What’s the job?

Purchasing Specialist is primarily responsible for calculating costs of F&B items and the short and long-term planning of the F&B controlling and pricing aspects, periodically helps to maintain a suitable inventory of food and beverage items for the entire hotel.

Your day-to-day

• Liaise closely with the Food & Beverage Department on various operational and cost related issues.
• Assists the Director of Finance with month end procedures
• Prepare the costing for recipes, menus and beverages prepared by the Executive Chef and F&D Manager and suggests the selling price.
• Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analysing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends.
• Prepare inventory variation report. To prepare cost controller’s report. To advise all concerned, raise alarms when expenses and costs are high and are not in line with revenues generated.
• Perform test checking on the receiving of goods at the hotel and to see that the procedures are followed correctly.
• Prepare general store issue reports on weekly basis. To perform market surveys once in 6 months, necessary amendments should be made to the standard list of suppliers for food & beverage, in liaison with the Executive Chef, Purchasing Manager and Director of Finance.
• Help guests - you’ll be happy to help if someone needs assistance with a request or complaint
• Verify daily outlet void control sheets. To verify outlet open item report to see that correct pricing has been applied and take necessary action in input the recurring items in the POS system.
• Analyse and prepare entertainment, complimentary, employee relation & employee meals cost at month end
• Perform random test counts in the Stores.
• Prepare Daily Flash Report of food costs.
• Minimise waste and reduce slow-moving items
• Other ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
• Randomly test the inventory of outlets by reconciling the opening stock with the closing stock, taking account of store issues and sales.

What we need from you

• Previous experience or current working experience with minimum of 2-3 years experience in a similar environment
• Previous experience cost control function within a hotel environment.
• Computer literate, with good MS Excel skills, Micros, FBM, Material Control
• Computer literate, with good MS Excel skills, Micros, FBM, Material Control
• Must speak English.

WHAT WE OFFER

In return, we will give you a competitive salary, insurance package, and opportunities to learn new skills and grow your career and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we will give you Room to be yourself. So, what is your passion?

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the position of Purchasing Specialist at Resant Hotels send your CV to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button mentioning “Purchasing Specialist” in Subject of e-mail.