F&B Cost Controller at Safari Park Hotel

F&B Cost Controller Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cost control processes for tracking costs for all outlets / sections and departments.

• Evaluate changes and ensure appropriate cost and schedule controls are included to minimize risk.

• Purchasing – perform independent checks on all purchasing procedures and ensure that they are being followed to the letter.

• Receiving – Check on quality and quantity of goods received in liaison with the respective head of department. Also ensure that proper documentation is available on all goods received.

• Storing – Proper recording / posting, re-order levels, meat tagging for date, quantity and supplier.

• Controls of Officers checks – Ensure proper costing is done and charging of relevant departments.

• Controls and costing of stores requisitions – Allocation to various departments.

• End of month stock take – comparison with system stocks, determination of variances and adjustments are made accordingly.

• Preparation of daily food cost, beverage cost, tobacco cost, e.t.c

Qualifications for the F&B Cost Controller Job

The position is challenging and calls for a dynamic, confident, aggressive and forward thinking person with the following attributes;

• Aged 40 years and above.

• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting from a recognised University.

• Be holders of a minimum of CPA II qualification

• Have at least five (5) years’ experience in busy cost control section of a reputable firm preferably in the hospitality industry.

• Working knowledge of Fidelio and Sun Systems will be an added advantage.