F&B Cost & Operations Controller

at  Shoryu Ramen

Company: Shoryu Ramen Ltd
Earnings: £38,000 - £43,000 OTE depending on experience.
Location: Mainly based in London, opportunity to travel to sites in Manchester and Oxford. Opportunity to work from home 1 or 2 days per week.
Working Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 40 hours a week.

• Monitor and control inventory within company sites, advising on purchase and reduction strategies.
• Drive company GP margin for high operating profit through effective stock management and cost control.
• Forecast supply and demand to prevent overstocking and stockouts.
• Create and run audit procedures to ensure robust stock control and perform regular spot checks.
• Coordinate stock audits and assist with monthly stock-taking preparation and physical counts.
• Advise on site-level purchasing strategies based on audit results and stock trends.
• Liaise with suppliers and oversee product storage, especially for short-dated items.
• Regularly visit sites to review operational control procedures and suggest improvements.
• Cost recipes and accommodate menu changes as requested by the Head of Operations and Executive Chef.
• Upkeep of 3rd Party Aggregators (Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Vita Mojo) contracts and regularly review performance metrics
• Provide month end reports and KPI data to company stakeholders with accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain accurate and upto date menu recipe cost and theoretical GP margins
• Periodical review of market prices and onboarding new vendors