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Messenger

Hawaii Moana Surfrider A Westin Resort & Spa Waikiki Beach Estimated salary: $21–$25 per hour
Role summary

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The Messenger supports guest services by delivering luggage, packages, messages, amenities, and other items throughout the resort. Candidates should provide friendly, professional service, communicate clearly, follow directions, and handle guest belongings carefully. The role typically requires standing and walking for extended periods, lifting and transporting luggage or supplies, working outdoors or in changing weather, and maintaining a neat appearance. Reliability, attention to detail, physical stamina, and flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and varied shifts are expected. Previous hotel, bell service, or customer-service experience is helpful but may not be required. A valid driver’s license may be preferred depending on transportation duties.

About the employer

Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa Waikiki Beach is a historic Marriott property located on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Often called the “First Lady of Waikiki,” the resort combines Victorian architecture and longtime Hawaiian hospitality with Westin’s focus on wellness, comfort, and personalized guest service. Its facilities include guest rooms and suites, restaurants, beachfront areas, meeting spaces, and the Moana Lani Spa. As part of Marriott International, the resort offers employees access to a large global hospitality organization, structured operating standards, training opportunities, and potential career mobility across hotels and brands. Team members work in a busy, multicultural environment serving leisure travelers, business guests, and international visitors.

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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