Job Description for Food and Beverage (F&B) Cost Controller
Position Title: F&B Cost Controller
Reports To: Hotel Financial Controller (FC) / F&B Manager
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 hotel. He/she also changes the price of menus items based on the costing information they collect and also actively take part in engineering the menu in terms of the pricing.
F&B Cost Controller Duties and Responsibilities:
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Able to effectively control the Food & Beverage Cost.
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Control the Food and Beverage outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency.
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Prepare variance analysis for food & beverage and communicating with relevant parties.
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Update and maintain receipts into the systems (FMC).
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Check and verify discounts on the POS systems.
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Check and verify any happy hours discounts.
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Check and verify all complimentary sales in POS systems.
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Check and verify all staff meals and staff discounts.
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Check and verify all Package meals.
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Check and verify all settlements done on the POS system.
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Check and cross verify if all sales have been transferred correctly to the Property Management systems (PMS).
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Check and verify for any lost postings.
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Check the cost of sales in all F&B outlets and ensure that the costs are within budget.
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Check the menu pricing on the POS systems and ensure the correct prices are loaded.
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Check the restaurant and bar checks on daily.
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Check the complimentary and confirm that all are approved.
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Daily Import of Micros Sales to Materials Control system.
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Tally all end of shift reports generated from all POS tills.
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Continuously study weaknesses in F&B control implemented at the Hotel and provide suggestions for improvements.
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Check the daily Food & Beverage revenues report submitted by the income audit for the accuracy of covers and average check.
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Responsible for linking the articles and Recipes in Material Control.
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Responsible for preparing daily Food and Beverage Report and distribute to management.
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Responsible for monthly F&B Report and distribute to management.
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Responsible for surprise spot checks at all F&B outlets.
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Prepare Duty Drinks and management report and confirm that this is as per entitlement.
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Prepare the daily and monthly cost report department in relation to cost of sales.
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Prepare daily staff meal cost report.
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Participate in stock taking at the restaurants.
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Spot check on the receiving department to ensure that the scales are correct and goods are checked for quality.
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Check and ensure that no material is issued out from the store without requisition or approval from the respective department head.
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Check and ensure all menu items have a recipe.
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Coordinate with restaurant management and finance to sort out issues pertaining to F&B.
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Update selling prices in POS as per the instruction from authorised persons.
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Maintain the security of the information held by the department.
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Responsible to maintain the Menu Pricing, Consumption and POS systems.
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Any other tasks as and when required by the management.
Prerequisites:
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Good verbal and written communication skills.
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Good analytics and reporting skills.
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Experience with Accounting System, POS Systems and cost and inventory systems.
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Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment.
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Have a high-level attention to detail.
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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
Experience:
At least 3 years’ experience at the same role with an up-scale (4/5 Star) hospitality environment.
