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Cocktail Server

Hilton Waikiki Beach

posted March 7, 2025

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Compensation: $14.49 per hour

Description

Pay Rate: $14.49 per hour + tips

Hilton Waikiki Beach is seeking an energetic Cocktail Server to join their F&B Team serving in our Lobby and Pool Bars! This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a Full-Time position who has a flexible schedule.

The Cocktail Server is responsible for taking food and beverage orders; courteously and efficiently serving food and beverages to Guests in our Restaurant and collecting payments. Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing “Can Do” attitude and genuine hospitality and by exceeding guest expectations.

OUR BENEFITS

  • Hilton Team Member Travel Discount
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Health Benefit Waiver Option
  • 401(k)
  • Company-paid Group Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays
  • Shoes for Crews discount

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility and uses teamwork when providing guest service
  • Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution and follows through when resolving guest problems
  • Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate
  • Performs other duties as required to provide “Can Do” attitude and genuine hospitality
  • Provides food and beverage service to guests in LBLE
  • Sets up lounge tables with clean menus, table tents and candles
  • Provides guest with overview of menu and beverage choices
  • Takes guests’ order – provides explanation of menu and upsells as appropriate 10%
  • Serves and replenishes beverages 50%
  • Consolidates and picks up food and beverages which have been ordered. Ensures that all necessary/appropriate condiments are served with the appropriate dishes 25%
  • Clears cocktail tables throughout the dining experience using proper methods for removing dishes, glassware and silverware 20%
  • Cleans tables, chairs and floor area 10%
  • Assists Bartender by filling/replenishing ice bin 10%
  • Is familiar with and complies with all Department of Health sanitation and food safety guidelines 100%
  • Breaks down/scrapes and sorts chinaware and silverware at the soiled dish table 10%
  • Assists Bartender as necessary to meet and exceed the guests’ expectations
  • Completes all side work assignments according to LBLE standards 10%
  • Sets up and maintains appearance of Server areas which include:
    • Utensils, plates and napkins are cleaned and presentable
    • Side stand full and presentable
    • Menus are clean and presentable
    • Able to work in an indoor environment
    • Perform related duties as assigned by Manager
    • Maintain compliance with all company and brand policies and procedures

Other Duties:

  • Works with events in banquet space
  • Assists in serving banquet spaces from lobby bar
  • Other duties as assigned by Restaurant Manager or Director of F&B

Minimum Requirements:

  • 1 year experience in a high volume bar
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred
  • Relevant military experience in a comparable capacity

Licenses/Certifications:

  • TB Clearance required
  • Honolulu Liquor card required

Hilton Waikiki Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to Cindy Fujioka at cindy.fujioka@hiltonwaikikihotel.com or call 808-921-5504 to let us know the nature of your request.

Qualifications

Beverage and food service in a high volume bar.

Behaviors
  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group (Preferred)
  • Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest (Preferred)
  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Preferred)
  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity (Preferred)
Education
  • High School (Required)
Licenses and Certifications
  • Preferred

    Alcohol Training

  • Preferred

    ServSafe

Skills
  • Detail Oriented (Intermediate)
  • Customer Service (Intermediate)
  • Time-Management (Intermediate)
  • Teamwork (Advanced)
Experience
  • Required

    1 years:

    Beverage and food service in a high volume bar.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

NOTE: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website, hiring, salaries and benefits. If you accept a position at this hotel you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton.

How to Apply

Hilton Waikiki Beach

601 Room Hotel

Hilton Waikiki Beach at a Glance

Ideally located in the heart of O'ahu, Hilton Waikiki Beach sits one block from the sea. With Leahi (Diamond Head) as a stunning backdrop, this contemporary Waikiki hotel offers a true Hawaiian paradise. We offer rooms and suites with gorgeous views of the surrounding city and ocean, resort-style amenities, and delicious dining options. 


Hilton Waikiki Beach

2500 Kuhio Avenue

Honolulu, HI 96815

Telephone (808) 921-5519