Golf Hotel Limited jobs in Kakamega, Kenya

Golf Hotel Limited, a fast growing and leading provider of Hotel and related services in the heart of western Province, Kakamega County, wishes to recruit dynamic, result oriented, energetic, self – motivated and experienced persons to fill the following vacant positions.


1) Hotel Accountant

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Hotel Manager, the job holder will be in charge of managing day to day activities of accounts department; ensure proper recording and maintenance of financial records to facilitate timely preparation of financial statements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate preparation of financial statements.
• Co-ordination, preparation and submission of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Interpretation and implementation of sound accounting systems and controls.
• Co-ordination of external audits.
• Maintaining the institutions liquidity levels and effective debt management.
• Interpretation and implementation of financial policies and budget controls.
• Supervising, developing and training of accounting staff.
• Ensuring proper control of accounts documents, preparation and maintenance of accounting and financial records.

Requirements

• B.Com (Accounting Option) or degree in Business Administration or its Equivalent.
• Minimum of CPA II or its equivalent
• 5 years accounting experience in a senior management level, those with prior experience in a busy hospitality industry, especially in hotel sub-sector are highly preferred
• Computer literate and proficient in accounting software applications.
• Must be Kenyan citizen between 28-35 years of age.

2) Food and Beverage Controller

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the job holder will be in charge of managing day to day movement of stocks and control to ensure proper maintenance of food costs and beverages is achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with relevant departmental heads to ensure all food and beverage requirement is done in good time.
• Liaise with Chef on day to day kitchen requirements to ensure attainment of optimal revenue and minimal food Cost.
• Liaise with the company Procurement Officer regarding timely procurement of all food requirements and beverages.
• Do daily physical stocks of all the Kitchen inventories and Beverages at the Bar section for proper accountability.
• Liaise with Chef and Restaurant Supervisors regarding stock variances and report any anomaly to the Hotel Accountant.

Requiremen

•   Diploma in Hotel Management

• KATC final or CPA I
• 3 years experiences in a busy hotel, those who have experience in Food and beverage control are highly preferred.
• Computer literate with good background in accounting software skills.
• Must be Kenyan citizen between 27-35 years of age.

3) Marketing Manager

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, he/she is tasked with publicity and promotion of the hotels activities and services to ensure maximum use of the hotel services and creation of new business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement sales and marketing strategies, processes and systems.
• Maintains a good flow of information for good publicity of the hotel services
• Develops new products for hotel customers.
• Manages external entertainment and advertising of the hotel services
• Create and implement workable marketing strategy targeting corporate clientele
• Attain hotel set goals, profitability and achieve sales targets.
• Liaise with travel agents to prospect new markets and opportunities.
• Build effective internal and external customer relationship
• Liaise regularly with other departments to produce progress reports.
• Provide report to management regarding performance and competition.
• Increase in sales volume and market share
• Develop sound relations with customer base.
• Executing innovative sales and marketing strategies
• Implementing sound processes and systems.

Requirements

• Degree in B.Com (Marketing Option) or degree in Hotel/ Hospitality management
• Be of high professional and ethical standing.
• A minimum of four years marketing experience in a challenging environment, two of which should be at senior management level preferably within the hospitality industry.
• Good knowledge of the local and international tourist markets
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be Kenyan citizen between 28-35 years of age.

4) Sous Chef

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chef, he/she is tasked with preparation of various quality dishes as part of the Kitchen team.

Key Responsibility

• Ensure that quality culinary dishes are served on schedule.
• Certify the prepared food items that leave the kitchen.
• Modify and create new menus
• Create a wide variety of new dishes.
• Assist the Chef in administration and supervision of kitchen staff
• Estimate food consumption for optimal purchase of the same
• Standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
• Plan and price menus accordingly.

Requirements

• Diploma in Food Production from a recognized institution
• A minimum of three years in a similar capacity
• Ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services.
• Able to work long hours, work independently and be self starters.
• Must be Kenyan citizen between 25-35 years of age.

If you believe you have the relevant qualifications, experience and abilities to fill the above positions, please submit your application, detailed curriculum vitae with all the supporting academic and professional documents to reach the undersigned by Friday March 2, 2012.

The Manager
Golf Hotel Limited
P.O Box 118 -50100
Kakamega

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

“Golf Hotel is an equal opportunity employer”