mselect is hiring a Cost Controller for a hospitality client in Lebanon. Candidates must have a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience and be fluent in English.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Able to effectively control the Food & Beverage Cost
- Control the Food and Beverage outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency
- Prepare variance analysis for food & beverage and communicating with relevant parties
- Update and maintain receipts into the systems (FMC)
- Check and verify voids in the POS systems
- Check and verify discounts on the POS systems
- Check and verify any happy hour discounts
- Check and verify all complimentary sales in POS systems
- Check and verify all staff meals and staff discounts
- Check and verify all Package meals
- Check and verify all settlements done on the POS system
- Check and cross verify if all sales have been transferred correctly to the Property Management systems (PMS)
- Check and verify for any lost postings
- Check the cost of sales in the outlet 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 restaurant and bar checks on daily
- Check the complimentary and confirm that all are approved
- Daily Import of Micros Sales to Materials Control system
- Tally all end of shift reports generated from all POS tills
- Continuously study weaknesses in F&B control implemented at the Hotel and provide suggestions for improvements
- Check the daily Food & Beverage revenues report submitted by the income audit for the accuracy of covers and average check
- Responsible for linking the articles and Recipes in Material Control
- Responsible for preparing daily Food and Beverage Report and distribute to management
- Responsible for monthly F&B Report and distribute to management
- Responsible for surprise spot checks at all F&B outlets
- Prepare Duty Drinks and management report and confirm that this is as per entitlement
- Prepare the daily and monthly cost report department in relation to cost of sales
- Prepare daily staff meal cost report
- Participate in stock taking at the restaurants
- 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
- Coordinate with restaurant management and finance to sort out issues pertaining to F&B
- Update selling prices in POS as per the instruction from authorized persons
- Maintain the security of the information held by the department
- Responsible to maintain the Menu Pricing, Consumption and POS systems
- 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
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process