Joe El Kik
Dubai
Summary
Highly-motivated individual welcomes challenges, adaptable to any work environment. Organized and dependable cost control manager with 7 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cost Control Manager
Intercat Hospitality
Dubai
09.2023 - Current
- Train cost team in costing practices, this included recipe analysis, yield calculation, menu engineering, wastage reports, production reports, daily cost analysis.
- Implement and adjust ERP setup, digitalization of operation, coordinating with IT, Kitchen and other departments in the company.
- Monitor daily budget and cost, supervise cost reduction meetings between cost and kitchen teams.
- Supervise end of month stock taking procedure.
- Prepare recipe book with detailed cost of company menu.
- Provide COGS analysis report, and highlight different factors affecting the cost (waste, staff meal, portion control)
- Prepare variance analysis report and reduce percentage by creating action plans.
Senior cost controller/Managing partner
Loop management
Beirut
05.2018 - 08.2023
- Set up business SOP's to maximize productivity and reduce pilferage inside the operation.
- Provide training to staff on these SOP's while coordinating with the operations managers.
- Provide consultation to management in regards to items cost, suggested selling prices, and menu item turnover.
- End of month profit and loss report, which includes, monthly analysis of sales numbers, upcoming month projections, inventory variance analysis, pilferage and wastage analysis, and action plan for upcoming months.
- Coordinate with accounting department for missing invoices, statements from suppliers, proper data entry.
- Manage a team of five junior cost controllers and data entry clerks, coordinate between the accounting and the cost control department.
- Onboarding of new clients by making sure that all recipes are delivered correctly from the respective managers, relay them to the team and review to make sure data is correct, and prepare a cost report of all menu items to provide to the client.
Stock controller
Sky management
Beirut
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Issue purchase orders in coordination with the procurement department.
- Implement par level for stock to minimize over stocking and prevent running out of product.
- Implement monthly inventory count, and weekly spot checks on random stock items.
- Daily report on the stock movement presented to the cost controller
Stock controller
Royal tulip hotel
Beirut
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Organize monthly inventory in coordination with the various departments in the hotel.
- Implement an ordering system with all of the hotels departments aiming to organize interdepartmental transfers
- Weekly cost variation report submitted to financial controller.
- Coordinate with the purchasing department to follow up on stock orders for every department in the hotel.
Procurement officer
Kitchen confidential
Beirut
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Daily ordering of products.
- Market research for cheaper alternatives while maintaining quality.
Education
BSc Business Administration (Hospitality) - Hospitality Management
American University of Science and Technology
02.2008 - 06.2012
Skills
- Cost control
- Ms Office
- Team building
- Business analysis
- Time management
- Cost-benefit analysis
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
French
Upper intermediate
Italian
Beginner
Timeline
Cost Control Manager
Intercat Hospitality
09.2023 - Current
Senior cost controller/Managing partner
Loop management
05.2018 - 08.2023
Stock controller
Sky management
02.2018 - 05.2018
Stock controller
Royal tulip hotel
06.2017 - 02.2018
Procurement officer
Kitchen confidential
05.2015 - 05.2016
BSc Business Administration (Hospitality) - Hospitality Management
American University of Science and Technology
02.2008 - 06.2012
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