This Position Requires Management Experience In Restaurants To Be Considered
The Torchy's legacy began in Austin, Texas in 2006 with an idea, a dedicated executive chef and a food trailer to now operating in dozens of locations across multiple states. OUR MISSION: Be Damn Good. OUR VISION: Serve people the best damn tacos. OUR WHY: Passion. OUR MOTTO: Devil is in the details.
What We Need
As an Assistant Managing Partner, you will play a key role in leading Back of the House (BOH) operations and ensuring a consistently exceptional guest experience. This includes high standards of food quality, safety, cleanliness, hospitality, and community engagement, while maintaining alignment with our Torchys mission and values. You are a results-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in developing team members to achieve excellence.
What Youll Do
- Kitchen Operations: You will manage all BOH operations, including food preparation, inventory, and equipment maintenance, ensuring a safe and impressively clean kitchen environment.
- Food Quality: You will ensure that all menu items meet our high standards, with a commitment to scratch-made food and attention to detail.
- Guest Experience: You will champion hospitality by ensuring guest needs are consistently met and expectations are exceeded, creating a welcoming and memorable experience.
- Local Store Marketing: You will support and execute local store marketing initiatives to build community connections and drive guest traffic.
- Team Management: You will hire, train, and schedule team members to maintain proper staffing levels and meet operational needs across both BOH and FOH.
- People Development: You will mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of growth and accountability while identifying and cultivating future leaders.
- Financial Accountability: You will manage food costs, labor, and overall operational efficiency through effective planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
- Recipe Adherence: You will ensure that all recipes are followed precisely, with correct portioning, prep weights, and production tracking.
- Compliance Management: You will ensure adherence to all health, safety, and regulatory requirements, fostering a culture of accountability.
- Shift Excellence: You will lead shifts with a focus on food quality, speed, hospitality, and safety, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently.
- Continuous Improvement: You will evaluate Mystery Shop and Damn Good Restaurant Assessment results, implementing action plans for improved guest experience and operations.
- Training & Development: You will work with team members to ensure they are properly trained, certified, and consistently developing their skills.
- Flexibility: You will perform other duties as assigned.
How Youll Do It
- Leadership: You inspire and motivate others by modeling Torchys values and leading by example in all aspects of your work.
- Adaptability: You remain flexible and effective in managing changing priorities and unforeseen challenges, maintaining composure under pressure.
- Communication: You foster open, honest, and productive communication with team members at all levels, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Problem-Solving: You approach problems with resourcefulness and creativity, finding practical solutions that drive results.
- Collaboration: You work seamlessly with others to achieve shared goals, building trust and strong partnerships across teams.
What You NeedMinimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of restaurant management experience in a fast-paced environment, including both kitchen and guest-facing operations.
- Proven ability to lead and develop diverse teams while maintaining high operational and hospitality standards.
- Comprehensive knowledge of food safety, labor laws, and restaurant operations best practices.
- Required state alcohol-server and Manager ServSafe certifications.
- Proficiency in managing budgets, schedules, and inventory.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 40 pounds and to stand or walk for extended periods.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual proficiency.
- High-level understanding of training, development, and performance management concepts.
- Experience using operational and financial reporting tools to drive decisions.
Lets TACO bout perks:
- Torchys swag
- Discounts on DAMN GOOD food and merchandise
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Eligibility
- Paid Time Off
- Badass co-workers