Justin Jeftha

To learn everything there is to know to run a business from an operational and financial standpoint. All the experience I have gained over the years has been limited to Hotels and I am therefore open to working in a different industry if it means I grow more. My goal is to one day use the knowledge, I have accumulated over the years, to one day start my own venture.

I have always had a passion for Food & Beverage and often find myself experimenting with Recipes both at home and at work. I also have good product knowledge when it comes to generating menus and working on Costing

Purchasing Manager at Radisson Foreshore Cape Town (2023-12-04 – Present)

Currently performing full function of Cost Controller and Purchasing Manager but training Purchasing Clerk for promotion.

• Responsible for monitoring expenses pertaining to Stock
• Responsible for sourcing suppliers that provide good quality and pricing for their products and services
• Placing of Orders from preferred Suppliers
• Creating of Purchase orders and receiving of invoices on Materials Control
• Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
• Stock counts every 10 days for Food & Beverage Inventory and Monthly counts for Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
• Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
• Investigating variances for Beverage, Food, Stationery and Cleaning/Chemicals
• Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
• Responsible for checking goods received when delivered
• Checking Expiration dates of products
• Editing of Selling Prices on Materials Control
• Responsible for updating export function from Materials Control to Sage 300
• Responsible for creating recipes on My Inventory
• Responsible for 1 Staff members i.e. Purchasing Clerk
• Responsible for filling out Credit Apps with new Suppliers and following up on payment runs with Finance
• Responsible, on occasion, for collecting data for Area Director of Procurement
• If there are no preferred suppliers in place for a certain category, responsible for sourcing new suppliers

Lead Buyer at Radisson Red V&A Waterfront (2022-09-19 – 2023-11-30)

Currently performing full function of Cost Controller and Procurement Lead

• Responsible for monitoring expenses pertaining to Stock
• Placing of Orders from preferred Suppliers
• Creating of Purchase orders and receiving of invoices on Materials Control
• Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
• Stock counts every 10 days for Food & Beverage Inventory and Monthly counts for Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
• Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
• Investigating variances for Beverage, Food, Stationery and Cleaning/Chemicals
• Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
• Responsible for checking goods received when delivered
• Checking Expiration dates of products
• Editing of Selling Prices on Materials Control
• Responsible for updating export function from Materials Control to Sage 300
• Responsible for creating recipes on My Inventory
• Responsible for 2 Staff members i.e., Receiving Clerk and Store man
• Responsible, on occasion, for collecting data for Area Director of Procurement

Purchasing Officer at Park Inn by Radisson Foreshore (2019-09-26 – 2022-09-18)

Currently performing full function of Cost Controller and Procurement Lead

• Responsible for monitoring expenses pertaining to Stock
• Placing of Orders from preferred Suppliers
• Creating of Purchase orders and receiving of invoices on My Inventory
• Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
• Weekly stock counts for Food & Beverage Inventory and Monthly counts for Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
• Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
• Investigating variances for Beverage, Food, Stationery and Cleaning/Chemicals
• Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
• Responsible for checking goods received when delivered
• Checking Expiration dates of products
• Editing of Selling Prices on Micros System
• Responsible for updating export function from My Inventory to Sage
• Responsible for creating recipes on My Inventory
• Responsible for 1 Staff member i.e., Storeman
• Responsible, on occasion, for collecting data for Area Director of Procurement

Cost Controller at Onomo Hotels Inn on the Square Hotel (2017-05 – 2019-09-25)

• Responsible for 10, 20 and Month End Stock Analysis and Processing
• Capturing of all invoices pertaining to Food, Beverage, Inventory, Stationery and interdepartmental requisitions
• Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
• Monthly stock counts for Food, Inventory and Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
• Responsible for processing of Invoices on Sage 1000
• Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
• Investigating variances for Beverage, Food and Inventory
• Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
• Responsible for filling out of Credit Applications for 7, 15 and 30-Day Accounts
• Responsible for checking goods received
• Editing of Selling Prices on Micros System
• Costing of Staff Meals for maintaining budget requirements

Cost Controller at AHA Inn on the Square Hotel (2016-04 – 2017-05)

• Responsible for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and Month End Stock Journals
• Capturing of all invoices pertaining to Food, Beverage, Inventory, Stationery and interdepartmental requisitions
• Compiling of Price Comparison reports for all Stock items in order to find the best possible price
• Monthly stock counts for Food, Inventory and Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
• Responsible for processing of Invoices on Pastel (Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes as well as Supplier invoices)
• Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
• Investigating variances for Beverage, Food and Inventory
• Monthly Audit of random stock counts, performed during the month, to detect any discrepancies
• Responsible for Collection of BBEEE Certificates
• Responsible for filling out of Credit Applications for 7, 15 and 30 Day Accounts
• Responsible for ensuring contracts are kept up to date and followed up by supplier
• Cashbook Reconciliation for 7th, 15th, Month End payments
• Daily Revenue Journal as well as Monthly revenue check
• Preparation of Salaries & Payroll Function

Data Capturer at Rentokil Initial (2016-03 – 2016-04)

1-month Contract Position

• Capturing of Data related to Battery Consumption for all properties contracted to Rentokil Initial

Cost Controller at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town (2012-06 – 2015-09)

• Responsible for compiling a Daily Beverage Variance Report as well as investigating the variances
• Capturing of all invoices pertaining to Food, Beverage, Inventory, Stationery and interdepartmental requisitions
• Reporting the Daily COS (Cost of Sales) to the General Manager and Food & Beverage Manager
• Filling out of requisition forms for Beverage purchases for General Manager to authorize
• Reception of orders placed by verifying items delivered compared to items on requisition
• Compiling of Price Comparison reports for Beverage items in order to find the best possible Cost Price
• Management of Beverage and Inventory storerooms to ensure no item is out of stock
• Arranging and participating in Weekly stock counts of Beverage items for weekly COS
• Monthly stock counts for Food, Inventory and Stationery items to compile Month End Reports
• Investigate all Adjustments that took place throughout the Month such as Promotions, Discounts, Gifting, House Accounts ensuring all are correctly authorized
• Ensuring all Selling Prices are on par with the budgeted COS
• Printing and checking of Sales Mix to detect variances
• Investigating variances for Beverage, Food and Inventory
• Monthly Audit of random stock counts performed during the month to detect any discrepancies

Creditors Clerk at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town (2012-06 – 2015-09)

• Responsible for the completion and submission of Credit Application forms for 7, 15