The Group

JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. The group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition since its inception, including 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands and one restaurant ranked in the World’s 100 Best restaurants.

The JKS portfolio currently includes Michelin Starred restaurants Trishna, Gymkhana, Kitchen Table, Sabor and Lyle’s; as well as cult favourites Hoppers, BAO, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar and Bibi. Pubs include The Cadogan Arms and The George.

JKS Restaurants offers a unique chance to either pursue a career in fine dining or develop within casual trend focused cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to progress their careers within a people focused, collaborative hospitality group.

The Role

The JKS Wine and Beverage team are seeking an administrator to support in the successful running of the beverage program inside JKS. They will assist with maintaining the commercial success and product integrity of our wine offering.

This is a group-wide role across the Indian, Chef-led and Fine Casual restaurants, encompassing both commercial and creative responsibilities. Reporting to the Group Wine Buyer, the ideal candidate will be responsible for both the daily administration of the wine program and wider projects including working on two new openings this summer.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the Group Beverage team, liaising with Cost Control, Sommelier teams, Bar Managers, Wine suppliers, meeting and tasting with winemakers and Account Managers.

Duties include:

Product:

• Support wine team in collating supplier tenders and organising samples. Be part of supplier tastings.
• Support on upcoming openings for all wine requirements.
• Complete audits of all wine lists. Cross-check pricing across all systems.
• Track paid & unpaid reserves across sites & suppliers.
• Build a comprehensive group-wide inventory of wine equipment.

Stock/cost control and commercials:

• Support commercial analysis of the wine program across the group, pulling and analysing data as part of the existing commercial review and activation calendar.
• Approve new products, vintage and price changes daily into the groups procurement system, working alongside cost control team.
• Implement annual supplier and duty price increases across all systems.
• Support in weekly Fine Wine sourcing, product creation and invoicing. Create a Fine Wine inventory system.
• Liaise with GMs and Head Sommeliers for collation of data for internal management meetings, monthly board meetings and quarterly business town halls.
• Analyse and support monthly stocktake reconciliation.

L&D:

• Administration of WSET courses.
• Maintain and create wine training materials.
• Deliver on-site staff training where appropriate.
• Organise wine events, masterclasses, and winemaker visits.

Role Requirements:

• WSET 3 in Wine is required. Diploma desirable.
• Exceptional Excel and Office skills.
• Excellent product knowledge and a passion for wine.
• A passion for restaurants and a keen knowledge of the London hospitality scene.
• Great communicator with a passion for talking about wine.
• Strong English written skills.
• Commercially driven and comfortable handling financial data.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organisational skills.
• Experience working for or with wine importers is a plus.
• Knowledge of beverage products and suppliers is a plus.
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-moving, multi-layered business.

Benefits & Culture

Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow.

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:

Treat Yourself

• Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants
• Retail & Takeaway Discounts
• Code App Membership

Look After Yourself

• Discounted Gym Membership
• Company Donations for your involvement with Charities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Financial Advice
• Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package - Celebrating your big occasions

Progress Yourself

• Access to our fantastic L&D Calendar
• A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge
• Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group.

Be Yourself

• Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral
• Staff parties & long service awards