Mid-Weight Graphic Designer

JKS Restaurants are seeking a Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join their Marketing team. The successful candidate will be friendly, personable and passionate about all thing’s food and drink. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Graphic Designer looking for an opportunity in an award winning, critically acclaimed group.

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, 4 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, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar 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.

The Position

Reporting to the Head of Design, the Graphic Designer will take an active role in all design work across the entire JKS Restaurants portfolio. The successful Junior Graphic Designer will be an enthusiastic and skilled designer, with previous experience within a multifaceted restaurant group.

Duties include:

• Design print and web marketing collateral, including but not limited to social media content, presentation decks, menus, posters, leaflets, signage, and digital assets.
• Lead on brand projects from artwork to print coordinating with partners, marketing managers, interior design, and external companies
• Work with key stakeholders across the group to deliver high quality creative assets that deliver on brand requirement
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and to be able to communicate, manage expectations and prioritise.
• Knowledge of developing brands and working to brand guidelines.
• Innovative design problem solving, capable of adapting and coming up with creative ideas for projects.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign & After Effects, as well as PowerPoint.
• Research and brand development skills.
• Strong organisational skills to monitor incoming graphic design requests for the team and manage workflow.
• Experience in illustration and animation would be ideal but not required.
• Knowledge of various design, illustration and animation styles and experience implementing through digital, print and motion.
• Opportunity to work with a growing restaurant group with a strong focus on creative design.

Who You Are

• 2 years in a similar position
• A creative thinker
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A great communicator.
• You have the ability to work under tight deadlines
• You’re organised
• You have a passion for restaurants, food, drink and brand communication
• Experience with Adobe or other creative tools a plus.
• You will need to have a broad knowledge of marketing across multi-platforms: print, digital, video, social media and press.

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
• Perkbox - access to tons of retail discounts and our wellbeing hub

Look After Yourself

• Discounted Gym Membership
• 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

• Additional holiday for every year with us (rising to 33 days)
• Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral
• Staff parties & long service awards