On Tuesday, September 23rd, the Hawaii News Now "Sunrise on the Road" show broadcast live from Laie Point. The popular morning news show highlighted a number of great things happening in our community, including the construction of the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

Jobs at the Laie Hotel

A video segment about the new hotel featured Aisa Wiley, a local carpenter who has been working on the wood framing for the hotel. Wiley expressed his appreciation to work on this project so close to home, right here in his own community.

The construction project has indeed provided jobs for hundreds of local workers - carpenters, masons, and other skilled laborers. Once completed, the hotel will also provide a number of ongoing, operating jobs open to the local community.

Aisa Wily and fellow carpenters at the hotel project site

The operator of the Laie hotel, Lodging Dynamics, anticipates doing most of its hiring in early 2015, and has encouraged qualified individuals in our community to apply as jobs are posted.

"As previously mentioned, we will employ about 50 people, both full-time and part-time employees in hotel management, maintenance, housekeeping, front desk, and food service positions," said Arthur Holman, vice president of operations for Lodging Dynamics.

Holman said that in addition to these 50 jobs, it is expected that qualified students in BYU-Hawaii's Hospitality & Tourism Management major will fill several internship positions as part of the hotel's working relationship with the university. "We're very pleased that both employees and student interns will receive training in the Marriott hotel system - highly valuable instruction that's a real career asset, both nationally and internationally."

Conceptual rendering - Laie Courtyard by Marriott

Hotel job opportunities have been posted online at lodgingdynamics.com since May of this year. A posting for the Director of Hotel Sales position is currently listed (click here).

Jobs at the PCC Marketplace

As mentioned in previous newsletters, an impressive new variety of Polynesia-inspired dining, retail and product offerings is coming to our community next year with the opening of the Hukilau Marketplace at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Conceptual rendering - PCC's Hukilau Marketplace

Scheduled to open in January 2015, the PCC is now hiring and currently has four open job positions:

• Marketplace & Tenant Services Manager
• Pounders Restaurant Manager
• Pounders Restaurant Chef de Cuisine
• Pounders Restaurant Head Baker 

Hotel Construction Photo Update

The Laie Courtyard by Marriott hotel is still on schedule to open the middle of next year. Photos illustrating the good progress are featured below.

View of hotel from the walking path fronting the PCC

Hotel lobby building on right, hotel wing on left

Framing underway for lobby interior

 

Future pool & courtyard area (note palm trees rising over hotel roof)

Hotel view from Kahuku side of property

 

For more information about the Laie hotel, the Hukilau Marketplace, and other projects, please see our newsletter archive.

 

Mahalo,

The Envision Lā'ie Team