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Devindran
Executive, Cost Controller And Hygiene
Kuala Lumpur
Summary
Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency and cost control at Amari Kuala Lumpur, leveraging skills in Cost Analysis and leadership to foster team collaboration and drive significant improvements and moving forward impacting in Hygiene and Food Safety control. Expert in Invoice Verification and adept at implementing effective internal controls, demonstrated through successful financial management and policy planning initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive, Cost Controller and Hygiene
Amari Kuala Lumpur
2024.06 - Current
- Enhanced communication between finance and operational teams, fostering a collaborative approach to cost control efforts.
- Monitored inventory levels, implementing controls to minimize stock discrepancies while maintaining adequate supplies for business operations.
- Prepared monthly financial reports, highlighting key variances between actuals versus budgets or forecasts to assist in corrective actions where necessary.
- Train all F&B staff, Kitchen staff on FSMS Policies
- Conduct weekly audits in related areas and send report to the GM and Executive Chef of all findings and recommendations for improvements
- Responsible for promoting effective dissemination coordination with the rest of the staff in the Hotel.
- Ensure all hygiene policies are in place.
- Managed hygienist schedules with calendaring software to maintain steady patient flow.
- Applying group FSMS policy to all hygiene aspect in the hotel.
- Certified Job Coach trainer – In House Certification
Cost Controller Executive
Amari Kuala Lumpur
2023.02 - 2024.05
- Responsible for preparing daily Food and Beverage Report and distribute to management.
- Coordinate with restaurant management and finance to sort out issues pertaining to F&B.
- Check and ensure all menu items have a recipe.
- Brought forth excellent negotiation skills and a business savvy attitude.
- Consistently communicated in a lucid and effective manner.
- Performed thorough research for planning purposes.
- Performed employee and team evaluations to identify opportunities for
- growth.
- Utilized excellent leadership and organizational skills to achieve goals.
- Worked well independently and on a team to solve problems.
- Served as a friendly, hardworking, and punctual employee.
- Organized and prioritized work to complete assignments in a timely, efficient manner.
- Inventory and Stock Monitoring (Pre-opening Hotel)
- Operating Equipment Asset Tagging
- Kitchen Inspection, Buffet Check, Yield Test.
- Monitoring Staff Performances. (Store & Receiving Staff)
Cluster Cost Control Executive
Sunway Resort Hotels
2019.03 - 2023.01
- Assisting full Cost Control for 3 Hotels –Combine of 1404 rooms with 7 restaurants and 3 IRD (In Room Dining).
- Banquet - One of the largest and most preferred ballrooms in Sunway
- Resort Hotel & Spa 25,000 square feet, Seats 2,800pax (theater) or 2,000pax (banquet) with 55 Function Rooms.
- Convention Center - 32,300 square feet, Seats 4,000pax (theatre) or 2,500pax (banquet)
- Possess strong business acumen and analytical skills, detailed oriented and organized with strong Leadership skills with result driven.
- Perform 2 counts HOE (Operating Equipment Inventory) and hotel Linen
- inventory.
- Maintains proper inventory levels with expected need, emergency capability, security control and storage availability. Notifies Executive Chef or F&B manager of any shortage / overages.
- Approving Purchase Request by the End Users.
- Monitoring Stock's in the Store (General, Food, Beverage)
- Able to effectively control the Food & Beverage Cost.
- Prepare variance analysis for food & beverage and communicating with
- relevant parties.
Finance Officer - Cost Control
Banyan Tree & Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
2018.10 - 2019.03
- Assisting full Cost Control for 2 Hotels (One Pre-Opening Hotel) – combine of 380 rooms with 11 outlets and 2 IRD (In Room Dining).
- Well verse with SCM version 3 & 5
- Verse with Account Mapping Template from USALI book for SCM version 5
- Remain acutely aware of market trends that could impact resource costs
- Analyze invoices to ensure correct products/services were received at
- expected cost
- Collaborate with department heads to strategize ways to minimize waste
- Understand the entire arc of the business and how productivity impacts
- profitability
- Check and verify discounts on the POS systems.
- Check the menu pricing on the POS systems and ensure the correct prices are loaded.
