Overview
MJMK Restaurants
KOL · Fonda · AngloThai · Luso · Casa do Frango + New Openings
(2 Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurants)
Central London (On-site, 5 days a week) · Full-time
£45,000 - £55,000
We are looking for a Payroll and People Manager to join the team. We currently operate 7 restaurants, with 4-6 new openings planned over the next 12 months, including 2 new concepts. This role is essential to the smooth running of our People function, ensuring teams are paid correctly and on time, every time.
Responsibilities
- Payroll: owning end-to-end payroll processing across fortnightly and monthly pay runs, including Tronc, statutory payments and HMRC compliance
- Rotas and reporting: collaborating with Operations on weekly rotas, providing payroll cost analysis and reporting to the Financial Controller
- HR administration and compliance: maintaining accurate employee records, issuing contracts and offer letters, and supporting right to work compliance
- Audit and compliance: reconciling payroll and PAYE balance sheet accounts monthly, and staying up to date with changes to payroll and tax law
- People team support: acting as a key user of the HR system and a go-to contact for payroll and HR queries
Qualifications
- Genuinely enjoys getting payroll right, first time, every time
- Strong knowledge of payroll processes, statutory payments and HMRC compliance
- Confident with HR systems and maintaining accurate employee records
- Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented and proactive
- Capable of managing queries from the team and managers with clarity and professionalism
- Calm under pressure, comfortable juggling multiple priorities
- Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and continuously improving processes
What We Offer
- 50% discount across all MJMK restaurants
- Up to £500 team referral bonus
- Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year of service
- Extra day’s holiday each year, up to 5 extra days
- Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action
- Company sick pay after one year of service
About MJMK Restaurants
We own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes, the group includes Casa do Frango, KOL, Fonda, AngloThai and Luso.
KOL holds a Michelin Star and was named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. AngloThai earned a Michelin Star within three months of opening and was named The Square Opening of the Year in the 2025 National Restaurant Awards.
We are building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience—and we’re just getting started.
Payroll & People Manager in City of Westminster employer: MJMK Restaurants
MJMK Restaurants is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in the heart of Central London, where creativity and passion for dining are at the forefront. With a commitment to employee growth, we provide opportunities for advancement within our ambitious hospitality group, alongside generous benefits such as a 50% discount across all restaurants and enhanced family leave policies. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values precision, organisation, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment, while contributing to the success of award-winning restaurants.
