Job Description
Receptionist
Salary - up to £16 ph
Schedule - Full Time
Experience - Previous experience as Receptionist within a Michelin star restaurant or Fine dinning
Gymkhana are seeking a Receptionist 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 Receptionist 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 Position
We're looking for an experienced Receptionist to ensure a welcoming and engaging first impression, and an exceptional guest experience. You will be delivering Michelin Star standards and ensuring a seamless journey for our guests from start to finish.
If you have experience in the following, then we want to hear from you:
* Welcoming and interacting with our guests in a professional and friendly manner, building rapport to encourage their repeat custom;
* Effectively managing reservations and walk-ins to maximise covers during service;
* Handling face to face, telephone and email queries in a polite, professional and diplomatic manner.
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
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
* 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 Worlds 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 Lyles, 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.
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