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Server (Full-Time)

Hawaii Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Estimated salary: $16–$20 per hour, plus tips and possible service-charge distributions
Role summary

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The Server is responsible for welcoming guests, accurately taking food and beverage orders, providing attentive table service, processing payments, and maintaining a clean, organized dining area. Candidates should have strong communication and customer-service skills, a professional appearance, basic food and beverage knowledge, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy resort environment. Previous serving experience is helpful, although hospitality training may be provided. The role requires standing and walking for extended periods, lifting service items, and working flexible full-time schedules that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Successful candidates are expected to be courteous, reliable, detail-oriented, team-focused, and committed to Marriott's standards for guest satisfaction and service quality.

About the employer

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is a full-service beachfront resort located on Hawaii Island's Kohala Coast. It offers guest accommodations, restaurants and bars, meeting and event facilities, recreational activities, and spa services in a large resort setting. The property is part of Marriott International, one of the world's largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and destinations. Marriott is known for structured service standards, employee training, internal career development, and benefits that may include travel discounts and eligible health or retirement programs. Working at this resort typically involves serving leisure travelers, families, groups, and event guests while delivering polished, welcoming Hawaiian hospitality. Employees work in a scenic but fast-paced environment where teamwork, cultural respect, reliability, and consistent attention to guest needs are highly valued.

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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