Cost Controller (5 Star Hotel) Job in Kenya (35K - 45K)

Our Client is a Five Star hotel currently recruiting a Food and Beverage Cost Controller.

Responsibilities

  • Determines and reports the actual costs of F&B sold daily and monthly, in the F&B.
  • Reports which incorporates the following:
  1. Pricing and extensions of F&B issues.
  2. Costing of F&B consumer by the employees and other credits.
  3. Categorizing of F&B issues to each independent kitchen.
  4. Costing of inter kitchen transfer.
  5. Costing of F&B consumer by the banquet sales for their functions.
  • Records the total food purchases by :
  1.  Checking the extensions and additions of invoices.
  2. Recording and classifying fond purchase journal in terms of different kind of F&B or by their terms of payment, code or accounts payable.
  • Performs the reconciliation of meat tags.
  • Performs the employees dining room cost records.
  • Accomplishes the monthly F&B inventory by:
  1. Counting the F&B in storeroom.
  2. Pricing these F&B items and determine total value
  3. Reconciling the recorded value or inventory and arrived at from the physical count.
  • Prepares the monthly summary or meat consumption.
  • Performs other Duties as may be assigned.
Administrative Responsibilities
  • Checks and ensures that the job assigned has been effectively completed on the timely basis and according to hotel’s expectation.
  • Conducts daily briefing and de-briefing in the absence of the immediate supervisor.
  • Recommends corrective actions for unfavorable variances in job standards and budget commitment.
  • Proposes an effective duty to ensure sufficiency of manpower in accordance to volume of business.
  • Establishes two-way communication within and related departments.
  • Communicates effectively with guests, subordinates, immediate supervisors and other section heads.
  • Manages time effectively by meeting deadlines on time.
  • Administers employee action on leaves & overtime requests, disciplinary actions and commendation as assigned by supervisor and according to his authority.
  • Identifies and solves problems in a professional manner.
  • Assists others to ensure the operation is run smoothly and effectively.
Technical Responsibilities
  • Knows and understands the job description of all positions in the department and be able to perform the task as required.
  • Knows and understands policies of the department well and can guide others to perform the job well.
  • Recognizes good quality products and presentation.
  • Checks and improves all service standards established by the company
  • Supervises staff activities to maximize productivity and profitability of the hotel/company and to minimize costs.
  • Provides assistance to the employees when required.
  • Maintains grooming standards for all employees.
  • Conserves energy and water at all time by not decreasing guest comfort and cleaning efficiency.
  • Manages wastes by reducing and recycle the wastes, change staff behavior to carefully use all resources.
  • Knows the requisition point and par stock of products used in the department such as guest supplies, paper supplies, etc.,
Commercial Responsibilities
  • Communicates effectively with guest, clients, business partners and staff.
  • To be a good sales person to promote hotel’s image and businesses.
  • Participates community projects or activities in order to promoting the hotel’s image and cooperation to improve community relationship.
Human Resources Responsibilities: 
  • Establishes and maintains good relations with other employees within and between other departments, provides assistance to co-employee within and amongst other departments in performing tasks to foster team work and success of the hotel.

Relationship
  • Reports to department head(s) concerned.
  • Directs and supervises activities of subordinates
  • Coordinates with all concerned employees to ensure that all activities are accomplished.
  • Interacts with clients, guests, government officials, supplies, and other important individual in the community in promoting the hotel.
Job Requirement
  • Minimum education of Bachelor degree in Accounting or relevant discipline
  • Minimum of 2 years in cost control experience in a similar capacity
  • Knowledgeable in F&B cost management from hotel/ residential project, or hospitality industry is highly regarded.
  • Have good communication skills in written and spoken English
  • Have a positive attitude toward challenges and the drive to excel
  • Possess professional disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills
Salary: 35,000 - 45,000

If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

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