Salary - up to £70,000 per annum

Schedule - Full Time

Experience - Previous experience as an Operations Manager

The Position

We're looking for a Site Operations Manager with a strong background in multi-site, premium dining restaurants. As Operations Manager, you will have a hands-on role in multiple existing restaurants and new openings; working closely with the Operations Director and Head Office support function.

As Operations Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing senior management teams across sites and ensuring consistent culture and values;
• Recruiting, training and retaining senior staff to ensure they and their teams deliver the highest levels of hospitality in a consistent manner;
• Implementing and maintaining operating systems, controls and processes to ensure efficiencies and synergies across the restaurant sites;
• Oversight and ultimate responsibility for the financials, GPs and general P&L across the restaurant sites;
• Proactively looking to maintain the reputation of the brand; consistency of products and efficiency of costs across sites;
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of the day-to-day operations, guest feedback and financials of the business;
• Working with the Directors in identifying areas of growth for the business and carrying out feasibility analysis on new projects wherever required.
• Project management of new openings.

Prerequisites for the role:

• Previous experience as an Operations Manager overseeing multiple restaurants in the premium casual dining space, along with some relevant brand expansion experience;
• Hospitality led, people first view to running restaurants, along with a willingness to take a hands-on approach to the role;
• Thorough knowledge of food and beverage operations;
• A good understanding of leading London restaurants;
• Willingness to lead by example and get involved in the day-to-day operations of individual sites where required;
• Strong understanding of restaurant commercials and financials, including but not limited to, general lease terms and opening costs, pre-opening and
• steady-state budgets, restaurant P&Ls, day-to-day controls mechanisms. This will need to be demonstrated via previous involvement in the restaurant
• openings spanning pre-lease negotiations to post-opening;
• Prior experience with stock, EPoS, HR, reservations and delivery systems.

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 6 Michelin stars, 3 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, 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.

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

• Monthly JKS Dining Out Allowance
• Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants
• Retail & Takeaway Discounts
• Code App Membership
• Perkbox - access to tons of retail discounts and our wellbeing hub
• Company tech scheme

Look After Yourself

• Discounted Gym Membership
• Company Donations for your involvement with Charities
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Access to Financial Advice
• Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package - Celebrating your big occasions
• Season Ticket Loan

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

• Additional holiday for every year with us (rising to 30 days)
• Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral
• Staff parties & long service awards