Recruitment Number 23-0248

This vacancy is with the Department of Health.

Kalaupapa is a small peninsula on the north shore of Molokai. It is a severely isolated community surrounded by the ocean on three sides and 2,000 foot cliffs on the fourth side. Access into the Settlement is by a small 5-8 passenger commuter airplane; or on foot or mule down a 26-switchback trail down the sea cliffs. Ocean access is limited to only a few months in the summer when the sea is calm enough to allow boats to dock.

Kalaupapa is a closed community. By law, only persons authorized by the State may enter the Settlement, and minors are not allowed. This means, no one can live in the Settlement unless they are employed by the Settlement, the State or Federal Government, or if they are an official volunteer in the Settlement.

The Settlement is a self-contained community which includes a care home, grocery store, gas station, airport, motor pool, carpenter shop, landfill, State library, U.S. Post Office and over 150 homes and buildings, many on the historic building registry.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Supervise and instruct employees engaged in cooking and serving meals, and in maintaining area and equipment in sanitary condition; supervise and assist in the preparation of meals; serve as cook-manager; and perform other related duties as assigned.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Training and Experience: Five years of experience in quantity cooking, of which one year must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Knowledge of: Some principles of dietetics, food sanitation and service; kitchen management; quantity cookery; the use and care of cooking utensils and equipment; kitchen sanitation; principles and practices of supervision; menu planning; food purchase and storage.

Ability to: Instruct and supervise others in cooking activities; estimate amounts of food necessary to meet menu requirements; arrange and maintain work schedules; prepare and cook a variety of food.