Jr Cost Controller

Overview

1. Inventory & Stock Management

• **Physical Inventory Takes:** Conduct daily, weekly, or monthly physical inventory checks of all food and beverage stock in storerooms, kitchens, and bars.
• **Stock Discrepancy Reporting:** Compare physical stock counts with theoretical stock (system data) to identify variances and investigate shortages.
• **Storage Control:** Oversee receiving processes to ensure deliveries match invoices in quality, quantity, and price.

2. Cost Analysis & Reporting

• **Recipe Costing & Maintenance:** Maintain and update recipe costing sheets for all menu items, ensuring prices align with current supplier costs and target food cost percentages.
• **Daily/Monthly Reports:** Prepare daily and monthly F&B cost reports, highlighting overspending, high-cost items, and wastage.
• **Variance Analysis:** Investigate differences between actual and budgeted costs (actual vs. potential costs)

3. Operational Support & Cost Control

• **Menu Engineering Support:** Provide data to support menu engineering by analyzing food cost percentages and contribution margins to optimize profitability.
• **Wastage Monitoring:** Monitor food wastage, employee meals, and complimentary items to ensure they are logged correctly and minimized.
• **POS System Auditing:** Audit Point-of-Sale (POS) systems for accurate pricing, voids, and discounts.
• **Supplier Coordination:** Review invoice pricing to ensure compliance with negotiated supplier contracts.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Hospitality Management.
• **Experience:** 1–3 years of experience in cost control, preferably in a hotel or restaurant environment.
• **Technical Skills:** Strong proficiency in MS Excel and experience with POS or ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Micros).
• **Soft Skills:** High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently.

Job Type: Full-time

• Pay: QAR3,500.00 - QAR4,000.00 per month
• Ability to commute/relocate:
• Doha: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s)

• Do you have Cost Controller experience in a Food & Beverage industry?

Experience

• Cost Controller: 3 years (Required)