Junior Events Manager

About Jikoni Founded in 2016 in Marylebone, Jikoni is a purpose‑led restaurant and community‑focused business that believes the purpose of a restaurant is to restore. We create warmth, generosity, and kindness through hospitality that transforms how people feel, drawing on multicultural culinary traditions and the wisdom of the maternal kitchen. Our approach, “Cooking Without Borders,” celebrates diversity by sharing flavours, stories, and techniques from Asia, the Far East, India, the Middle East, and East Africa, bringing the nourishing, self‑less essence of home‑cooked meals to every guest.

What we're looking for:

• Emotional Skillset: You embody the qualities that define great hospitality: Kindness, Optimism, Self‑Awareness, Curiosity, Integrity, and Empathy.
• Experience: At least 1 year experience in events planning in the hospitality industry or similar fields.
• Values Alignment: You share our family values of Multiculturalism & Pluralism, Integrity, Hospitality & Seva (Selfless Service), Excellence, and Entrepreneurialism.
• Leadership & Ambition: A desire and drive to build and shape new channels of the business, contribute to a positive and supportive culture and build a career with us.
• Culinary Curiosity: A deep curiosity for our style of maternal cooking and immigrant cuisine and global flavours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help bring memorable events to life, creating welcoming experiences that connect people through culture, creativity, and community.
• Build strong relationships with Jikoni managers and on‑site team, external venues, suppliers, and partners, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully delivered.
• Identify and source new event opportunities, partnerships, and collaborations that align with our values and audience.
• Support event planning and administration, keeping projects organised, on track, and within budget.
• Coordinate guest communications, registrations, and logistics to ensure a seamless attendee journey.
• Be hands‑on during event delivery, helping to create smooth, engaging, and enjoyable experiences for guests.
• Keep timelines moving forward, proactively managing tasks and solving challenges as they arise.
• Attend and organise Washups to gather feedback and insights to help continuously improve future events.
• Maintain accurate records and event documentation, ensuring efficient and well‑organised operations.

What we offer:

• Career Progression: Opportunities for growth in a dynamic and progressive company and working directly with senior management and directors to grow your leadership, business and hospitality skills while contributing to business with a positive purpose.
• Unique Training: Go beyond the kitchen with visits and hands‑on training with our biodynamic farm partner and specialist producers.
• Competitive Package and Team Benefits: Delicious and wholesome team meals, a 51% team discount at our restaurants upon passing probation, 28 days holiday, a company pension scheme and private health insurance plans for all team members.

Everyone is welcome: At Jikoni, one of our core values is Pluralism, the idea that celebrating both our similarities and differences make our community richer and stronger. We warmly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. If this role speaks to you but you don’t meet every requirement, we would still love to hear from you. Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments or accommodations we can make during the hiring process.