North West: Stock Controller posted by Craven Cottage CC

About the Role

The Stock Controller role at Craven Cottage CC is a critical position responsible for ensuring the accurate management of stock across various departments. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain real-time accurate stock records, prevent stock loss and theft, and enforce internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for all stock across departments (camp kitchen, bar, water park, tuck shop and housekeeping)
• Ensure accurate receiving, issuing, transfers, and recording of stock
• Maintain real-time accurate stock records
• Prevent stock loss, theft, wastage, and misuse
• Enforce FIFO principles and correct storage procedures
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly stock counts
• Reconcile physical stock with system stock
• Investigate, explain, and report all variances
• Ensure zero tolerance for unexplained discrepancies
• Maintain accurate stock records on HOPS, Lightspeed, and POS systems
• Assist Head Chef with ensuring correct recipe linking, portion control, and automatic deductions
• Monitor sales vs stock usage for irregularities
• Generate stock, variance, usage, and valuation reports
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels
• Support procurement planning and ordering
• Verify deliveries, invoices, and supplier pricing
• Report supplier discrepancies
• Monitor food, beverage, and consumable costs
• Track wastage, breakages, expired stock, and over-portioning
• Support initiatives to reduce waste and protect profit margins
• Enforce stock policies and internal controls
• Prevent unauthorized access to stock
• Report misuse, negligence, or suspicious activity
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly stock reports
• Maintain accurate documentation including GRVs, invoices, transfer notes, and count sheets

Requirements

At least 3+ years proven experience as a Stock Controller in hospitality, restaurant, or resort environments

Strong experience using HOPS, Lightspeed, POS, or similar stock/inventory platforms

Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail

Strong Excel and reporting skills

Firm, assertive personality with the ability to enforce controls

High integrity, reliability, and accountability

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications are required for this role.

Salary & Benefits

Salary details are not available at this time.