Inventory Controller - Food and Beverage

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under it’s umbrella – SALT, Switch, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public.

We are currently seeking an Inventory Controller / Data Entry for our Restaurants for Dubai and Abu Dabhi

Responsibilities

The key requirements will include the following:

• In conjunction with the Provision Master, provides analysis of F&B stores consumption to handle the ordering of Food and Beverage as exact as possible.
• Input in the computer all PO , Invoices, Inventories and stocks received.
• Maintain the food inventory updated on a daily in cooperation with the Provision Master.
• Carry out spot-checks on the restaurant and Central Kitchen rotating stock-takes.
• Carry out checks on storing operations on the pier.
• Input in the computer all the requisitions.
• Control and ensure that not a single item leaves the stores without requisition.
• Accounts for any stock transfer between onboard locations.
• Inputs physical bar stock counts into the computer system and analyze results highlighting the discrepancies for additional counts or reviews.
• Hold minimum each second day a spot check on physical inventories held in the bars, food and beverage stores, galleys and cellars.
• Monitors – controls tips and bonuses to bar staff.
• Performs any other duty as requested by His/Her superiors.
• Compiles a physical inventory routine for each food & beverage locations. Verifies level of inventory at least once a cruise or more are required, daily in the Crew Bar and any other bar with high variances.
• Prepares a voyage report in the end of each cruise to be signed by the F&B Manager and send to the shore side office.
• Day to day supervision and management of the responsibilities detailed above.
• Spreading random audits and reconciliation´s over the voyage and moving forward with new computer installations and controls procedures, whilst tackling systems and financial control problems, as these occur.
• Run end of the day on all bar point of sales workstations; distribute daily sales analysis reports as required.
• Feed figures into spreadsheets format to carry out the control functions described above.
• Review “undefined” accounts.
• Tackle computer problems as these arise.
• Proven experience as Data Entry OR Inventory Controller
• Proficient in MS Office
• Excellent Typing and Inventory Skills
• Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
• Well-organized with multi-tasking skills
• Able to handle stress and remain calm
• Problem-solving ability