Assistant Wine Manager

2026-09-11T00:00:00

South East England

GB

KT19 8GY

Any

2026-10-10T14:50:21.23

Brigadiers

Inspired by the army mess bars of India, where military regiments go to eat, drink and socialise, Brigadiers accommodates 140 covers internally with a further 34 on an outdoor terrace. Encouraging socialising and camaraderie, live sport is shown on demand in selected rooms, whilst pool and classic card games is offered for those who wish to play while they eat and drink. The food offering focuses on different methods of barbecue, utilising tandoors, charcoal grills, rotisseries, wood ovens and classic Ismokers. The drinks offering marries together the food and social spirit of the restaurant with beer, whisky, cocktails on tap and large serves.

The Position

As Assistant Wine Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the highest levels of service and an exceptional guest experience within the restaurant and private dining rooms. You will recommend and sell wines to customers both to complement their tastes and to pair with their menu choices.

The successful Assistant Wine Manager will have:

An engaging and personable nature;

A passion for hospitality and delivering an exceptional guest experience;

Prior experience as an Assistant Wine Manager or Senior Sommelier within a quality restaurant;

WSET or equivalent Sommelier qualification;

A professional and confident communication style with fluent English language ability;

Proven ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team;

An excellent knowledge of food and beverage;

The eagerness to continually learn and develop your career within hospitality.

Benefits

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

Company tech scheme

Look After Yourself

Discounted Gym Membership

Stream - stream your pay earlier

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

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 8 Michelin stars, 6 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World's 100 Best Restaurants, a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2025 and one of codes happiest places to work 2025.

The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Legado, along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar and Bibi. 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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BrigadiersInspired by the army mess bars of India, where military regiments go to eat, drink and socialise, Brigadiers accommodates 140 covers internally with a further 34 on an outdoor terrace. Encouraging socialising and camaraderie, live sport is shown on demand in selected rooms, whilst pool and classic card games is offered for those who wish to play while they eat and drink. The food offering focuses on different methods of barbecue, utilising tandoors, charcoal grills, rotisseries, wood ovens and classic Ismokers. The drinks offering marries together the food and social spirit of the restaurant with beer, whisky, cocktails on tap and large serves. The PositionAs Assistant Wine Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the highest levels of service and an exceptional guest experience within the restaurant and private dining rooms. You will recommend and sell wines to customers both to complement their tastes and to pair with their menu choices.The successful Assistant Wine
Manager will have:An engaging and personable nature;A passion for hospitality and delivering an exceptional guest experience;Prior experience as an Assistant Wine Manager or Senior Sommelier within a quality restaurant;WSET or equivalent Sommelier qualification;A professional and confident communication style with fluent English language ability;Proven ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team;An excellent knowledge of food and beverage;The eagerness to continually learn and develop your career within hospitality.BenefitsOur 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 YourselfMonthly JKS Dining Out AllowanceUp to 50% off dining across JKS RestaurantsRetail & Takeaway DiscountsCode App MembershipCompany tech schemeLook After YourselfDiscounted Gym MembershipStream - stream your pay earlierCompany Donations for your involvement with CharitiesCycle to work SchemeEmployee Assistance ProgramEnhanced Maternity/Paternity LeaveAccess to Financial AdviceWedding Gift & New-born Care Package - Celebrating your big occasionsSeason Ticket LoanProgress YourselfAccess to our fantastic L&D CalendarA personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledgeCareer progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group.Be YourselfAdditional holiday for every year with us (rising to 30 days)Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referralStaff parties & long service awardsThe GroupJKS 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 8 Michelin stars, 6 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World's 100 Best Restaurants, a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2025 and one of codes happiest places to work 2025The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Legado, along with cult favourites Hoppers, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar and Bibi,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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