About this role
REQ15036 Assistant, Cost Management (Open)
POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant, Cost Management is responsible for assisting the daily cost validation, providing direction and support to all restaurants, bars and snack bars/cafes in planning, purchasing and usage. Monthly stocktake of inventories in the non-gaming sectors. Review of menu cost prices and recipe menu engineering analysis.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To assist the cost control of restaurants, spa, retail and non-gaming operations in daily tasks • Review the transactions in BirchStreet system on a daily, weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis that enables outlets to track the revenue and costs on a daily basis. This includes reviewing the daily direct purchases, warehouse/ outlet transfers, and outlet cost transfers. • Review food and beverage recipes to ensure appropriate margins are maintained. • Assist the Manager & Supervisor with month end processes. • Run daily sales reports from Infrasys to ensure that inventories are depleted for beverage & tobacco items. • Review daily cost transfers to ensure that reasonable quantity and type of transfers are done within kitchens/ outlets. • Trace to BirchStreet recipes to ensure that new menu item sales are attached to relevant recipes. • Do weekly spot check and monthly stocktake on warehouse & outlet inventory items to ensure that accurate inventories and cost of sales are maintained. • Ad hoc tasks as assigned by management.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
• Service standards are consistent with departmental expectations. • Adherence to all relevant policies and procedures • Constructive relationships are built with team members and business managers. • Adheres to, and supports the Company’s Vision & Values • Displays a high commitment to improving customer service. • Adopts and implements new approaches and practices to meet changing circumstances. • Clearly understands the strategic Vision of the Company and how it impacts on the Business Unit / function. • Anticipates and assesses issues, risks or opportunities facing the Company and applies effective, creative solutions. • Achieves agreed objectives and accepts accountability for results. • Accuracy of information provided to business managers. • Accuracy of data input and reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS: Experience
• Minimum 1 year post graduate experience in management accounting or analysis preferably in the F&B / hospitality sector • Experience in the gaming industry or in large hotel environment with multiple F&B outlets preferred.
Education
• Tertiary education in Finance / Business discipline. Having post-graduate accounting knowledge preferred.
Skills / Competencies
• Professional presentation and communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels within the organization • Very good computer skills, particularly Excel • Self starter, mature, confident • High level of motivation and discipline to achieve business objectives and common goals. • Conscientious and able to meet tight deadlines.