Dispense Bartender

Plaza Khao Gaeng; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining across JKS Restaurants

Wagestream – stream your pay earlier

Employee Assistance Program

Access to Financial Advice

WSET wine and spirits courses

Career progression with fast-growing,

Job summary

Berenjak Mayfair is seeking a talented Dispense Bartender to join a dynamic, growing restaurant group known for Persian cuisine and exceptional hospitality.

You’ll be responsible for crafting drinks for the restaurant floor, with a strong focus on wine, spirits and cocktails, while delivering warmth and memorably guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Previous bartending experience in a high-quality restaurant or bar.
• Speed and accuracy in a busy service.
• A creative approach and impeccable attention to detail.
• A passion for drinks, food and hospitality, and a real eagerness to keep learning.
• The ambition to grow your skills and build a career in an expanding group.

Responsibilities

• You’ll make the drinks for the whole restaurant floor.
• Maintain high standards of service and guest experience.
• Work on wine, spirits and cocktails with enthusiasm and professionalism.

Skills

Bartending

High-volume service

Wine knowledge

Cocktails

Hospitality

Job description

Experience - Previous experience in a quality location

We’re looking for a talented and efficient Dispense Bartender to join our team. It’s an exciting opportunity for an ambitious bartender to play a key role in a dynamic, growing restaurant group with big plans ahead.

Berenjak is a group of Persian restaurants. Three of our locations have been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand. We have four sites in the UK (Mayfair, Soho, Borough Market and Soho Farmhouse) and eight internationally across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and New York. You’ll be joining a driven and passionate team.

onally across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and New York. You’ll be joining a driven and passionate team.

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 role

You’ll make the drinks for the whole restaurant floor, so you need to be knowledgeable and passionate about wine, spirits and cocktails. You’ll also need a solid background in high-volume restaurants or bars, and you’ll hold yourself to the highest standards. The role is semi-guest-facing. There are no bar seats, but you’ll be on the restaurant floor, so warmth and a keen eye for the guest experience are essential.

What we’re looking for

• Previous bartending experience in a high-quality restaurant or bar
• Speed and accuracy in a busy service
• A creative approach and impeccable attention to detail
• A passion for drinks, food and hospitality, and a real eagerness to keep learning
• The ambition to grow your skills and build a career in an expanding group

Passion and growth are two of our core values at Berenjak, and the right person will share them.

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:

• 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 24/7 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 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World’s 100 Best Restaurants, and a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2024.

The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Legado, along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar, Bibi, and Ambassadors Clubhouse.

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.