Lead Server (Kokua)

The Mather in Tysons; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 38,572; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO) program

401(k) with employer match

Subsidized parking

Wellness Spending Account

Job summary

The Mather in Tysons is seeking a Lead Server to ensure professional and timely food service to residents and guests. This part-time position requires weeknight, weekend, and holiday availability. Candidates should have prior service experience and effective communication skills, as well as leadership abilities to maintain dining standards.

The role includes supervising dining staff, ensuring cleanliness, and delivering quality food and beverage service while maintaining a welcoming demeanor.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of prior serving experience.
• Ability to work as a team player in a dining environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dining staff and operations to ensure standards are met.
• Serve food and beverages safely and timely.
• Maintain cleanliness in dining areas.

Skills

Effective interaction and communication skills

Prior service experience

Demonstrated leadership abilities

Multitasking and problem-solving

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Server to provide pleasurable dining experiences by ensuring professional, timely, food and beverage service to residents, family members, guests, and/or staff according to established dining standards. Assist Restaurant Management in overseeing all aspects of dining service operation and sanitation. The successful candidate will be able to multitask, problem solve and work closely with others. The lead server reports directly to the Restaurant Manager.

This position is part-time; weeknight, weekend, and holiday availability required

Required

• Effective interaction and communication skills; team player
• Prior service experience in dining environment
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and abilities to deliver consistent, quality food and beverage service.
• Minimum 3 years of prior serving experience

Essential Functions

• Assists restaurant management, oversees dining staff and operations to ensure that standards are being met and resident satisfaction is achieved.
• Assures accuracy of food orders and serves food and beverages in a safe, sanitary, timely manner.
• Inspects dining areas and workstations prior to and following each meal period to ensure that server and utility duties are completed to provide a clean, sanitary and safe working environment according to Mather Standards.
• Completes related tasks and side work as assigned. Checks out servers and server assistants to ensure all end of shift duties are completed prior to staff leaving.
• Consistently communicates resident and customer concerns to assistant management and/or management.
• Assists in maintaining and achieving departmental sanitation standards and goals.
• Maintains a friendly and welcoming demeanor.
• Performs server duties, including greeting tables, taking and placing accurate orders to the kitchen, suggesting food and beverage offerings, and closing checks in a timely manner.

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

$26 - $28 USD

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
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Extended illness benefits
• Employee wellness programs
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance is available to benefit eligible team members.

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

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.

Mather is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation of a disability in order to participate in the hiring process should notify Human Resources.