Cost &Food and Beverage Controller

Key Responsibilities:

Cost Control & Analysis:

• Monitor all food and beverage cost-related activities and identify areas for improvement.
   
•  Implement cost control systems to ensure profitability in F&B operations.
   
•  Review and analyze food and beverage costs daily and prepare relevant reports.
   
• Ensure accurate recording of all purchases, requisitions, and transfers.
   
• Regularly compare actual costs with budgeted costs and investigate discrepancies.
   
• Conduct regular physical inventories of food, beverage, and operational supplies.
   
•  Ensure proper documentation of stock movement, including receipts, transfers, and wastage.
   
•  Maintain accurate inventory records and reconciled them with purchase records.
   
• Monitor storage conditions and shelf life to minimize spoilage and waste.
   
• Work with the F&B team to establish menu pricing based on cost analysis.
   
• Conduct menu engineering analysis to identify high-margin and low-margin items.
   
•  Provide recommendations to enhance profitability through menu adjustments.
   
•  Monitor purchasing procedures to ensure cost-effective sourcing.
   
•  Collaborate with the procurement team to negotiate prices with suppliers.
   
• Review supplier performance and recommend improvements where necessary.
   
• Prepare cost reports for management, highlighting key findings and recommendations.
   
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for F&B operations.
   
•  Monitor and report on the profitability of banquet and catering functions.
   
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures to maintain cost control.
   
•  Ensure compliance with company standards, health regulations, and financial protocols.
   
•  Train relevant staff on cost control procedures and best practices

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
   
• Proven experience in cost control, or FB Control preferably in a resort or hotel environment.
   
• Strong knowledge of F&B operations, inventory management, and procurement processes.
   
•  Analytical skills with attention to detail.
   
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

How To Apply

We would like to invite applicants to submit their CVs in person at our head office Boston Partners Building on the 4th floor located at Bole Road, next to the Alem cinema building or send your CV via our email address at careers@kurifturesorts.com stating the position you want to apply at the subject line of the email. We only accept applications from 17/03/2025 to 23/03/2025. Please feel free to contact us for any further information via our email address.