Gymkhana - Bar Manager

Bar Manager - Gymkhana

Salary - Competitive

Schedule - Full Time

Experience - Previous experience in a premium Bar or Michelin Restaurant

Gymkhana are seeking a Bar Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all things food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bar Manager looking for a new role in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.

The Restaurant

Operating in Mayfair for over a decade, Gymkhana is inspired by the bars, social, sports, and members’ clubs of the British Raj in India. It serves contemporary Indian cuisine using seasonal British ingredients, with a strong focus on the tandoori oven. Since its opening in 2013, Gymkhana has garnered numerous accolades, including its first Michelin star and, in 2024, a second Michelin star, making it the first Indian restaurant in London to hold two.The restaurant was also named Restaurant of the Year by Restaurant Magazine and BMW Square Meal in 2014.

As Giles Coren of The Times remarked, "Gymkhana is the best restaurant I have ever been to."

The Role 

The Successful Bar Manager will have:

• Previous experience managing a high-volume, quality bar or restaurant in a Michelin setting or similar
• Proven experience as a Bar Manager or in a similar role at a high-volume, upscale establishment
• Passion for Excellence: Your unwavering commitment to excellence in food, beverages, and hospitality is evident in everything you do. You possess a creative approach, an impeccable attention to detail, and an innate desire to deliver exceptional experiences that leave guests in awe
• Leadership and Flexibility: as Bar Manager, you will be an influential leader, guiding and motivating a team of professionals. Your exceptional interpersonal skills, outgoing personality, and adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced environment will foster collaboration and create a positive work atmosphere

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate a bar team, ensuring consistent and exceptional service to guests
• Manage and maintain appropriate stock levels, ensure timely ordering, and oversee efficient inventory management monthly
• Ensure compliance with licensing laws, health and safety regulations, hygiene standards, and maintain a safe environment for staff
• Stay informed about industry trends and developments

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
• Wagestream – stream your pay earlier
• Company Donations for your involvement with Charities
• Employee Assistance Program
• 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

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 Lyle’s, along with cult favourites Hoppers, BAO, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar, Bibi, and Ambassadors Clubhouse. Pubs include The Cadogan Arms, The George and The Hound.

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.