Cost Analyst (Boksburg, Jhb)

Newrest Catering Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Johannesburg is looking for a professional to assist in menu development, costing, and procurement liaison. The ideal candidate will manage recipe documentation, ensure accurate pricing, and support menu changes to meet client expectations. Strong attention to detail and experience in airline catering are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in menu development and costing.
• Ability to manage procurement and supplier relations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.

Responsibilities

• Attend menu presentations and assist with meal photos.
• Ensure correct calculations are applied for costs.
• Capture and check recipes in the online system.
• Inform the Production Manager of any recipe anomalies.
• Liaise with procurement regarding raw material pricing.

Job description

Attend menu presentations and provide assistance with photo's of meals.

Ensure the correct calculation with the applicable load ratios are applied.

Ensure recipes are captured on the online system, check recipes for weights etc. and ensure that the pictures match.

Inform the Production Manager, if there are any anomalies with the recipes.

Perform all menu costing according to airline documentation and menu development including standard cost development.

Complete post presentation costing with airline loadscales in order for billing to be adapted accordingly.

Liaise with procurement & menu development with regard to the selection and pricing of raw materials bearing in mind the seasonality of products & volumes which in turn will determine and influence the contract price with a supplier.

Create airline specifications according to customer requests on the online system.

Manage online system menu changes, specifications and costing to ensure accurate implementation and analysis of new menu items.

Provide menu change support to all the internal parties to ensure client's expectations are met.

Compiling menu specifications, menu sensory & plating guides according to the customer request.

Compiling menu sensory & plating guides for various airlines when required.

Specification photograph maintenance.

Compare menu specifications, costing details and airline documentation to ensure they all tally.

Ensure the Financial Profit and Loss statement is completed for each Airline according to the customer deadline.

Ensure proposed customer changes meet business strategies through accurate pricing and liaison with procurement, pricing, finance and operations teams.

Respond to internal airline comments and change request in a timely manner with a 48-hour period from the time the comment or request was received.

Update internal memo for cycle change sheet and inform all the stakeholders.

Any other reasonable task that may be required by management.