Assistant General Manager

Plaza Khao Gaeng; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 54 000 - 66 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

50% off dining across JKS Restaurants

3 month celebration meal

Trade price wine from our suppliers

Employee referral scheme – paying up

Resumo da oferta

JKS Restaurants’ Berenjak Mayfair is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a Front of House team at our flagship Mayfair location. You will drive service standards, financial performance and staff development, while ensuring memorable guest experiences.

The ideal candidate has previous AG manager or restaurant manager experience, a warm, hands-on leadership style, and a genuine passion for hospitality and Persian cuisine.

Qualificações

• Previous experience as an Assistant General Manager or Restaurant Manager ready to take on more responsibility
• Warm and welcoming persona, along with a hands-on approach to work and impeccable attention to detail
• Proven ability to lead, train and inspire a team
• Passion for hospitality and a good knowledge of food and beverage
• Eagerness to learn and develop your career within an award-winning restaurant group.

Responsabilidades

• Overseeing a large restaurant team and ensuring the running of a smooth service
• Welcoming and attending to guests with an exceptional level of care and service, ensuring that they leave with a positive and memorable experience;
• Inspiring, motivating and training waiting staff to deliver the highest levels of service;
• Carrying out all opening and closing procedures.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Salary - 60k per annum

Schedule - Full Time

Experience - Previous experience in a quality restaurant

We’re looking for a talentedAssistant General Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitiousAssistant General Manager to play a key role in a dynamic & growing restaurant group with big plans ahead. You will be joining a driven and passionate team. Awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand across three locations, Berenjak is an exciting group of Persian restaurants with four locations in the UK (Mayfair, Soho, Borough Market and Soho Farmhouse) and eight internationally across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the USA.

The Location

Berenjak Mayfair is the brand’s flagship new opening located at 80 Duke Street, a moment’s walk from Grosvenor Square in the heart of Mayfair. The design direction is inspired by Grandad’s villa in the North of Iran; a space that feels homey and relaxed but also elegant and mature whilst the service style focuses on genuine, warm hospitality and memorable guest experiences.

Guests can expect a mix of classic Berenjak classic Mazeh, Kababs and Khoresht with the addition of new elevated diverse regional Persian dishes. The beverage offering will draw a new focus to premium drinks options exclusively curated for the Duke Street location including new signature cocktails and an expanded wine selection.

The Position

We're looking for an Assistant General Manager with experience managing a small Front of House team, who is confident, proactive and a roll-your-sleeves-up kind of leader. You will continually commit to the highest standards of service and operations, and working closely with the management team, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the front of house team, managing financials, recruitment and team development, stock management and health and safety.

As Assistant General Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing a large restaurant team and ensuring the running of a smooth service
• Welcoming and attending to guests with an exceptional level of care and service, ensuring that they leave with a positive and memorable experience;
• Inspiring, motivating and training waiting staff to deliver the highest levels of service;
• Carrying out all opening and closing procedures.

The successful Assistant General Manager will have:

• Previous experience as an Assistant General Manager or Restaurant Manager ready to take on more responsibility;
• Warm and welcoming persona, along with a hands-on approach to work and impeccable attention to detail;
• Proven ability to lead, train and inspire a team;
• Passion for hospitality and a good knowledge of food and beverage;
• Eagerness to learn and develop your career within an award-winning restaurant group.

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:

• We’re closed on Sundays – that’s always a set day off!
• 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants
• 3 month celebration meal
• Trade price wine from our suppliers
• Wagestream – stream your pay earlier
• Company Donations for your involvement with Charities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Financial Advice
• WSET wine and spirits courses
• A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge
• Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group.
• Employee referral scheme – paying up to £600 per referral
• Team parties & long service awards
• Wedding gift & new born care package
• Access to 24/6 GP for you and your family
• Discounted Gym Membership

The Group

JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 8 Michelin stars, 6 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World’s 100 Best Restaurants, a spot in the Sunday Best 100 Places to Work 2025 and one of codes happiest witness public 2025.

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