REPORTS TO: Lead Cost Controller
DEPARTMENT: Cost Control
JOB OBJECTIVE:
Ensure that the allocated restaurant branch(s) keep up-to-date records of all Food & Beverage activities to ensure strict budgeting control, stock levels and investigating/reducing variances. You will also manage, train and upskill the Kitchen Managers on effective stock management. A significant part of your role will also be up-keeping the integrity of the Stock Management system and recipes alongside the Lead Cost Controller. You will also be expected to cover off-days for the wider Stock Team, Investigate variances & Check on waste, MOQ’s general consumption levels and expiries.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Production
Ensuring Production has stock (fulfilling requisitions raised by the Production Chef)
Ensuring that the Production Chef records of all production events
Recording daily Production stock into the system
Maintaining the production store so that it is clean and organised (all items in date, FIFO followed, area clean, etc)
Coordinate with the Purchasing team to receiving items on behalf of Production (twice/ three times a week)
Working with the Production Chef to update MOQs
Keep an accurate record of waste, expiries and investigate any variances
Produce the desired reports as stipulated by the Lead Cost Controller.
Daily reporting (wastage, variances-with explanations, stock close to expiry) within your allocated locations accurately.
Checking the accuracy and querying irregularities with reports and internal transfers.
Following up and assisting on variance investigations daily with individual (Restaurant Managers, Kitchen Supervisors) across the allocated branches to ensure that they are all reconciled, and that appropriate person is charged (as and where necessary).
Having weekly 121’s with the Lead Cost Control to update them on actions and recommended solutions.
Assisting with the company wide month end stock take.
Ensures that food & drink items are available.
Responsible for receiving, storing, transferring, and rotating food & drink items.
Audits incoming stock and packing from the commissary for quality and accuracy; Identifies and refers inaccurate or unacceptable stock, order discrepancies or issues to line manager and relevant departments.
Identifies and communicates items with low inventory to Restaurant Manager, Purchasing department and line manager.
Raising any adjustments needed as a result of inaccurate MOQs or MOQs that need updating due to changes in business needs.
Monitors the movement and usage of oil and cleaning products in each location providing a weekly consumption report (keeping an accurate record).
Manages the disposal of used oil confirming that it is no longer fit for purpose.
Monitors expiration dates and flags any items close to expiry.
Knows and follows all company, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Programs and policies and FIFO
Preventing overstock of items.
Enters daily stock take given by Restaurant Managers/Kitchen Supervisors into stock management system before branches open.
Essential Experience or Knowledge Requirements
Read, write, speak and understand basic English.
Must have done Finance studies (B’com, CPA, with Procurement and supply chain management as an added advantage)
Must have used an electronic stock management/inventory system
Must have worked in a restaurant Stock/Controls team before with at least 3 years of experience.
Great organizational, spatial awareness, and logistical skills.
Ability to accomplish common tasks with little direct supervision.
Prior teamwork experience in a restaurant setting is essential.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure with whole numbers, common fractions and decimals using a calculator.
Able to use a commercial weighing scale
You are a self-starter with a great work ethic and are a team player.
You work at a safe, steady pace and ensure the job is done right the first time!
Knowledge of Food Safety is a must
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@mamarocksburgers.com using the position as subject of email.
Apply via :
hr@mamarocksburgers.com
