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Work with Hawaii's Best!

    Join the team that has made Gyotaku Hawaii's Best Japanese Restaurant for 6 straight years according to the readers of the Star Bulletin & Midweek 2003-2007.  In 2007 & 2008 Gyotaku also received the Ilima Award for Best Ethnic Restaurant from the readers of the Honolulu Advertiser.  In 2007 Honolulu Magazine awarded Gyotaku the Hale Aina Best Japanese Restaurant Silver Award and the Gold Award in 2008.  With locations in Waimalu on Kaahumanu St., Moilili on King St. near McCully and now at the Niu Valley Shopping Center;  Gyotaku offers many employment opportunities to choose from.  In addition to a positive and supportive working environment, Gyotaku team members enjoy the following benefits:

  • Training Program
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance (optional)
  • AFLAC Insurance (optional)
  • Employer Paid Group Life Insurance
  • 401K with 10% Employer Match
  • Credit Union
  • Employer Paid Costco / Sam's Club Membership
  • Employee Discounts
  • Paid Vacations & Sick Leave Benefits
  • Awards and incentives
  • Bonus programs
  • Company-provided employee meals
  • Management uniform/clothing allowance
  • Drug Free Workplace


  • Current job openings include:

    GYOTAKU OFFERS GREAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

    Apply on line anytime or in person at one of our restaurants between 9:30 am to 10:30 am or 2:30 pm 4:30 pm.
    Japanese Language skills are not necessary
    Great Benefits, Reasonable Work Week, Management Performance Bonuses
    Salary & Wages Based on Experience.
    *Indicates Starting Wages with Little or No Experience.

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    RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT POSITIONS

    RESTAURANT MANAGER - Responsibilities include reconciling daily receipts and deposits; hiring and scheduling employees; supervising training and recognition programs; forecasting sales; managing labor, food and supply costs; purchasing & inventory management; preparing annual budgets; some food production supervision and maintaining a profitable business.

    ASSISTANT MANAGER - Responsibilities include reconciling shift receipts and deposits; recording inventory, completing purchase orders, scheduling employees; following training programs; managing dining room labor; ensuring excellent guest service.

    RESTAURANT CHEF - Responsibilities include ensuring company standards for quality control and customer service; reconciling daily reports; hiring and scheduling employees; supervising training and recognition programs; assist with sales forecasts; managing labor, food and supply costs and purchasing & inventory management.

    ASSISTANT CHEF - Responsibilities include assisting the Restaurant Chef with staffing needs; ensuring company standards for quality control and customer service; managing labor, food and supply costs; ensure proper training of staff; purchasing & inventory management.

    COOK SUPERVISOR - Responsibilities include training and assessing new employees; ensuring company standards for quality control and customer service; managing labor cost; and inventory managment.

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    NIU VALLEY - POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2011

    Cashiers/Host(ess) - from $7.25* plus Tip Pool

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    PEARL CITY - POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2011

    Servers - $7.00 plus Tips

    Cashiers/Host(ess) - from $7.25* plus Tip Pool

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    KING STREET - POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2011

    Cashiers/Host(ess) - from $7.25* plus Tip Pool

    Cooks - from $8.00* plus Tip Pool

    Sushi Makers - from $8.00* plus Tip Pool

    Dishwashers - from $7.25 plus Tip Pool



    Ready to come on board with the Gyotaku team?
    Just download Gyotaku's application in Word format and fill it out.  Follow the brief instructions at the top of the application, email it to jobs at gyotakuhawaii dot com and a member of the management team will review it right away.