Culinary Arts Program – 20025

Cetusa; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2-week temporary housing

Job summary

A historic private club in Kailua is offering an Internship and Trainee program focused on high-volume food service. Applicants should be undergraduate or graduate students in restaurant management or culinary arts, or recent graduates. The role involves learning various aspects of food service, assisting in food preparation, and developing management skills. Candidates must have prior kitchen experience and advanced English proficiency. This position provides a compensation of $20.00 per hour with 32-40 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be restaurant management or culinary arts undergraduate/graduate students or recent graduates within 12 months.
• Must have prior kitchen work experience.
• Advanced English is required.

Responsibilities

• Learn all aspects of high-volume food service.
• Assist in preparing food for service.
• Advance management skills and supervisory duties.

Skills

High-volume food service

Food preparation

Management skills

Advanced English

Education

Undergraduate/graduate in restaurant management or culinary arts

Degree or professional certificate from a foreign institution

Job description

Program Details

Start Date: May/June 2026

Program Duration: 12 months

Hours: 32-40 hours/week

Compensation: $20.00 per hour

Number of positions offered: 2

Housing: 2-week temporary stay

Host Company Description

The host company is a historic private club known for its panoramic ocean and mountain views, championship-level 18-hole golf course, and nearly a century of hosting world-class golfers and U.S. Presidents. Kailua is one of O’ahu’s most laid-back beach towns, known for turquoise water and soft white sand at its beach parks, scenic hikes like the Lanikai Pillbox Trail, kayaking, the Kawainui Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, and a charming local town center with a market, unique boutiques, and cafes.

Position Description

• Learn all aspects of high-volume food service
• Assist in preparing food for service (e.g., chop vegetables, butcher meat, or prepare sauces)
• Assist in preparing menu items under supervision
• Advance management skills and supervisory duties
• To apply for the Internship program, applicants must be restaurant management or culinary arts undergraduate/graduate students OR be recent graduates who begin program within 12 months of the graduation date
• To apply for the Trainee program, applicants must have either a degree or professional certificate from a foreign post-secondary academic institution and at least 1 year of prior related work experience in the restaurant management or culinary arts field acquired outside the United States OR 5+ years of experience in this field.
• Applicants must have prior kitchen work experience
• Advanced English is required

How to Apply

• Submit a professional resume with a professional photograph
• Indicate availability dates (start and end dates)