Cook​/Part-Time

Overview

Join a multiple-award-winning workplace as an experienced and versatile Cook who can assist in preparing all types of food, while maintaining the highest quality and standards. You’ll join our culinary team, which makes quality meals from scratch for multiple restaurants within our luxury senior living residence. Help us create exceptional dining experiences for residents, and enjoy competitive hourly rates, full benefits, on-the-job perks, and paid skills training opportunities.

Part-time positions available, with the following schedule:
Monday 3:00pm-8pm, Tuesday 3:00pm-8pm, Wednesday 3:00pm-8pm and Thursday 3:00pm-8pm.

Hourly base pay range: $20.00/hr – $22.25/hr the actual hourly base wage paid will vary based on factors such as specific skills or certifications, years of experience, geographic location, and market changes. The position is also eligible to participate in Mather benefit plans and the Employee Appreciation Fund.

• Knowledge and understanding of cooking techniques.
• Prior experience within a high-quality restaurant, country club, hotel or senior living company preferred.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors, co‑workers, residents, and guests and to follow standardized recipes.
• Able to operate kitchen equipment and tools found within the hospitality/health care industry.
• Effective written communication skills, and the ability to read and interpret instructions.
• Reliable, predictable, and punctual attendance, to provide timely service to internal and external customers and to support uninterrupted business operations.
• Must be sensitive to the needs of older adults and enjoy working with a senior population.
• Ability to work productively in a team environment.

Team members are eligible for a generous paid time off program, a 401(k) program with employer match, subsidized parking or public transportation, and a wellness spending account up to $300 annually.

Benefit options include medical, dental, and vision plans; adoption assistance reimbursement; tuition reimbursement for continuing education; extended illness benefits; employee wellness programs; short- and long-term disability insurance; and free life insurance.

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

The Mather is a Life Plan Community for residents age 62 and older, located in Evanston, Illinois. It offers 240 independent living apartment homes, assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and rehabilitation services, along with multiple restaurants, a fitness center, an art studio, gardens, and more.

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®, the organization creates 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.

Entry level

Part‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Hospitals and Health Care, Hospitality