Job Opportunity: Assistant F&B Controller at Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda
- Position: Assistant F&B Controller
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Location: Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda
- Application Deadline: 25th March 2024
At Kampala Serena Hotel, we are renowned for our presence in magical locations and our highest reputation for standards and service. Recognizing that human resources are our most crucial asset, we allocate significant resources annually towards staff development. We are currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of Assistant F&B Controller.
Key Role: The Assistant Food & Beverage Controller will support the Food & Beverage Controller in ensuring the profitability and efficiency of the hotel’s food and beverage operations. This role involves monitoring costs, analyzing financial data, and implementing controls to optimize revenue while minimizing expenses.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and analyze daily food cost and beverage cost reports.
- Participate in the receiving of stocks, ensuring quality and quantity as per LPO specifications.
- Conduct daily bar stock takes and end-of-month stock taking.
- Cost menus and review existing ones for updates.
- Ensure correct authorization of all food and beverage requisitions, adherence to procedures, and accurate booking in the materials control system (MC) daily.
- Verify meat and seafood purchases for quantities, recording meat tags.
- Ensure all beverage items in bars have company stickers, stamps, and replacements as needed.
- Supervise inventory management for food and beverage items, tracking usage, wastage, and stock levels.
- Implement inventory controls to prevent theft, spoilage, and overstocking, ensuring accurate tracking of movements.
- Collaborate with the culinary team to analyze menu item profitability and recommend pricing strategies.
- Prepare daily beverage sales reconciliations.
- Monitor cost control procedures for employee meals.
- Assist in developing annual budgets and forecasts for the food and beverage department.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization, revenue enhancement, and profitability in F&B operations control.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Degree in Accounting Field from a recognized institution.
- CPA Part 2
Experience:
- Proven experience of three (03) years in a relevant field, preferably in a five-star Hotel setting.
- Proficiency in SUN and MC will be an added advantage.
Competencies:
- Strong understanding of food and beverage operations, menu engineering, and pricing strategies.
- Proficiency in financial software, spreadsheets, and inventory management systems.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with culinary teams, suppliers, and management.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Honest and of impeccable integrity.
Mode of Application: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements are invited to submit their application letters, along with photocopies of relevant academic documents, professional qualifications, and a copy of the National ID to the Human Resources Manager via email at jobvacancy.kampala@serenahotels.com not later than 25th March 2024.
Please Note:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection processes.
Join us at Kampala Serena Hotel and be part of a prestigious team committed to excellence in the hospitality industry.
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- About Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda
- Industry: Hospitality
- Location: Kampala, Uganda
- Tourism Promotion Services (TPS), Serena Hotels is a collection of 22 up-market hotels, safari lodges, camps, and resorts within 7 Countries in the Eastern Africa region (Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo)
