Food & Beverage Controller

BGA Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Clerk specialized in Food and Beverage for a client in Stellenbosch. You will manage stock movements, analyze F&B consumption, and ensure accurate POS reconciliation. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential, along with familiarity with accounting and inventory systems. This challenging role offers the opportunity to work independently while contributing to team success.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Strong analytics and reporting capabilities are necessary.
• Experience with accounting and POS systems required.

Responsibilities

• Control stock movement of food and beverage outlets.
• Analyze consumption, efficiencies, and wastage.
• Reconcile daily cash-ups and transfer revenues to the general ledger.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

Accounting System

POS Systems

Cost and inventory systems

Job description

Our Client in Stellenbosch is looking for an experienced Accounts Clerk with Food and Beverage experience to join their team.

Position Title: Food and Beverage (F&B) Controller

Reports To: Accountant / Finance Manager

Purpose of the Role:

• Control the stock movement of F&B outlets.
• Provide analysis of F&B outlet/stores consumption, efficiencies, and wastage.
• Update and maintain ordering and receipting of stock items into the Jonas system.
• Ensure cash-up procedures and controls are adhered to; responsible for the daily reconciliation of cash-ups and day end run to transfer revenues from POS to the general ledger.

F&B Cost Controller Duties and Responsibilities:

• Able to effectively control the food & beverage stock procurement cycle.
• Control the Food and Beverage outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency.
• Update and maintain stock receipts into Jonas.
• Check and verify voids in the POS systems.
• Check and verify discounts on the POS systems.
• Check and verify all settlements done on the POS system.
• Check and cross verify if all sales have been transferred correctly to the general ledger.
• Check the cost of sales in all F&B outlets and ensure that the costs are within budget.
• Check the menu pricing on the POS systems and ensure the correct prices are loaded.
• Check the complimentary and confirm that all are approved.
• Daily Import of POS into the general ledger.
• Continuously study weaknesses in F&B control environment and provide suggestions for improvements.
• Check the daily food & beverage revenues report submitted.
• Responsible for linking the stock items and recipes in Jonas.
• Responsible for preparing daily F&B report and distribute to management.
• Responsible for monthly F&B report and distribute to management.
• Participate in stock taking.
• Spot check on the receiving department to ensure that the scales are correct and goods are checked for quality.
• Check and ensure that no material is issued out from the store without requisition or approval from the respective department head.
• Check and ensure all menu items have a recipe.
• Any other tasks as and when required by the management.

Prerequisites:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good analytics and reporting skills.
• Experience with Accounting System, POS Systems and cost and inventory systems.
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a high-level attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and to partner with others to promote an environment of teamwork.