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Waithelp

Hawaii Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort Estimated salary: $20–$25 per hour, potentially plus tips or service charges
Role summary

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The Waithelp supports restaurant and banquet service by setting and clearing tables, delivering food and beverages, replenishing supplies, assisting servers, maintaining cleanliness, and responding courteously to guest requests. Candidates should be comfortable working in a busy hotel environment, standing for extended periods, lifting service items, and working flexible shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Previous food-service or hospitality experience is helpful but may not be essential. The role requires reliable attendance, a professional appearance, teamwork, attention to detail, and a friendly, service-focused attitude. Applicants must follow food-safety, sanitation, and workplace procedures and be legally authorized to work in the United States.

About the employer

Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort is a large Marriott International hotel located on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Oahu. The resort serves leisure travelers, families, groups, and business guests, offering oceanfront accommodations, restaurants, bars, pools, meeting facilities, retail services, and recreational activities. As part of the Sheraton brand, it focuses on welcoming service, comfortable communal spaces, and experiences that connect guests with the destination. Employees work in a high-volume, multicultural environment where teamwork, hospitality, safety, and consistent service standards are important. Marriott International is one of the world's largest hotel companies, operating thousands of properties across numerous brands and countries. Employment may provide access to Marriott training, career-development opportunities, and employee travel benefits, subject to applicable eligibility rules and company policies.

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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