Food and Beverage Cost Controller at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Food & Beverage Cost Controller

 Every memorable dining experience at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts begins behind the scenes with our Food & Beverage team’s commitment to safe, efficient operations and exceptional cuisine. As Food & Beverage Cost Controller, your finance and organization skills will optimize our operations and ensure outstanding results.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance and Business support responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

 What is in it for you?

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21 

What you will be doing:

• Must have a commitment to follow all local and corporate policies and procedures as they relate to food and beverage control.
• Establish and maintain local policies as they relate to the receipt issuance and general controls of food and beverage.
• Assist in the monthly food and beverage inventories count and extension.
• Establish and maintain a database for food and beverage inventory stock including up-to-date pricing.
• Ensure proper storage and issuance of all food and beverage items.
• Establish and maintain a cost allocation transfer system for food and beverage supplies to the various departments.
• Summarize these transactions for each financial period close.
• Cost all food and beverage items and where practical, input these costs into the point of sales system and generate monthly potential food and beverage cost of sales.
• Prepare all food and beverage costs on a monthly basis and recommend alternatives to improve costs.
• Cash Bars (ensure that they are properly running up the system)
• Maintain accuracy of POS System data and ensure hardware is in good working order.
• Monitor and record all house account meals and entertainment expenses and report any non-compliance to the Assistant Director of Finance or Designate.
• Maintain menu costing on all food and beverage items and make F & B management aware of any pricing discrepancy.
• Operation of inventories and reconciliations and Prepare F&B reports as requested by management

Your experience and skills include:

• B.Com in Financial Management and CPA(K).
• Knowledge and experience in accounting systems including accpac, opera, Mircros & Sun
• Previous experience of atleast 5 years in a similar role required.
• Previous point of sale system experience required.
• Strong work ethics and corporate governance. 
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times