Prep/Line Cook - The Embers Hotel

The Restaurant at Embers, located in the quaint mountain town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week for hotel guests and locals. This boutique hotel features 36 guest rooms and suites, a full-service restaurant, and an al fresco dining patio, embodying a fireside retreat with 4-star service.

About the role

Work closely with the Sous Chef and Executive Chef to ensure all items needed are in stock. Maintain daily pars, place inventory orders, and regularly make table visits to ensure guest satisfaction. Practice and enforce proper food storage safety, allergy awareness, compliance with health department code, and all other safety and security policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all work stations, assisting in completing daily prep and working on each station.
• Enforce quality control of food at all times.
• Coordinate with the Sous Chef and Executive Chef on proper food preparation, execution, and plate presentation.
• Maintain cleanliness of workstation, kitchen area, and walk-in cooler/freezer.
• Assist in training other culinary team members as needed.
• Participate in the execution of special events, private parties, and banquets.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of recent culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant.
• Inspired to work with food and passionate about the hospitality industry.
• Excellent knife skills.
• Open to learning new skills.
• Must continuously demonstrate a positive, upbeat, and customer-focused attitude.
• Flexibility to work nights or mornings, weekends, holidays, and busy seasonal days.

Pay

$17-$19 per hour.

Benefits

• Insurance benefit package, including company-funded medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, and critical illness.
• Competitive paid time off structure (vacation, sick, holiday pay, jury duty leave, and bereavement leave).
• Standard annual performance/salary reviews with merit and cost-of-living adjustments.
• Complimentary meals daily.
• Free parking.
• Employee and friends & family lodging discounts as low as $49 per night at all HCH properties.
• Discounts at specific property partners (NEIRA, Historic Hotels of America).
• 50% discount when dining at any HCH property.
• Industry discounts through Working Advantage (entertainment tickets, hotels, rental cars, outdoor activities, restaurants, etc.).
• Discounts at spas, golf courses, fitness rooms/programs, and other featured amenities.
• Supportive, open-door policy work environment.
• Fun, energetic, and motivating work culture.
• Employee recognition program - 'Delight and Surprise Dollars'.
• Accelerated career advancement, including professional enrichment, conferences, classes, and manager-in-training programs.

About Hay Creek Hotels

Founded in 2005, Hay Creek Hotels combines the intimacy of a boutique hotel with world-class cuisine, cutting-edge technology, unparalleled guest service, and luxury inn amenities. The company pioneers superior service and inspires excitement within the small, independent hotel sector, aiming to "Delight & Surprise" guests daily. Hay Creek Hotels reflects the spirit, culture, and character of their locales, offering unique and interesting lodging and dining destinations across the U.S.

Properties are designed to reflect their neighborhoods and participate in community events. The company adheres to sustainable operations through environmentally responsible design and management. Restaurants in the Hay Creek Hotels collection form deep connections with local farms and providers, integrating regional ingredients with contemporary cooking styles for a sophisticated yet casual dining experience.