized kitchen, set up and break down your station, and ensure proper labeling and dating of all produced items.

Responsibilities include masa production, tortilla pressing, cooking tortillas on a flat top, and strict adherence to food safety and HACCP practices.