Quade Kell
Food and Beverage
Durban
Summary
I am a hardworking and dedicated individual, meticulous in the execution of tasks, striving always to ensure that the best standard of work is produced. I have a strong optimistic view in my approach to challenges as I believe that growth is found in the overcoming of challenges. I work well with others and am also able to work as an individual without the need to be micro-managed. I am proactive in my approach to work and have no issue in taking initiative to get things done.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
Work History
COST CONTROLLER
BELAIRE SUITES HOTEL
10.2022 - Current
- Control restaurant outlets in terms of wastage, pilferage and efficiency, Check and verify voids, discounts, in the Point of sale systems
- Check and verify all settlements done on the POS system
- Check and verify if all sales have been transferred correctly to the Property Management systems
- Check and verify for any lost postings
- Audit restaurant and bar checks daily
- Food and beverage revenue tracking
- Compile weekly/monthly Food & Beverage cost and revenue reports and distribute to management
- Spot checks at all F&B outlets and stores
- Manage Food & Beverage stores
- Procurement of food & beverage items
- Recipe costing
- Spot check the receiving process
- Quality control
- Maintain back-end of inventory management system
- Supervise restaurant on ad-hoc basis. Oversee daily stock count, replenish drinks and snack stands, ensure staff and kitchen readiness. Open the shop. Serve and oversee service level during operation
- Adhoc tasks
SUBCONTRACTOR/OWNER-DRIVER (SMALL BUSINESS OPERATION)
COURIER IT (PTY) LTD
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Driving
- Customer liaison
- Clear and distribute freight from airport freight hub
- Transport blood and product to various hospitals for the South African National Blood Service
- Admin and monthly billing for work performed
DEBTORS CLERK (R10 Million Book)
CHANDLING INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Send invoices, credit notes and statements to local and international clients
- Resolve internal and customer queries
- Negotiate payment
- Release foreign exchange payments, payment receipts, journals
- Account reconciliation
- Monthly customer rebate and management reports
- Part-take in quarterly warehouse stock-takes, ad-hoc duties.
CREDIT CONTROLLER (R25 Million Book Including Municipal & Cession accounts)
ARB ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS P/L HEAD OFFICE
11.2017 - 07.2018
- Process account applications, analyze financial statements and check customer ratings with banks and credit bureau, apply for credit insurance
- Ensuring that account balances were kept within the insured limit
- Account reconciliation, payment receipts, journals, calculate and pass discount, follow up with branches on outstanding credits, refunds
- Payment negotiations, reporting on promises to pay for cashflow forecast
- Resolve internal and customer queries, liaise with branch managers and sales representatives regarding account information
- Send payment reminder letters, letters of demand, escalate defaulters to attorney
- Filing, ad-hoc duties.
CASH SALE CONTROLLER (R5million Book)
ARB ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS P/L HEAD OFFICE
03.2015 - 10.2017
- Reconcile daily cash ups for 10 branches nationwide +- 50 salesmen
- Investigate and report any cash variance and escalate to branch administrator/manager or regional manager where necessary
- Approve and release orders for EFT payments once payment cleared
- Approve and release orders for the online store once payment cleared
- Receipt cash and card payment, process cash sale refunds.
DEBTORS CLERK (R600k)/STOCK CONTROLLER (R200k)
BLUE WATERS HOTEL
09.2012 - 03.2015
- Sending invoices, statements, documents to clients
- Restricting overdue accounts
- Processed daily cash up, hand-over of daily cash takings to cash-in-transit company for banking
- Petty cash and company credit card reconciling
- Stock control for beverage, tobacco and stationery stores including ordering, receiving, issuing stock to all departments/outlets
- Stock takes for beverage stores – physical, capturing and reporting to management
- Monthly management reports, filing and up-keep of filing room
- Barista - Replenish restaurant and bar stock, serve cocktails, drinks and food to seated customers, perform after shift stock takes and clean up for next shift.
- Bookkeeping to trial balance for subsidiary company Texirite (PTY) LTD.
Education
Bechet High School
01.2008 - 04.2010
University Of South Africa
09.2012 - Current
Skills
MICROS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORD
EXCEL
POWERPOINT
OUTLOOK
OPERA
PASTEL ACCOUNTING
XACT ERP
ZEATECH ERP
SOFT SKILLS:
PATIENT
ASSERTIVE
PROBLEM SOLVER
CRITICAL THINKER
ADAPTABLE
VERSATILE
Personal Information
- ID Number: 930320 5057 085
- Health Status: EXCELLENT
- Date of Birth: 03/20/93
- Driving License: Code 08
- Marital Status: SINGLE
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Afrikaans
Upper intermediate (B2)
iSiZulu
Intermediate (B1)
References
- Belaire Suites Hotel, 031 332 4485, 060 6773111, Angelique Vinnicombe Finance Manager
- Blue Waters Hotel, 0313277000, Christo Walker - Finance Manager
- ARB Electrical & Chandling International, 071 682 7774, Clinton Englund -Debtors Manager
- Chandling International, 031 274 5532, Human Resources Dept
Timeline
COST CONTROLLER
BELAIRE SUITES HOTEL
10.2022 - Current
SUBCONTRACTOR/OWNER-DRIVER (SMALL BUSINESS OPERATION)
COURIER IT (PTY) LTD
10.2020 - 09.2022
DEBTORS CLERK (R10 Million Book)
CHANDLING INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD
07.2018 - 09.2020
CREDIT CONTROLLER (R25 Million Book Including Municipal & Cession accounts)
ARB ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS P/L HEAD OFFICE
11.2017 - 07.2018
CASH SALE CONTROLLER (R5million Book)
ARB ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS P/L HEAD OFFICE
03.2015 - 10.2017
DEBTORS CLERK (R600k)/STOCK CONTROLLER (R200k)
BLUE WATERS HOTEL
09.2012 - 03.2015
University Of South Africa
09.2012 - Current
Bechet High School
01.2008 - 04.2010
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