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Embers Restaurant Prep Cook

Embers Hotel
Blowing Rock, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/9/2026

Embers Restaurant Prep Cook:

Job Description:

Hay Creek Hotels is actively searching for a creative, fast-paced, and professional Prep Cooks to join our Culinary Team. The Restaurant at Embers offers breakfast 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 fresco dining 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*

Competitive Paid Time Off

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

Complimentary Staff Meals

Weekly payroll

Competitive Wages

Supportive Culture

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 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 28605 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

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

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16

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