Dove Nest Lodge – Naivasha
Position Title: Food and Beverage (F&B) Cost Controller
Reports to: General Manager
Job location: Dove Nest Lodge & Peppercorn Holiday Resort-Naivasha.
Position Summary: We are seeking professional Food and Beverage (F&B) Cost Controller personnel who will manage the operations of the accounts department specifically costs,
As a Food and Beverage cost controller, you are primarily responsible for calculating costs of food and beverage items and also responsible for the short and long-term planning of the F&B controlling and pricing aspects.
This is a hands-on financial position requiring flexibility and an ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Able to effectively control the Food & Beverage Cost
- Control the Food and Beverage outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency.
- Prepare variance analysis for food & beverage and communicating with relevant parties.
- Update and maintain receipts into the systems while checking and verifying voids in the POS systems.
- Check and verify all complimentary sales in POS systems.
- Responsible for preparing daily Food and Beverage Report and distribute to management
- Regular daily inspections of quality and state of items in food store rooms on a minimum of once per day.
- Carry out inventories without fail as agreed with Financial manager or from Head Office of food and beverage stocks
- Make periodical checks on the value of the restaurant food as compared to posted food totals by the cashiers, follow up with discrepancies / shortages made and ensure that recoveries are made.
- Prepare the daily and monthly cost report department in relation to cost of sales.
- Reconcile opening and closing stocks and ensure that excess stock is added in stock register and control stock sheet for food and beverage per outlet
- Check and ensure that no material is issued out from the store without requisition or approval
from the respective department head. - Coordinate with restaurant management and finance to sort out issues pertaining to F&B.
- Participate in periodic market survey and in formal negotiation for annual and large contracts
involving inventory items and advise management on cost saving measures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance / accounting
- A minimum three (3) years of experience in a similar role or equivalent in a busy Hotel,
preferably a 3 or 5-star hotel. - Should have a high command of Excel, etc.
- Experience with Accounting System, POS Systems and cost and inventory systems.
- Recognizes an emergency situation and takes appropriate action.
- Able to establish and maintain a cooperative working relation.
How to Apply
To apply, send your cv only to hr@dovenestlodge.com on or before 17th May 2022.
Clearly indicate the exact position (Food and Beverage (F&B) Cost Controller) applied for and your minimum salary expectations on the subject line, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.