Tribeka Holdings
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a cost controller position at a club in Nairobi.
Job Objective: Plan
hotel cost and assets. Responsible in assisting management with building an
annual operating budget for the company; managing purchasing and labor
practices in order to keep costs within budget while maintaining the company’s
production schedule.
Key Responsibilities.
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To control the Food & Beverage
Cost together with chef engineer menu in terms of costing.
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Prepare variance analysis for food
& beverage and communicating / discussing with relevant parties.
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Update and maintain receipts into the
systems.
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Update selling prices in POS as per
the instruction from authorized persons.
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Continuously study weaknesses in
controls implemented at the restaurant and suggest for improvements.
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Check the daily Food & Beverage
revenues report submitted by the income audit for accuracy.
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Prepare the daily and monthly cost
report department in relation to cost of sales.
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Participate for stock take at the
Hotel.
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Maintain a daily record of inventory
purchased and ensure it balances with accounts payable.
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Ensure proper receiving procedures
and that the scales are correct and goods are checked for quality.
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Check and ensure that no material is
issued out from the store without requisition or approval from the respective department head.
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Prepare daily staff meal cost report.
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Organize and do stock take and
monthly stock taking.
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Check invoices against receiving
record and compare them with purchase order and purchase request, and to ensure that all invoices are
stamped and signed by the authorized
person.
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Record the total daily purchase by
chart of accounts and accumulate for month end balancing with account payable.
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Check and ensure that all inventories
purchased are in balance with account payable on a bi-monthly basis.
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Ensure that purchasing obtain up – to
– date and accurate prices by comparing prices against suppliers quotations.
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Check and review filled requisitions
and ensure that goods issued are not more than requested.
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Conduct spot check to ensure that the
goods received are as per specifications and the deliveries of goods by suppliers are consistent with
the receiving schedule and the
storerooms are not overstocked especially during month – end.
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Audit monthly stock and prepare
reconciliation on all rooms.
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Post actual stock results in the
system and print inventory valuation report.
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Reconcile all inventory accounts
based on actual purchases and actual inventory stock take and allocate the expenses to the respective
department based on their requisitions.
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Organize the bi-yearly stock –take on
all operating equipment of the restaurant and prepare detail loss and breakage quantities and amount.
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Updating the material control system
with goods received notes (GRNs),
stock transfers etc. and updating sales from POS system at the restaurants.
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Maintain Material Control System.
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Coordinate with group IT division
and/or service provider for systems maintenance.
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Guides and directs storekeeper on
order schedules, shopping lists and deadlines.
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You will promote team work, team
spirit, and friendliness among your fellow work mate and colleagues.
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Ensure that established controls and
procedures in respect of the controller’s areas of responsibility are complied
with at all times.
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Provide management with timely
reviews of operating financial status; researches inventory and cost of food
variances and prepares monthly internal cost of product analysis reports using
sales and inventory reports from various systems.
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To ensure that there are at all times
proper procedures and controls for purchasing, receiving stores and
requisitioning.
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Maintain proper and complete records
of the Hotel to ensure that the accounts, records and transactions of the Hotel
are accurate and correct at all times.
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Any other task assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
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Diploma in Management/Administration
is an added advantage.
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Computer literate with knowledge of
accounting packages such as Quick books/Sage.
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Must have worked in a similar
position in the hospitality institution.
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Must have sound knowledge of material
control, MS word, MS office Excel.
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Strong interpersonal, communication
and presentation skills.
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Able to work under pressure.
How to Apply
Interested
candidates should email their CV and Application letter only to; talentexperts254@gmail.com Cc to jobs@tribekaholdings.co.ke so as to reach us by Friday 12th
February 2017.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
State your expected salary on the
subject line.
