Create Meaningful Restaurant Experiences at The Mather Evanston

At The Mather Evanston, restaurant service is about more than delivering a meal. It's an opportunity to support residents' wellness, comfort, connection, and quality of life. As a Life Centre Server, you'll create meaningful experiences for residents through attentive service, genuine interactions, and a resident-centered approach to hospitality.

The Mather Evanston provides a supportive residential environment for residents in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Memory Support. As a member of our Life Centre team, you'll play an important role in supporting residents' health, wellbeing, and daily enjoyment through thoughtful service, meaningful interactions, and a commitment to excellence.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of hospitality and wellness-focused dining. Ideal candidates are passionate about service and eager to learn how nutrition, dietary needs, resident preferences, and individual care considerations come together to create exceptional dining experiences. Working closely with culinary and healthcare professionals, you'll gain valuable exposure to specialized dietary needs, wellness-focused service practices, and elevated hospitality standards.

Whether you're looking to build a career in hospitality, senior living, restaurant service, or healthcare dining, this position offers the opportunity to develop transferable skills while making a meaningful impact on the lives of older adults every day.

We offer a competitive hourly rate, providing consistent, dependable pay without relying on tips. See the hourly rate range below, along with our detailed team member benefits and perks, including a free lunch every workday, free uniforms for applicable positions, free use of the community fitness center and pool, Paid Time Off, 401(k), paid skills training opportunities, easy access to public transportation, off-site parking, and our nationally recognized focus on team member wellness.

This position is part-time, the schedule is: any weeknight 4:00pm-8:30pm. Saturday and Sunday flexible hours.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Welcomes all tables with a warm and friendly greeting.
Assures accuracy of food orders and serves food in a safe, sanitary, timely manner.
Ensures food preparation for residents are accurate according to diet requirements.
Suggests food and beverage offerings.
Promptly and accurately closes checks.
Always maintains a neat and orderly appearance.
Completes related tasks and side work as assigned.
Demonstrates a positive, respectful, and professional team approach and communicates effectively with residents, peers, and managers.
Consistently communicates resident and guests concerns to supervisors and/or management.
Assists in maintaining and achieving departmental sanitation standards and goals.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required:

Excellent interaction and communication skills.
English language proficiency.

Preferred:

Prior service experience in dining environment.

The hourly base wage range provided is a good faith estimate of what Mather reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting. The actual hourly rate offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, certifications, years of experience, geographic location, and current market conditions. At Mather, we are committed to being inclusive, resilient, bold, and impactful—and that includes offering a total rewards experience designed to support our team members. This position may be eligible to participate in Mather’s benefit plan and the Team Member Appreciation Fund, if applicable. Eligibility for benefits is dependent on employment status and hours worked per pay period. Participation in the Team member Appreciation Fund is not guaranteed and may vary based on factors such as hire date and program eligibility requirements. All benefits are subject to change without notice.

Hourly Pay Range

$18—$20 USD

Benefits

Mather offers a competitive benefits package.*

Team members are eligible for:

A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. This is an “earn-as-you-go” plan that rolls over year to year, offering long- and short-term flexibility.
A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution (available to those age 21 or better)
Convenient, subsidized parking (or public transportation for certain locations)
Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 available annually for Wellness related expenses such as gym memberships, financial planning, etc.

Benefits-eligible team members can take advantage of:

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
Extended illness benefits
Employee wellness programs
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance - free to all team members

*Benefits are subject to change without notice. Benefits details dependent on employment status.

About The Mather:

The Mather is a Life Plan Community for those age 62 and better located in Evanston, Illinois, close to the charming downtown district and an abundance of public transportation. The Mather includes 240 independent living apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and rehabilitation services, along with multiple restaurants, a fitness center, art studio, gardens, and more.

The Mather is located at 425 Davis Street in Evanston.

About Mather

Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather is a unique, non-denominational, not-for-profit organization founded in 1941. Dedicated to developing and implementing Ways to Age Well^SM, we create programs, places, and residences for today’s young-at-heart older adults. Mather has received a national certification as a Great Place to Work^®, and has been selected as a Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness Award recipient four years in a row.

Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive workforce. Candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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