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Food Runner (On-Call)

Hawaii Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Estimated salary: Approximately $14–$18 per hour, potentially plus service charges, tips, or applicable benefits
Role summary

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The Food Runner supports restaurant service by collecting prepared dishes, delivering food promptly and accurately, confirming table numbers, assisting servers, clearing items, and maintaining clean service areas. Candidates should be dependable, organized, physically able to stand and walk for extended periods, and comfortable working in a fast-paced resort environment. Good communication, teamwork, attention to detail, and a professional guest-service attitude are essential. Previous restaurant or hospitality experience is helpful but may not be required. As an on-call employee, flexibility to work varying shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, is expected.

About the employer

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is a full-service Marriott resort on Hawaii Island’s Kohala Coast. The property serves vacationers, families, business travelers, and groups, offering guest rooms, restaurants, pools, spa services, meeting facilities, and access to the island’s beaches and outdoor attractions. As part of Marriott International, the resort operates within a global hospitality company known for lodging, guest services, and employee career opportunities. Resort employees typically work in a diverse, guest-focused environment where reliability, teamwork, cultural respect, and polished service are important. The Food Runner role supports the resort’s dining operations and contributes directly to an efficient and enjoyable guest experience. Work conditions may include busy meal periods, outdoor walking, and changing schedules common to large destination resorts.

What the job usually comes with in Hawaii

Usual for Hawaii, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.

HousingUsually not; rents very high
MealsStaff cafeteria at large resorts
FlightsNone (managers negotiate)
Service chargeF&B service charges go to staff unless guests are told otherwise (by law)
ContractAt will; union rules in Waikiki
LeaveNone by law; employer health insurance (by law)
Income taxFederal 10% to 37% plus state 1.4% to 11%

Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.

Can I work in Hawaii?

How it works: No ordinary visa for hotel jobs; a J-1 traineeship of up to 12 months is the realistic route.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: USCIS: working in the United States. Checked November 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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