Cafe Manager
Full Time • Highway Inn Tutus Place
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
We are looking for a Manager at Tutu's Place by Highway Inn. Situated at the Bishop Museum in a brand-new restaurant, we are open from 10:30 to 3:30 daily, so this position offers equivalent work hours to a 9-5 job.
The cafe manager will report to executive management alongside the managers of our Kaka'ako and Waipahu locations. We are looking for a well-rounded individual who can operate at a managerial level and assume the appropriate responsibilities for managing all aspects of a small restaurant/café. We expect the manager to work between 40 and 50 hours a week.
Duties include:
The cafe manager will report to executive management alongside the managers of our Kaka'ako and Waipahu locations. We are looking for a well-rounded individual who can operate at a managerial level and assume the appropriate responsibilities for managing all aspects of a small restaurant/café. We expect the manager to work between 40 and 50 hours a week.
Duties include:
- Able to perform most front-of-house and back-of-house operational responsibilities
- Schedule labor, generate orders, par levels, and write shift reports.
- Knowledgeable of all aspects of the operation, from menus to POS, to parking and equipment and infrastructure
- Interacting with customers and Museum staff from all over the world
Company Overview
Highway Inn is an award-winning 78-year-old, third-generation-owned Hawaiian and local food restaurant. We are proud of the food we serve and the exceptional service we extend to every guest. ‘Ohana and aloha are our core values—many of our employees have been with us for more than 20 years and generations of families have been dining with us since we first opened in 1947.
Qualifications
Highway Inn is an award-winning 78-year-old, third-generation-owned Hawaiian and local food restaurant. We are proud of the food we serve and the exceptional service we extend to every guest. ‘Ohana and aloha are our core values—many of our employees have been with us for more than 20 years and generations of families have been dining with us since we first opened in 1947.
Qualifications
- 2 to 5 years of customer service experience or in a similar role, experience in a themed cafe setting is a plus
- Back of house hands-on and management experience, including food safety, and bar/liquor qualifications
- Experience managing inventory, pars, and ordering.
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiar with POS and IT systems
- Strong attendance record
- Positive attitude and practical - e.g can and will fix a broken lamp
- Team leader who can multitask efficiently
- Able to stand and/or walk continuously for long periods of time, read the POS screen and hear customers in an often-noisy environment
- Must be able to lift 20-25 pounds with or without assistance
Benefits/Perks
- Closed on all major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s
- 'Office Hours', except for when there are spcial events in the evenings
- Based on hours worked, employees are eligible for:
- Employee discounts
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Paid time off
- Temporary disability insurance
- 401K/Profit sharing
Compensation: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Since 1947. Family-owned and operated. Highway Inn has been serving authentic Hawaiian family recipes to the people of Oahu since the end of the plantation era. Our Waipahu location is just a few blocks from the original Highway Inn location, founded almost 75 years ago. Our Kaka’ako location is in Urban Honolulu and is popular with locals for business lunches and tourists staying in nearby Waikiki. Serving Hawaiian Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, beer, wine and cocktails, open seven days a week. In September 2025, we launched Tutu's Place at the Bishop Museum, and 1950's themed plantation house / retro diner setting, serving coffee and shaved ice along with our traditional Hawaiian fare and some items unique to the cafe.
Featured on the US and Canadian Food Network Channels. We are women-owned and use ocean-friendly packaging.
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Paid Time Off
401(k)
Healthcare
Employee Discounts
Temporary Disability Insurance