KITCHEN HELPER - TEMPORARY FULL-TIME - KALAUPAPA, MOLOKAI

State-of-Hawai; Hawaii; On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health at Kalaupapa Settlement on Molokai seeks a versatile Food Service Worker to assist cooks, prepare and deliver meals to care homes and patients, wash and sanitize dishes, sweep and mop dining areas, and keep tables, counters and storage clean. No training or experience is required.

The role supports a small, isolated community with strict entry rules and varied duties within the settlement.

Qualifications

• No training or experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist cooks in preparing meals; prepare and deliver meals to care homes and patients; wash and sanitize dishes, silverware, food containers, pots and pans; sweep and mop dining room, outside porch, reefers, chill rooms, storerooms; clean tables, trays, counters, sinks; empty trash and take out trash; replenish condiments on tables; load prepared food onto truck for delivery; and perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Recruitment Number 2026-25 - The immediate vacancy is with the Department of Health.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 20 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Note: Employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. Once you become a member of the civil service, you become eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Assist cooks in preparing meals; prepare and deliver meals to care home and patient's homes; wash and sanitize dishes, silverware, food containers, pots and pans; sweep and mop dining room, outside porch, reefers, chill rooms, storerooms; clean tables, trays, counter tops, sinks; empty trash and take out trash; replenish condiments on tables; load prepared food onto truck for delivery; and perform other related duties as assigned.

This position is located in the Kalaupapa Settlement in Kalawao County, on the Island of Molokai.

Kalaupapa is a small peninsula on the north shore of Molokai. It is a severely isolated community surrounded by the ocean on three sides and 2,000 foot cliffs on the fourth side. Access into the Settlement is by a small 5-8 passenger commuter airplane; or on foot or mule down a 26-switchback trail down the sea cliffs. Ocean access is limited to only a few months in the summer when the sea is calm enough to allow boats to dock.

Kalaupapa is a closed community. By law, only persons authorized by the State may enter the Settlement, and minors are not allowed. This means, no one can live in the Settlement unless they are employed by the Settlement, the State or Federal Government, or if they are an official volunteer in the Settlement.

The Settlement is a self-contained community which includes a care home, grocery store, gas station, airport, motor pool, carpenter shop, landfill, State library, U.S. Post Office and over 150 homes and buildings, many on the historic building registry.

No training and experience required.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.