Food and Beverage Area Manager

Winning Form; Durban; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Winning Form in Durban is seeking a finance-focused F&B administrator to oversee reporting, stock control, and cash management across regions. The role requires GAAP-based GP% reporting and effective collaboration with branch managers to maintain accuracy of inputs.

You will compile trading results for monthly management accounts and ensure timely submission of reports, while supporting stock control and variance investigations across all regions.

Qualifications

• A valid driver's license is required.
• Experience in the F&B industry is required.

Responsibilities

• Report GAAP-based GP% to National F&B Manager.
• Ensure all F&B branches operate on GAAP and input into system is correct; verify GRV procedures.
• Collate stock reporting for all regions; reconcile bank, stock and sales recons; investigate variances with branch managers.
• Stock control and regional reconciliations; explain variances, shortages, wastages.
• Assist National Manager in investigating stock shortages and variances with branches.
• Manage cash flow; work with internal audits to investigate variances.
• Extract sales information for regions; advise cash books of transfers; capture EFTs.
• Daily checking of F&B documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare monthly F&B trading results for management accounts and GP spreadsheet; submit for verification.
• Check and balance daily waitron sales data; highlight areas to National Manager and follow up with branches.
• Assist branches to implement F&B procedures and manage documentation flow between branches and support team.

Skills

Cash Management

Reporting

Resource Management

Stock Control

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Skill Set

• Cash management
• Reporting
• Resource management
• Stock control

Responsibilities

• Reporting from GAAP on GP% to National F&B Manager
• Ensure all F&B branches effectively operate on GAAP and input into system is correct. Ensure GRV process is conducted according to set requirements.
• Collate stock reporting for all regions, all branches. Conduct bank recon against stock recon and sales recon. Investigate with F&B branch managers in Gauteng for reasons for variances, wastage, shortages.
• Stock control and reconciliation of stock in regions. Investigate and provide explanations for variances, shortages, wastages.
• Assist the National manager in investigating stock shortages and investigate with branches to determine reasons for variances, shortages, wastage etc.
• Ensure efficient F&B cash management. Work closely with internal audits and investigate variances.
• Extraction of sales information for regions from recons. Advice cash books of transfer required. Capture EFT’s
• Daily checking of F&B documentation submitted by the operation branches for both completeness and accuracy
• Preparation of the F&B trading results for inclusion in the monthly management accounts as well as the monthly GP excel spreadsheet. Submit to National F&B Manager beforehand for verification.
• Checking and final preparation of the daily waitron sales data submitted by food and beverage management
• Checking entails balancing to daily sales ex recon, highlighting areas to F&B national Manager and follow up with F&B branch managers to investigate, resolve and, if necessary to correct
• Assist branch managers to implement F&B procedures. Implement F&B procedures in regions.
• Manage flow of documentation between the branches and team support
• Work with team support creditors in resolving supplier problems/queries
• Resource management of F&B resources across regions (in conjunction with Branch managers) in line with operational trends and events to ensure optimal staff utilization. Schedule resources and assign duties taking into account busy periods, events, operating hours to ensure that the F&B department is sufficiently staffed and able to meet operational requirements.
• Ensure timeous submission of daily, weekly, monthly F&B reports
• Work closely with Regional Betting Managers and Betting Branch Manager to enquire about customer experience to ensure that the F&B experience attracts and retains customers/punters.
• Any other ad hoc duties that might be required

Qualifications

• A valid drivers license
• Experience in the F&B industry

Required Skills

• Cash Management
• Reporting
• Resource Management
• Stock Control

About Us

Winning Form was founded in 1987 and has since grown to become a prominent brand in South Africa. Over the years, Winning Form has expanded to include four other companies, SplashOut, Star Merchant, Star Bar & Café and Racing Distribution, making it a large and dynamic brand with a wide range of expertise.

The Winning Form Group has created an environment where our Team can thrive. We believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Our Team is made up of talented individuals who are passionate about their work and committed to delivering the highest quality results.

As a part of our Team, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with Team Members from different areas of the business, grow with our development plans and contribute to the success of the Wining Form Group.

Job Info

• Apply Before 10/01/2026, 07:28 AM