Inventory Controller - F&B

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Switch, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public.

We are currently seeking an Inventory Controller / Data Entry for our Restaurants for Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Provision Master, provide analysis of F&B stores consumption to handle the ordering of Food and Beverage as accurately as possible.
• Input all PO, invoices, inventories, and stocks received into the computer.
• Maintain the food inventory updated daily in cooperation with the Provision Master.
• Carry out spot-checks on the restaurant and Central Kitchen rotating stock-takes.
• Carry out checks on storing operations on the pier.
• Input all requisitions into the computer.
• Control and ensure that no item leaves the stores without requisition.
• Account for any stock transfer between onboard locations.
• Input physical bar stock counts into the computer system and analyze results, highlighting discrepancies for additional counts or reviews.
• Hold a spot check on physical inventories held in the bars, food and beverage stores, galleys, and cellars at least every second day.
• Monitor and control tips and bonuses to bar staff.
• Perform any other duty as requested by superiors.
• Compile a physical inventory routine for each food & beverage location. Verify inventory levels at least once a cruise or more frequently in the Crew Bar and any other bar with high variances.
• Prepare a voyage report at the end of each cruise to be signed by the F&B Manager and sent to the shore-side office.
• Supervise and manage the responsibilities detailed above on a day-to-day basis.
• Spread random audits and reconciliations over the voyage and move forward with new computer installations and control procedures, tackling systems and financial control problems as they occur.
• Run end-of-day reports on all bar point of sales workstations; distribute daily sales analysis reports as required.
• Feed figures into spreadsheet format to carry out the control functions described above.
• Review “undefined” accounts.
• Tackle computer problems as they arise.

Minimum Requirements

• Proven experience as Data Entry or Inventory Controller.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent typing and inventory skills.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation ability.
• Well-organized with multi-tasking skills.
• Able to handle stress and remain calm.
• Problem-solving ability.