Lead Line Cook

Highland Brewing Company; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Brewing Company in Asheville is launching a pizza kitchen and seeks a Lead Line Cook to establish and uphold high standards across all stations. You will lead service with confidence while ensuring consistency, organization, and smooth execution in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers growth through hands-on training, collaboration with the Head Chef, and opportunities to shape kitchen culture during a launch of a new concept tied to craft beer and community.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of kitchen experience, preferably in high-volume environments.
• Pizza experience strongly preferred and a passion for making great pizza required.
• Strong understanding of kitchen flow, timing, and station management.
• Ability to lead calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Strong communication and team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and event-heavy periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example on the line, maintaining high standards for execution and overall food quality.
• Oversee station setup, organization, and readiness for service
• Support ticket flow and communication during service, helping keep the kitchen moving efficiently
• Ensure consistency in dough handling, stretching, topping, and baking
• Solution-based thinking
• Assist with training and onboarding of new team members
• Provide real-time coaching and feedback during service
• Help reinforce kitchen systems, standards, and expectations
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards across all stations
• Assist with prep execution and daily production as needed
• Support opening and closing procedures
• Establish deep clean routines and maintenance of kitchen area and equipment.
• Responsible for monitoring stock levels, conducting inventory counts, and placing orders for kitchen supplies and food products to maintain par levels

Skills

Kitchen experience

Pizza experience

Leadership under pressure

Communication

Team-oriented mindset

Job description

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Lead Line Cook

Restaurant Asheville, NC, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1018

Salary Range: $21.00 To $23.00 Hourly

About Highland Brewing:

Highland is proudly independent, deeply rooted, and generating joy for our customers and our community. As the first brewery in Asheville since Prohibition, our beer and destination brewery are authentic tastes of the heart and soul of a place that continues to captivate people. Committed to quality, sustainability, and community, Highland champions a "Thirst for Good" across the Southern Appalachians.

As Highland continues to evolve as a destination for great beer, live music, and community gathering, we're excited to introduce our new Taproom pizza kitchen. We're building a team of passionate pizza professionals who want to help create something special from the ground up.

STATUS: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

About the role:

The Lead Line Cook plays a key role in bringing our pizza kitchen to life at Highland Brewing. Working closely with the Head Chef, this position helps establish and maintain the high standards of our new pizza kitchen, leading service with confidence while ensuring consistency, organization, and smooth execution across all stations.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team at the launch of a new culinary concept, helping shape kitchen culture, refine processes, and create memorable experiences for guests gathering over craft beer and great pizza.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead by example on the line, maintaining high standards for execution and overall food quality.
• Oversee station setup, organization, and readiness for service
• Support ticket flow and communication during service, helping keep the kitchen moving efficiently
• Ensure consistency in dough handling, stretching, topping, and baking
• Solution-based thinking

Team Support & Training

• Assist with training and onboarding of new team members
• Provide real-time coaching and feedback during service
• Help reinforce kitchen systems, standards, and expectations

Operations & Standards

• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards across all stations
• Assist with prep execution and daily production as needed
• Support opening and closing procedures
• Establish deep clean routines and maintenance of kitchen area and equipment.
• Responsible for monitoring stock levels, conducting inventory counts, and placing orders for kitchen supplies and food products to maintain par levels

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-4 years of kitchen experience, preferably in high-volume environments
• Pizza experience strongly preferred and a passion for making great pizza required.
• Strong understanding of kitchen flow, timing, and station management
• Ability to lead calmly and effectively under pressure
• Strong communication and team-oriented mindset
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and event-heavy periods.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

As this position is working in a kitchen/restaurant environment, the physical demands of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Standing for long periods of time.
• Bending, twisting, reaching overhead, lifting up to 30lbs frequently & up to 50lbs occasionally.
• Working with cleaning chemicals.

At-Will Employment: Employment with Highland Brewing Co. may be terminated by either Highland or the employee at any time with or without cause or notice.