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A typical day at the ranch involved juggling multiple responsibilities with minimal guidance or support. It was clear that I brought a great deal of knowledge and experience to the table, but my efforts to move the department toward compliance were often misinterpreted as insubordination or power grabbing. My genuine desire to improve conditions for renters and tenants of the ranch was repeatedly met with delays and pushback, making it frustrating to see important changes stalled. While I enjoyed many aspects of my job at the ranch, the overall experience was clouded by poor management practices. Retaliation became a concern when I raised valid operational issues (such as Tenant-Landlord HRS §521 discrepancies and violations), which created unnecessary stress and made it difficult to succeed in the role. In addition, I witnessed leadership illegally pulling background reports on applicants, undermining the company’s image as an employer of “second chance” employees.

The workplace culture was complicated. Many colleagues and peers were hardworking and supportive, but upper management often introduced personal beliefs into professional settings. For example, a director’s “professional development” Teams chat included religiously framed materials that were inappropriate for the workplace and made the environment feel exclusionary rather than inclusive.

The hardest part of the job was navigating inconsistent leadership and the lack of clear, fair direction. The most enjoyable part was collaborating with team members who genuinely cared about the mission and working in such a unique, beautiful location.

Kualoa is so beautiful and it is an enjoyable place to spend your 8 hours a day. There are jobs varying from ATV guide to Movie site tour guide to Zipline guide, from landscaping to aquaculture to construction, and from reservations to food and beverage and custodial services. There are many types of jobs to be had! The environmental experience depends on management. It does tend to be inconsistent at best. The direct staff are incredible! 
My day would begin with a meeting of the days agenda, taking care of the vehicles and spending the day giving tours to vacationers. This was fun! Although, after a few tours a day, I would become tired. I began this job because I wanted something fun to do everyday rather than a desk job. We all worked hard at Kualoa and most of us loved it.

I loved working here. Everybody is so kind, and the management team really know what they're doing. The land and the company has been in the same family for 6+ generations, all the from when King Kamehameha III sold it. Sometimes hours would go a little long, but it's not required at all. They are very flexible with working with what you need and what you want. Of course, overtime isn't unlimited, but it is still fairly easy to get if it's what you want. The job is fairly simple to learn, and as you advance in your knowledge of the job, you advance in the company. I would not have left if not for the fact that I had to move back to the mainland. Definitely somewhere I could see myself making a career.

Cooking and Prepping of food for buffet and special events. I learned various ways to prepare and store food properly and praticing sanitational procedure to ensure a clean and healthy work area.Management is ok sometimes not really useful makes things complicated.Co workers have good attitudes with good customer service to provide a great experience for guest.The hardest part is dealing with guest that are rude and not being able to satisfy everyone if not well staffed.The most enjoyable part is the scenery and that when a guest is having a good time they leave the ranch with aloha.

A days work consisted of mowing lawns almost all morning then followed by sweeping and raking leaves and cut grass. Some days my team and I would cut trees that are in the way of a trail. I learned how to cut shrubs and plant trees and flowers. The most challenging part of the job was operating the hand held lawn mower for hours a day. I gained a sense of hard work and presentation of clean and presentable landscapes.

I’d say it’s definitely a fun place to work no doubt! Learned plenty history and hawaiian stories. But management plays favorites 100% and doesn’t listen to any employee input. Working in harsh weather conditions from time to time was rough and sometimes we’d have ideas or questions for managers but they didn’t seem to care since they were sitting inside an office. Scheduling was completely unfair and dictated by the favorites. Overall I loved my coworkers and had fun memories there, just wish a different manager would step up for UTV. 

Overall I loved working here. There were a lot of days that I hated my job but that's just how things are.  Overall, working here was great.  They have great benefits and they get better the longer you work for them. They just have some bad upper management that prevent real and important changes from happening due to costs, even though they have the money and it will safe money long term.

The staff in my department was wonderful to work with and I always felt heard by my upperhead staff. They provided free first-aid training on-site for all new and reacquiring staff members in all departments that may require it: Beach staff (lifeguards), terrain guides (horseback, 4-wheeler, electric bike, etc.), front desk, and childcare staff. Many of the staff treat one another like family and with Aloha. I highly recommend it. 

Working at the ranch is fun if you like being outside, are fascinated by Hawaiian culture and history, and enjoy working with many people. Speaking to large crowds of people and guiding them through their planned excursions is the main aspect of the position I held there. The downfall is low pay and seasonal spurts of tours, meaning more work in summer, less in the winter.

I loved working for this company because it was close to home and the pay was very competitive for it's location.  I felt the appreciation from the president of the company.  The manager in my office was professional and helped me to grow into a leadership role.  They always used every situation as a learning situation.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Tour guide 25 salaries reported	$23.04 per hour
Driver 3 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Technician 4 salaries reported	$24.25 per hour
Agricultural equipment technician 6 salaries reported	$22.75 per hour
Ticket sales representative 2 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour

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