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Embers Restaurant Line Cook

Embers Hotel
Blowing Rock, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026

Embers Restaurant Line Cook:

Job Description:

Hay Creek Hotels is actively searching for a creative, fast-paced, and professional Line Cooks to join our Culinary Team. The Restaurant at Embers offersbreakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week for hotel guests and locals.

Tucked in the quaint mountain town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, The Embers Hotel offers 36 guest rooms and suites with full-service restaurant and al frescodining patio. Managed by Hay Creek Hotels, this new-build boutique location embodies a fireside retreat with 4-star service in an approachable, natural setting.

Full-time and part-time positions available with daytime, evening, weekday and weekend shifts.

Job Summary:

Learn and remain familiar with menu items and assume responsibility for all food rotation and proper timing of foods.

Work closely with the Sous Chef and Executive Chef to ensure that all items needed are in stock for the menu.

Coordinate with the Sous Chef and Executive Chef for food preparation, presentation and proper service procedures.

Maintain cleanliness of workstation, kitchen area, and walk in cooler/freezer.

Review prep list, check daily pars and maintain pars as necessary.

Prepare food of consistent quality by following recipe and production/portion standards, per check from servers.

Practice conscious knowledge of food allergies and all safety procedures.

Operate, maintain, and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, waffle iron and flat top grill.

Hay Creek offers an extensive benefit and incentive package, including;

Insurance Benefit package

including company-funded Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness plans*

Free Life Insurance

of $25K from HCH*

Competitive Paid Time Off

including Vacation, Sick, Holiday Pay, and Personal Birthday*

Complimentary Staff Meals

Daily

Weekly payroll

schedule

Competitive Wages

with Cost of Living Adjustments and Annual Performance/Wage Reviews

Dining Discounts

at any HCH Property (50% off food for employee and guests)

Supportive Culture

that is fun and motivating, with open-door policy work environment

About Hay Creek Hotels:

Founded in 2005, Hay Creek Hotels was created specifically to combine the intimacy of a boutique hotel with world-class cuisine, cutting-edge technology,unparalleled guest service and the exclusive amenities of a luxury inn. At Hay Creek Hotels, our passion is to pioneer superior service and inspire excitement withinthe small, independent hotel sector: to "Delight & Surprise" our guests every day. These values are driven by the idea that the best hotels and restaurants are theones that draw on the spirit, culture and character of their locales. From meticulously renovated historic properties to exciting new-build hotels, we offer some of themost unique and interesting lodging and dining destinations in the United States. Our hotels and resorts are designed to reflect their respective neighborhoods andserve as good neighbors by participating in community events and causes. Through environmentally responsible design and day-to-day management, we adhereto best practices for sustainable operations at every location.

Bringing a hyper-local focus to the hotel dining experience, the restaurants in the Hay Creek Hotels collection form deep connections with respected local farmsand providers. Our chefs seamlessly integrate their regions' finest meats, seafood and produce with contemporary cooking styles and flavors. Each Hay Creekrestaurant is distinguished by sophisticated yet casual ambiance and cuisine that delivers both comfort and surprise with each bite. We are not the average boxhotel, and this is not the average dining experience. Dishes are created each night with the perfect balance of texture, flavor, and presentation. Farm-to-table foodbrings sensational seasonal menus with creative twists on old classics.

Our Core Values and Beliefs;

We promote and support a culture that Delights & Surprises each of our customers, associates, and business partners. Our Host Philosophy encourages eachassociate to develop the skills necessary to offer outstanding hospitality service outside the scope of their primary job responsibilities. Our Associate Promise is thecommitment to truly listen to and communicate openly and honestly with all team members. We embrace Pride Of Ownership to create an, "I can, I am, I own,"empowered approach to everything we do. Partnering in our Local Community and respecting the environment we live in are beliefs we incorporate into dailyoperations.

To learn more, visit us at

Experience and Skills:

High School diploma or equivalent.

One year of recent Culinary experience in a high volume, full service restaurant.

Excellent Knife skills.

Must continuously demonstrate a positive, upbeat and customer-focused attitude.

Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and other high-volume days and times (i.e. town festivals).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Required)
  • Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

  • Blowing Rock, NC Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Blowing Rock, NC 28605: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20

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