Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep

Prep Cook/Tortilla Prep

 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.

Tortilla Prep Responsibilities:

• 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:

• $10.00 to $12.00 based on experience  per hour, plus pooled tips that increase your total take-home pay.


• Flexible schedules.


• 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.