Cook's Helper

The Kahala Hotel & Resort; East Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kahala Hotel & Resort in East Honolulu, Hawaii, seeks an entry-level kitchen position. This on-call role supports Cook/Pantry staff, may serve food, and assists with buffet setup and breakdown while maintaining a clean, orderly kitchen.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of cooking experience, basic cooking fundamentals, sanitation knowledge, and the ability to operate common kitchen equipment; high school diploma preferred; shifts vary.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years cooking experience required.
• Experience in a medium sized resort with multiple F&B outlets preferred.
• Fundamentals of cooking from scratch.
• Sanitation standards knowledge.
• Operating kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, kettles).
• Basic math for recipes and portion sizes.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine kitchen tasks to support Cook/Pantry staff.
• Assist in food service, buffet setup and breakdown.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and order.

Skills

Cooking experience

Sanitation knowledge

Math skills

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Tools

Stoves & ovens

Broilers

Slicers

Steamers

Kettles

Job description

Pay Range: ($26.94 - 33.68/ hourly compensation)

NOTE: This requisition is for an ON-Call position.

Entry position to the Kitchen. Does routine tasks for the Cook/Pantry personnel short of working a station. May serve food, assist in setting up and breaking down a buffet and in maintaining the kitchen in a clean, orderly manner.

Position Requirements

• One(1) to two(2) years cooking experience required.
• Experience in a medium sized resort with multiple food and beverage outlets preferred.
• Must have basic knowledge of the fundamentals of cooking, including from scratch cooking..
• Must have basic knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation.
• Must have knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment (i.e. stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, kettles, etc.)
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements and portion sizes.

Qualifications

High School /General Education Diploma and culinary degree preferred.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Shift Various Shifts

Number of Openings 2

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.