Cost Analyst (Boksburg, JHB)

Newrest; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline catering company in South Africa is looking for a candidate to manage menu costing and specifications. Responsibilities include attending menu presentations, liaising with procurement, and compiling menu guides. Candidates must have a Grade 12 education, a Certificate in Administration, and a Diploma/Degree in Costing or related fields. Required skills include attention to detail and good analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Prior experience of 1½ years is necessary.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Certificate in Administration needed.
• Diploma or Degree in Costing or related field essential.
• Fully competent in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Attend menu presentations and provide assistance with photos of meals.
• Liaise with procurement and menu development regarding selection and pricing.
• Create airline specifications according to customer requests on the online system.
• Compile menu specifications and guides as per customer requests.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Accuracy

Good analytical skills

Education

Grade 12

Certificate in Administration

Diploma / Degree in Costing or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Publicado el 22 / 9 / 2025

The world's leading independent airline catering company, with 40,000 employees in 54 countries.

Job Overview

Attend menu presentations and provide assistance with photos 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 of 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 load scales in order for billing to be adapted accordingly.

Liaise with procurement and menu development regarding the selection and pricing of raw materials, bearing in mind the seasonality of products and volumes that 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 internal parties to ensure client expectations are met.

Compile menu specifications, menu sensory & plating guides according to the customer request. Compile 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 requests in a timely manner with a 48‑hour period from receipt of the comment or request. Update internal memo for cycle change sheet and inform all stakeholders. Any other reasonable task that may be required by management.

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• Certificate in Administration.
• Diploma / Degree in Costing or related is required.
• Fully competent in Microsoft Office.

Experience

• 1½ years’ experience.

Skills

• Communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• Good analytical skills.

Competencies

• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work on online systems.
• Time management.