CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea
At The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, our service is warm and attentive, genuine and authentic. In the true spirit of aloha, we encourage you to be yourselves as you make each and every dining guest feel welcome and well cared for.
The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea is the first and only member of Relais & Châteaux in Hawaii. Established over half a century ago, Relais & Châteaux is an association of the world’s finest hoteliers, chefs and restauranteurs that has set the standard for excellence in hospitality. Relais & Châteaux has redefined luxury hospitality by emphasizing holistic experiences that transport its guests, taking them on a sensual journey and introducing them to a deeper, truer understanding of the Art of Living. The video below showcases the experience of working with a Relais & Châteaux property.
Thank you for your interest in joining The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea ‘ohana of passionate and dedicated restaurant professionals!
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
Current opportunities
To apply for any available position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@hotelwailea.com
Sous Chef
The Sous Chef will report to the Executive Chef and will hold responsibilities in the following areas:
- Overseeing quality of all food prepared for breakfast, dinner, or special events.
- Food purchasing and preparation
- Day to day food preparation
- Overseeing quality standards
- Kitchen organization, sanitation and cleanliness
- Training and coaching of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plating, portion and cost control, and sanitation/cleanliness.
Cook – AM & PM
- Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
- Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
- Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
- Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
- Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
- Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
Host/Hostess – AM
Full time position available.
Duties include:
- Welcome and great guests. Make all of our guests feel comfortable.
- Make recommendations you genuinely feel your guests will enjoy. Answer questions about our food, beverages and other restaurant functions and services.
- Perform side work. Make restaurant reservations using OpenTable.
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Food Runner – AM
Casual position available.
Deliver food and beverage to hotel guests. Deliver excellent guest service in all interactions.
Requirements:
- Previous food and beverage experience
Duties include:
- Clearing tables
- General cleaning
- Dishwashing
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Server – AM
Full time position available.
Requirements:
- Experience in fine dining service.
- Strong customer service skills.
Duties include:
- Greeting guests, taking food and beverage orders, entering orders in Point of Sale system.
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Server – PM
Full time postion available.
Requirements:
- Experience in fine dining service.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Strong knowledge of wines and cocktails.
Duties include:
- Greeting guests, taking food and beverage orders, opening wine, entering orders in Point of Sale system.
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Back Server – PM
Full time position available.
Requirements:
- Experience in fine dining service preferred.
- Be able to walk up and down stairs, and lift up to 50 lbs
Duties include:
- Setting up and clearing tables, greeting guests, delivering food and beverage, check presentation
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Stocker – PM
Casual position available.
Prefer one year of restaurant experience.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Stock all service stations with glassware, china and silver.
- Polish and fold napkins.
- Dishwashing and general cleaning.
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Event Server
Casual position available.
Set up and deliver exceptional service for high end events and weddings.
Duties include:
- Setting up tables
- Serving food and beverages
- Handling guest requests, clearing tables, and washing dishes.
Requirements:
- Previous food service experience required
- Valid Maui County liquor card
- Must be 21 years of age
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Line Cook – PM
Full time position available.
Candidates must have previous line cook experience and preferably a skillset that is able to handle a variety of cooking techniques. This is your opportunity to enhance your skills in Hawaii’s only Relais & Châteaux kitchen.
Line Cooks are responsible for preparing all mis-en-place for their assigned stations and working service. Minor butchery skills needed. Teamwork and communication are mandatory and successful candidates must be able to adjust timing of dishes to coincide with other stations.
Line cooks will work directly with Sous Chefs and the Chef de Cuisine. Chefs will monitor all work habits and techniques and offer feedback to ensure consistent excellence in quality. Line Cooks are responsible for setting up, breaking down, and cleaning their stations and work areas. All kitchen employees are required to work cleanly, efficiently, and intelligently.
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Dishwasher
Part-time position available.
Previous food and beverage experience preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Washing dishes, pots and pans, stocking, emptying trash, and some food prep
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Line Cook – AM
Part-time position available.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Line Cooks at The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea are responsible for preparing all mis-en-place for their assigned stations and working service.
- Must have previous line cook experience and preferably a skillset that is able to handle a variety of cooking techniques.
- Minor butchery skills needed.
- Teamwork and communication are mandatory and successful candidates must be able to adjust timing of dishes to coincide with other stations.
- Line cooks will work directly with Sous Chefs and the Chef de Cuisine.
- Chefs will monitor all work habits and techniques and offer feedback to ensure consistent excellence in quality.
- Line Cooks are responsible for setting up, breaking down, and cleaning their stations and work areas.
- All kitchen employees are required to work cleanly, efficiently, and intelligently.
To apply for this position:
- Download the application form. CLICK HERE.
- Complete the form, save your changes and email with cover letter to rhw-careers@www.hotelwailea.com
Event Chef
Casual postion available.
Requirements:
Duties include:
Assistant Restaurant Manager
The Assistant Restaurant Manager reports to the Restaurant General Manager and is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the food and beverage program. An ideal candidate for this position will have at least 4 years of experience in food and beverage, or related professions.
- Responsible for achieving the highest level of guest satisfaction while creating a fun, professional, and productive working environment for all staff.
- Leads by example and is educated on luxury resort service standards.
- Ensures that regular and accurate communications is occurring between f&b and all hotel departments.
- Mentors and develops staff.
- Creates monthly interactive staff training programs involving wine, spirits, cocktail making, and coffee.
- Promptly gives praise and or constructive feedback.
- Serves as a role model for service standards and guest interactions.
- Checks the quantity and quality of all f&b related inventory and informs the Restaurant GM of any items that need to be ordered.
- Monitors all Front and Back of the House areas to ensure they are clean and organized at all times.
- Monitors and supports hourly staff by maintaining floor presence during restaurant service.
Breakfast Hostess
Duties include: greeting guests, seating tables using Open Table. Strong computer skills required.
Pastry Cook
Part-time position available. Previous baking or pastry experience required. Daily duties include: Preparing breads, desserts, pastries, cakes, cookies, muffins, fruit compotes, guest amenity orders and banquet event orders in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.
Garde Manger
Full time position available. This is your opportunity to enhance your skills in Hawaii’s only Relais & Châteaux kitchen.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Preparing, and presenting cold foods, such as salads, cold soups, meats and cheeses.
- Knife skills – cutting, chopping, carving, dicing.
- Responsible for inventory, preparation and presentation of select dishes and food items.
- Also perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates.
- Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
- Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
Cook – AM & PM
Full time position available. This is your opportunity to enhance your skills in Hawaii’s only Relais & Châteaux kitchen.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
- Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
- Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
- Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
- Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
- Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
Dishwasher
Part-time position available. 2 days pre week: Monday & Tuesday from 3pm – 11pm
Previous food and beverage experience preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Washing dishes, pots and pans, stocking, emptying trash, and some food prep
Event Servers
Casual and On Call positions available.
Set up and deliver exceptional service for high end events and weddings.
Duties include:
- Setting up tables
- Serving food and beverages
- Handling guest requests, clearing tables, and washing dishes.
Requirements:
- Previous food service experience required
- Valid Maui County liquor card
- Must be 21 years of age
THE RESTAURANT at HOTEL WAILEA
555 Kaukahi St., Wailea, HI 96753
(808) 879-2224
therestaurant@www.hotelwailea.com
Chef de Cuisine: Zach Sato
Open daily 5:00pm–9:30pm
Aloha Fridays @ The Lounge from 5:00pm–7:00pm
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