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Food Costing Coordinator

Reference
ODSLT87

Salary
£23,000 - 23,000/annum

Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- Greater London -- Heston

Job type
Permanent

Posted
18 January 2018

Closing date
15 Feb 2018 23:59


An exciting opportunity to work within our fast paced Commercial Team based at our London Heathrow site has arisen.

What the role is:

Main responsibility will be to collate, review and input menu product, recipe and component information in to the company food costing data base. This will involve working and communicating with the development chefs and procurement department as well as the local facility chefs, account managers and sales team. Attention to detail, basic food and product knowledge and the ability to meet target deadlines is essential to be able to meet both customer and company expectations.

What you’ll be doing will include:

* Collate, present and distribute all contractual menu information in a timely and professional manner

* Produce and maintain the commercial planner ensuring target dates are agreed and any variances documented

* Ensure all costing data, specifications and pricing information is updated and maintained as required

* To ensure that the menu readiness document is updated on a regular basis and that the unit managers are kept informed of any deviations or delays to confirmed processes and time frames

* Participate in the menu presentation process preparing any pre presentation menu costs and specifications, supporting the Development Chef/Sales/Commercial Manager during the presentation with detailed note taking ensuring any changes are recorded and captured including alterations to recipes and meal components.

* Photography of agreed meals.

* Complete and maintain loading ratio grids in compliance with airline requirements ensuring any change is implemented with consideration to business processes whilst also satisfying the airlines request

* Support unit teams on a day to day basis using airline account expertise & system knowledge to investigate/resolve queries whilst maintaining accurate data in line with agreements

* Support the unit before and during menu changes; including attendance at start up meetings and assisting with product/specification queries

* Obtain and action specific airline requirements by use of airline dedicated websites
Be accountable for the maintenance of a clean and accurate data system at all times

* Support the labour process

What you’ll have will include:

* A good understanding of food and food production methods

* Strong IT skills; experience of Microsoft Access, Excel, Office, Word

* Ability to adapt to different databases including in house systems

* Possess financial awareness and understanding of pricing policies including food cost and labour values

* Possess commercial and contractual awareness

* Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and written, with experience of professionally liaising with colleagues,
managers and external customers on the telephone daily

* Ability to multi task, work within strict time frames and meet deadlines

* Flexibility within the working day to accommodate airline meetings, presentations and timeframe demands

* Flexibility to travel and undertake work across our London Heathrow site and if requested to do so visit our other regional sites within the UK

* Possesses a high level of analytical and numerical skills, including attention to detail and accuracy, must be methodical, and logical in their
approach to work

* Adhere to our strict confidentiality policy

* Ability to solve problems quickly using own initiative

* Prioritise and manage own workloads effectively

* Excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills

* Ability to work under own initiative, to plan work processes and maintain well documented auditable files

* Be enthusiastic, self motivated, proactive and persuasive

I would like to apply for the post of Food Costing Coordinator bases at your esteemed organisation. I have attached my CV.

CV:

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