At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead talent acquisition for exciting new restaurant openings and build amazing teams.
- Company: MJMK Restaurants, home to award-winning dining experiences in Central London.
- Benefits: 50% discount at all restaurants, referral bonuses, and extra holiday days.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and creativity.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced, ambitious team and shape the future of hospitality.
- Qualifications: Passion for recruitment and knowledge of the hospitality industry.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 80000 £ per year.
We're on the hunt for an exceptional Head of Talent Acquisition to help us build the teams behind some of London's most exciting restaurants. We currently operate 7 sites, with 6 new openings landing over the next 12 months, including 2 brand new concepts. If you love finding great people across a portfolio of casual premium, premium and fine dining restaurants, then this is the role for you.
Head of Talent Acquisition Requirements
- Hands on recruitment delivery: running managerial hiring end-to-end, and coaching Managers to become even better at recruiting talent.
- Talent attraction & employer brand: putting MJMK on the map as a place people want to work, owning our EVP and building pipelines of great people.
- New restaurant openings: leading on hiring for every new site, from headcount planning to successful assessment days.
- Strategy & reporting: shaping our recruitment strategy for the future and reporting on the right metrics.
- Onboarding & compliance: making every new hire's first steps feel exciting and seamless, and in line with GDPR and UK employment legislation.
What the Ideal Candidate Looks Like
- Genuinely excited by finding and capturing great talent.
- Passionate, engaging and obsessed with restaurants and the wider hospitality industry.
- Knows the hospitality talent market and where great people come from and what makes them stay.
- Able to recruit across the MJMK portfolio - ranging from casual dining to fine dining to support office.
- Confident with owning and managing the ATS.
- Experienced with and genuinely passionate about headhunting the perfect candidate using platforms such LinkedIn Recruiter, Caterer CV search etc.
- Exceptionally organised, detail obsessed and always one step ahead.
- Confident managing workflows across the business with consistent and timely follow-through.
- Calm under pressure, energised by juggling lots of moving parts at once.
- Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and loves the excitement of a new opening.
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 with us.
- Extra day's holiday every year you're with us, 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're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality, creativity and guest experience - and we're just getting started.
