by Lanakila Pacific | Jul 15, 2022 | Lanakila Pacific Kitchen, Participants, Staff & Trainees
The sweet fragrance of a warm blueberry scone wafts through the air while chefs tirelessly chop away at bundles of produce delivered fresh from the farm. With customers already queued up at the door, a slight commotion stirs as the team scrambles around the kitchen...
by Lanakila Pacific | Jul 15, 2022 | Staff & Trainees
For many corporate leaders, adapting to an increasingly diverse and competitive labor market is a natural step in becoming a successful organization. In recent years, accomplishing this feat has required a lasting commitment to fostering a more equitable and inclusive...
by Lanakila Pacific | Mar 4, 2022 | Staff & Trainees
We are so honored to have been recognized in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as one of Hawaii’s Top Workplaces in 2022, the result of employees’ thoughtful reviews – and a true testament to the collaborative, inclusive, and encouraging community we call home here at...
by Lanakila Pacific | Sep 29, 2021 | Staff & Trainees
After ten years as a mixed martial arts fighter, Paea was excited for a new type of job opportunity – one that was much different from what he’d been working inside the ring. It involved a different kind of boxing –– packaging scones! As a Food Service Worker in...
by Lanakila Pacific | Jul 13, 2021 | Employment Services, Participants, Partnerships, Staff & Trainees
It was one month into Ronald’s summer paid work experience at Hawaii Foodbank when his father swung by. “[Ronald’s dad] was like, ‘Can Ronald be working more? Cause he’s getting more out of this than he ever has in school,’” recounts David, assistant manager of...