Kobayashi Travel Service is in the business of providing safe and pleasant transportation and tour services to our guests. Our family of companies include both in-bound and out-bound tour operations, a tour bus company and a tour wholesale division.

Because service is our business, each employee is critical to our success. As such, we offer our employees opportunity in advancement and industry leading benefit packages.

Available positions are listed below. You may e-mail a copy of your resume in the body of your message to jobs@kobay.com. Please do NOT send any attachments. e-mail messages with attachments will NOT BE READ.

For those who prefer snail mail, please send resume and cover letter to the address below. No telephone calls, please.

Kobayashi Travel Service
Human Resources
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 415
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

• Body & Fender Helper & Detailer (P/T, F/T)
  Division: Polynesian Hospitality
  
  Detailing will be body, glass, rims, tires, and other areas of concern. Interior work will be: shampooing, sweeping, and cleaning glass or other areas as directed. Shop area should be kept clean. The following tools are required for this position:
  1. Screwdrivers: standard & Phillips
  2. Hammer
  3. Cutting pliers
  4. Standard pliers
  5. 3/8" to 3/4" wrenches, sockets 3/8" to 3/4" both 3/8" and 1/2" drives
  6. 8mm to 18mm wrenches, sockets 8mm to 19mm both 3/8" drive and 1/2" drives
  7. Scraper-e.g. putty knife
  
  
  Email your text-only resume (no attachments) to jobs@kobay.com. Please include the text Body & Fender Helper & Detailer in the subject field. You may also mail a copy to the address above.
  
  

   

• BUS DRIVER (P/T)
  Division: Polynesian Hospitality
  
  Transport passengers over specified route to local or distant points; assists passengers with baggage. CDL, Class B, "P"assenger endorsment license required and clean driver abstract preferred; able to work flexible schedule and lift up to 70 lbs. Japanese speaking preferred. Tour narrator preferred. Must be 21 years old. Pay rate starting is $15.30 with tips, based on experience and qualifications. Please provide driver history record that was retrieved within 30 days of application.
  
  Email your text-only resume (no attachments) to jobs@kobay.com. Please include the text BUS DRIVER in the subject field. You may also mail a copy to the address above.
  
  

   

• MECHANIC 2nd Class (F/T)
  Division: Polynesian Hospitality
  
  Examines vehicle and discusses with customer or Automobile Repair Service Estimator, Automobile Tester, or Bus Inspector nature and extent of damage or malfunction. Plans work procedure. Raises vehicle, with hydraulic jack or hoist, to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicle. Removes unit such as engine, transmission, or differential. Disassembles unit and inspects parts for wear. Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings. Overhauls or replaces carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps. Rebuilds parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks. Rewires ignition system, lights, and instrument panel. Relines and adjusts brakes, aligns front end, repairs or replaces shock absorbers, and solders leaks in radiator. Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling in dents and welding broken parts. Replaces and adjusts headlights, and installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers. An employee must pass all parts of the post offer physical examination. Must have own tools. Pay is negotiable based on experience.
  
  Email your text-only resume (no attachments) to jobs@kobay.com. Please include the text MECHANIC 2nd Class in the subject field. You may also mail a copy to the address above.