Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep

Torchy's Tacos • Waco, TX

7d • $14 - $16

About The Position

The Prep Cook is responsible for producing the food items listed on the daily prep sheet according to Torchy’s standards and recipes. The role includes maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, setting up and breaking down the station, following food safety and HACCP practices, managing inventory with FIFO, documenting weights and recipe yields, and labeling, dating, and filling pans correctly. The Prep Cook also rotates products and assists with other duties as requested by management.

For tortilla preparation, the role produces masa and presses corn tortillas, slacks flour tortilla dough balls, ensures proper booking of flour and corn tortillas, and cooks tortillas on a flat top to the required specifications.

Requirements

• Meet state and local requirements for Food Handler’s certification; obtain certification by the first day or within the timeline required by the location.
• Familiarity with kitchen equipment including a fryer, char grill, flat top, stove, RoboCoupes, immersion blender, dicers, mandolin, and scales.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Basic knife safety skills.
• Basic communication and reading skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Kitchen experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce food items listed on the daily prep sheet in accordance with Torchy’s standards and recipes in the Taco Bible.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, including the walk-in, and detail kitchen equipment daily.
• Set up and break down the station, ensuring it is ready for the shift and clean afterward.
• Follow recipes accurately and uphold Torchy’s food standards.
• Practice proper food safety and HACCP techniques, including FIFO inventory management.
• Record pre- and post-weights of food items and track yields for each recipe.
• Label, date, and fill pans correctly for all produced items.
• Rotate products as needed and assist with other duties requested by management.
• Produce masa and press corn tortillas using a tortilla press.
• Slack flour tortilla dough balls and ensure proper booking of flour and corn tortillas.
• Cook tortillas on a flat top to the correct specifications.

Benefits

• $14.00 to $16.00 based on experience.
• Flexible schedules.
• Damn Good food discount card for the employee and spouse.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time Team Members after 1 year of employment.
• 401(k) after 6 months.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1 year of employment.
• Torchy’s Family Foundation support for Team Members in times of need and crisis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed