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The Break Overnight Cook II

Hawaii Four Seasons Lanai Estimated salary: $24–$28 per hour, plus potential employee benefits and service-related perks
Role summary

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The Break Overnight Cook II prepares high-quality food during overnight service while following Four Seasons recipes, food-safety standards, sanitation procedures, and portion controls. The role typically requires previous professional kitchen experience, basic knowledge of cooking methods, knife skills, and the ability to work independently with limited supervision. Candidates should be organized, dependable, physically capable of standing for extended periods, and comfortable working overnight, weekends, and holidays. Strong teamwork, attention to detail, a positive attitude, and the ability to maintain a clean and efficient workstation are expected. Experience in a luxury hotel or resort kitchen is helpful, while relevant culinary training or certification may be preferred.

About the employer

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a globally recognized luxury hospitality company known for highly personalized service, elegant properties, and strong attention to guest experience. Four Seasons Resort Lanai is located on the private Hawaiian island of Lanai and offers a secluded resort environment, upscale dining, wellness facilities, outdoor activities, and exceptional views of the Pacific Ocean. Employees work in a service culture built around professionalism, respect, teamwork, and genuine care for guests and colleagues. The resort may provide benefits such as healthcare, paid time off, dining or accommodation privileges, employee travel rates, and other incentives, depending on position and eligibility. Working for Four Seasons Lanai also offers experience in a high-end island resort setting, although employees should be prepared for the smaller community, limited local services, and the logistics of living on a remote island.

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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