- Check and ensure that no material is issued out from the store without requisition or approval from the respective department head.
- Check and ensure all menu items have a recipe.
- Experience with Accounting System, POS Systems and cost and inventory systems. (Mainly SCM version 5)
- Prepare variance analysis for food & beverage and communicating with
- relevant parties.
- Liaises with purchasing team as well as chefs to ensure accurate costing for food and beverage
Cost Control Officer
Sunway Resort Hotels
2017.06 - 2018.09
- Production: Constantly spot-checks walk-ins and freezers to ensure that inventories are maintained at adequate levels; Food is rotated on first in first out basis.
- Dates all stock prior to placing it into walk-ins, walk-in freezers and dry good storeroom.
- Ensures compliance with documentation/authorization processes.
- Monthly stock takes and reconciliation, or as often as needed.
- Assist in preparing Food, Beverage, General, Engineering, Tobacco, HOE cost report & reconciliation for the hotel.
- Prepare Banquet & Convention functions recap.
- Assist in compiling monthly Cost Control Report.
- Audit invoices of daily purchases and daily invoice control.
- Checking of Inter Bar Transfer and Inter Kitchen Transfer. - Conduct spot-checks on bars & other assigned areas
- Verify of HOE breakages in the outlet and kitchen.
- Conduct buffet & butcher test when necessary.
- Assist in conduction cash count when assigned.
- Assist in the biannual F&B Linen inventory.
- Assist recipe costing for F&B. including promotions & other events.
Cost Control Assistant
Sunway Resort Hotels
2016.10 - 2017.05
- Assist Monthly Food & Beverage inventory count at all food and beverage outlets and all stores.
- Complete Buffet Test whenever required.
- Carry out spot checks at F&B outlets, receiving and all the stores.
- Conduct Yield test.
- Prepare monthly reconciliation of F&B and compiling Cost Control reports.
- Prepare Menu Engineering Analysis
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
Austin Chase Coffee
2013.01 - 2013.12
- Allocate position and delegate responsibilities to staff according to their qualifications.
- Plan staff working schedule rooster for the outlet.
- Plan and place stock ordering for the outlet.
- Lead the staff to monthly inventory stock count.
- Review outlet sales and look areas for development
Food and Beverage Supervisor
Obriens Irish Sandwich Cafe
2012.07 - 2012.12
- Assist the Assistant Manager and Manager with daily workflow requirements and routines.
- Leader of the allocated shift
- Overseeing the inventory including Food and Beverages and report it to the Manager.
Education
Master's - Food Safety And Quality Assurance
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2001.04 -
Bachelor Degree - Hospitality Management (Hotel)
Unitar International University
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 2001.04 -
Diploma - Baking Science And Food Technology
Malaysian Institute of Baking
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia 2001.04 -
Skills
Cost Benchmarking
Change order management
Earned Value Management
Policy Planning
Cost Analysis
Internal Controls
Hygiene and FSMS Practices
Accomplishments
- Ergonomics at Workplace
- Job Coach Training (Train the Trainer)
- Halal Awareness Training
Software
SCM Version 5
Infrasys
Simphony
Materials Control (MC)
Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Sun System (AP)
JD Edwards (AP)
Languages
Malay, Tamil
Native language
Malay
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Executive, Cost Controller and Hygiene
Amari Kuala Lumpur
2024.06 - Current
Cost Controller Executive
Amari Kuala Lumpur
2023.02 - 2024.05
Cluster Cost Control Executive
Sunway Resort Hotels
2019.03 - 2023.01
Finance Officer - Cost Control
Banyan Tree & Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
2018.10 - 2019.03
Cost Control Officer
Sunway Resort Hotels
2017.06 - 2018.09
Cost Control Assistant
Sunway Resort Hotels
2016.10 - 2017.05
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
Austin Chase Coffee
2013.01 - 2013.12
Food and Beverage Supervisor
Obriens Irish Sandwich Cafe
2012.07 - 2012.12
Master's - Food Safety And Quality Assurance
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2001.04 -
Bachelor Degree - Hospitality Management (Hotel)
Unitar International University
2001.04 -
Diploma - Baking Science And Food Technology
Malaysian Institute of Baking
2001.04 -
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