Assistant Cost Controller - Cape Town

A busy 4* safari lodge with over 70 rooms seeks an experienced hotel F&B controller meeting the following specifications:

• Matriculated with a Hotel School Diploma or National Qualification equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of F&B systems including Micros and Fidelio as well as MS Office.
• Minimum two years’ experience in the hotel industry in a similar position.
• Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans, both written and spoken.
• Assertive with strong administrative skills and computer literate.
• Well spoken, outgoing and willingness to work overtime.
• Excellent organisation skills, energetic, observant, attention to detail, and have initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Std. 10 (Grade 12).
• Hotel Management Diploma or National Qualification equivalent.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for ordering, receiving, issuing, storage, and inventory, as well as all related controls of all beverage, consumable stocks and operating equipment.
Responsible for inventory records and daily summary of all purchases, issues, and receipt of all beverage, consumable stocks and operating equipment.
To witness the physical stock take for each stock item on a ten-day cycle basis as well as at each month end.
Responsible for proper documentation of all merchandise entering or leaving the store, such as processing requisitions, placing orders, receiving stocks, and other relevant records.
Must prepare relevant cost of sales summary for relevant stock takes as and when necessary.
Must ensure that the daily revenue control of beverage is performed and balanced as and when required.
Must maintain minimum par stock levels in all relevant areas.
To identify purchasing needs and advise F&B Manager / Cost Controller of any shortages in stock.
To maintain tidiness and cleanliness of all storage areas.
To ensure proper controls are in place to maintain security of storage areas at all times.
To report on variances and take follow up action.
To ensure minimum loss through wastage and incorrect storage.
To maximize cost effectiveness through timeous orders and stock controls.

Note: DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU HAVE THE SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE LISTED ABOVE. Applicants who do not have this particular experience, will not be contacted or corresponded with. Please forward a comprehensive and UPDATED CV in MS Word format (starting with current position) and a recent head & shoulders photo. Candidate must provide recent contactable references from last two direct superiors, prior to current employer. Only open to South African citizens.