Food & Beverage Controller, Cape Town

Our Client in Stellenbosch is looking for an experienced Accounts Clerk with Food and Beverage experience to join their team.

Position Title: Food and Beverage (F&B) Controller

Reports To: Accountant / Finance Manager

Purpose of the Role:

• Control the stock movement of F&B outlets.
• Provide analysis of F&B outlet/stores consumption, efficiencies, and wastage.
• Update and maintain ordering and receipting of stock items into the Jonas system.
• Ensure cash-up procedures and controls are adhered to; responsible for the daily reconciliation of cash-ups and day end run to transfer revenues from POS to the general ledger.

F&B Cost Controller Duties and Responsibilities:

• Able to effectively control the food & beverage stock procurement cycle.
• Control the Food and Beverage outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency.
• Update and maintain stock receipts into Jonas.
• Check and verify voids in the POS systems.
• Check and verify discounts on the POS systems.
• Check and verify all settlements done on the POS system.
• Check and cross verify if all sales have been transferred correctly to the general ledger.
• Check the cost of sales in all F&B outlets and ensure that the costs are within budget.
• Check the menu pricing on the POS systems and ensure the correct prices are loaded.
• Check the complimentary and confirm that all are approved.
• Daily Import of POS into the general ledger.
• Continuously study weaknesses in F&B control environment and provide suggestions for improvements.
• Check the daily food & beverage revenues report submitted.
• Responsible for linking the stock items and recipes in Jonas.
• Responsible for preparing daily F&B report and distribute to management.
• Responsible for monthly F&B report and distribute to management.
• Participate in stock taking.
• Spot check on the receiving department to ensure that the scales are correct and goods are checked for quality.
• Check and ensure that no material is issued out from the store without requisition or approval from the respective department head.
• Check and ensure all menu items have a recipe.
• Any other tasks as and when required by the management.

Prerequisites:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good analytics and reporting skills.
• Experience with Accounting System, POS Systems and cost and inventory systems.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a high-level attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and to partner with others to promote an environment of teamwork.