Inventory Controller, Cape Town

Inventory Controller– 5-Star Boutique Hotel&Restaurant– Cape Town Kendrick Recruitment is currently seeking a meticulous and systems-driven Inventory Controller for a celebrated 5‑star boutique hotel situated in the Gardens area of Cape Town, forming part of a highly regarded South African hospitality group. The role is senior and detail‑intensive, overseeing all stock‑holding departments across the property, including beverage, food, spa retail, galleries, housekeeping amenities, and operational equipment. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy at property level, ensuring all data is complete, audit‑ready, and aligned with group standards.

Candidates currently based in Cape Town will receive strong preference.

Minimum Requirements

Relevant qualification in Finance, Accounting, Hospitality Management, or a related field advantageous

Minimum of 2–4 years’ experience in hospitality inventory or multi‑department stock management within a luxury hotel environment

Previous luxury hospitality experience essential

Hands‑on experience with MyStock, MyInventory, Sage Inventory, or similar systems

Strong understanding of hospitality operations across Food&Beverage, Housekeeping, Spa, and Retail

Experience working with POS systems such as TallOrder or similar

Strong analytical and numerical ability with excellent attention to detail

Ability to supervise and direct Storeman and Administrator functions

Excellent communication and cross‑departmental collaboration skills

Stable work history with contactable references

Key Responsibilities Inventory Governance&Controls

Oversee all daily stock movements across all departments and ensure full SOP compliance

Verify all transactions including Purchase Orders, GRNs, transfers, wastage, credits, and issues

Reject and correct inaccuracies before daily cut‑off

Maintain accurate item master data, unit of measure, cost, and VAT categorisation

Reconciliation&Reporting

Reconcile POS sales against inventory depletion across bar, spa retail, and gallery operations

Investigate all consumption discrepancies on the same day

Lead mid‑month and month‑end stock counts, ensuring blind counts for high‑risk areas

Compile month‑end reporting packs including opening and closing balances, purchases, issues, transfers, wastage, and variance reports

Purchasing&Receiving

Validate purchasing requests against departmental budgets, PAR levels, and ROP settings

Oversee GRN accuracy and three‑way matching between Purchase Orders, delivery notes, and invoices

Confirm all supplier credits are correctly raised and reconciled

Risk, Compliance&Audit

Maintain full separation of duties across request, capture, approval, and issue functions

Keep complete digital document trails across all inventory transactions

Enforce physical controls including locked storage, key registers, and access control

Support internal and external audits with accurate and complete records

Package

Market‑related salary (details shared with shortlisted candidates)

Live‑out position

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