Senior Food and Beverage (F&B) Cost Controller

Job Description

Skills:
Food Safety Regulations, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Staff Training, Budgeting, Vendor Management, Quality Control, menu costing,

Position Title: Senior F&B Cost Controller

Reports To: Vice Precident

Position Summary

As a Food and Beverage cost controller, you are primarily responsible for calculating costs of food and beverage items and also responsible for the short and long-term planning of the f&B controlling and pricing aspects.

Additionally responsible to record information and produce control reports periodically to help maintain a suitable inventory of food and beverage items for the entire Restaurants.

F&B Cost Controller Duties And Responsibilities

  • Able to effectively control the Food & Beverage Cost.
  • Control the Food and Beverage outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency.
  • Update and maintain receipts into the systems (FMC).
  • Check and verify voids /discounts /complimentary also settlement in the POS systems.
  • Check and verify all staff meals and staff discounts.
  • Check and verify all Package meals.
  • 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 all F&B outlets and ensure that the costs are within budget.
  • 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.
  • 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 Reports and distributing them to management.
  • Responsible for monthly F&B Report and distribution to management.
  • Responsible for surprise spot checks at all F&B outlets.
  • Prepare the daily and monthly cost report department in relation to cost of sales.
  • 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 authorised persons.
  • Maintain the security of the information held by the department.
  • Responsible for maintaining the Menu Pricing, Consumption and POS systems.
  • Any other tasks as and when required by the management.
  • Able to handle multiple outlets

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.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce or Similar or 4-year bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting or similar major