The Group

JKS Restaurants is a London based group. 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, 5 Michelin Bib Gourmands and one restaurant ranked in the World’s 100 Best restaurants.

In London 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.

Across the Middle Berenjak, Gymkhana and Hoppers can be found in Dubai, Sharjah, Doha and Riyadh.

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 Beverage Director will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational oversight, ensuring exceptional drink quality, financial performance, and brand standards. This role involves developing and implementing beverage strategies, maintaining operational excellence, and driving innovation while nurturing talent and maintaining the company's reputation for beverage excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Behaviours
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership and strategic thinking, influencing teams to uphold beverage and wine excellence
• Maintain the highest professional standards, serving as an industry role model
• Exhibit strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, fostering collaboration across departments
• Stay adaptable and resilient in a high-paced, results-driven environment
• Champion innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring the beverage and wine program evolves with market trends

Strategic Leadership
• Develop and execute the overarching beverage strategy across all sites, ensuring brand consistency and innovation
• Oversee beverage programmes performance, ensuring excellence in product quality, service standards, and profitability
• Optimise processes by improving efficiency, driving innovation, and leveraging technology to align with business goals

Leadership & People Development 
• Provide mentorship and expert guidance to Wine leads, Head of Bars and Restaurant Directors to elevate all beverage standards
• Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders to enhance wine and beverage knowledge, service quality, and product innovation
• Influence and inspire teams by sharing industry expertise, best practices, and emerging trends
• Support training initiatives, ensuring teams are equipped with the skills to uphold the company’s wine and beverage philosophy
• Foster a culture of learning and development, ensuring wine and beverage excellence is continuously improved across sites
• Support and oversee site management in recruiting, sourcing and onboarding wine and beverage team members, making full use of the applicant tracking systems
• Liaise regularly with front of house management and directors about departmental performance and report issues in a timely manner. Develop senior beverage team in doing so

Financial & Commercial
• Own and manage the beverage P&L, ensuring revenue and cost targets are met
• Develop and optimise budgets, balancing quality with financial efficiency
• Identify and implement revenue growth opportunities while maintaining guest experience and operational standards
• Negotiate supplier agreements, rebates, and contracts to optimise commercial performance
• Lead the beverage sponsorship strategy, securing partnerships and funding to support marketing initiatives and promotional activations
• Oversee financial performance metrics, including sales trends, margins, and operational efficiencies
• Effective communication with sales and marketing so no opportunities to promote our spaces and beverage programs are missed

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. 

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Professional development opportunities Competitive salary and Potential Bonus

JKS Restaurants is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

In the vibrant and diverse heart of New York City, we recognize the importance of reflecting the communities we serve. At JKS Restaurants Group, we believe in fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.

If you’re passionate about hospitality and looking to join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity, we’d love to hear from you.