November 16, 2024

Xanterra Travel Collection

Columbia Falls

OTHER

Food & Beverage Controller - Columbia Falls, MT

Overview:

Live. Work. Explore. as a part of our Food & Beverage team in Columbia Falls, the gateway to Glacier National Park!

At Glacier National Park Lodges, we depend on our team members to be highly motivated, committed, share our vision and work together to attain it, while our work environment encourages responsibility for personal growth and promotes pride in each employee. No matter what your job is, you will be a proud steward of the park and play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to all our guests.

We’re hiring a Food & Beverage Controller to Live. Work. Explore. in Columbia Falls, Montana!

Job Summary:
Oversee payroll management, inventory control, and procurement processes while ensuring compliance with company policies and delivering excellent guest service. This role is vital in tracking financial performance and collaborating with various departments to maintain efficient operations across all food and beverage locations.

The Details:
Position Type: Seasonal
Season Dates: early-February through early-November 2025
Pay: $20.90/hr
Schedule: Typical schedule is 40 hours, 5 days per week (may include weekends, evenings, and holidays)
Housing: Employee housing is not available

About Columbia Falls:
Just west of Glacier National Park lies a collection of communities who proudly welcome millions of visitors each year to the Glacier Gateway area. Columbia Falls - a lively Montana town with many locally owned shops, restaurants, breweries, and summer farmers markets - is the ideal home base for exploring Glacier National Park and the 2.4 million acres in Flathead National Forest.

Benefits:

401k with match
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Programs
Learning and Development Programs

Perks:

Free Glacier National Park pass
Free Red Bus Tours (if available)
Retail, Lodging and Travel Discounts
Planned employee trips and activities
15% Verizon service/products discount
$350 Referral Bonus Program
A fast-paced, exciting work environment with plenty of upward mobility and growth opportunities
Meet people of all ages from all over the country and world
The adventure of a lifetime!

Responsibilities:

Perform all duties toward the goal of meeting financial performance goals and providing excellent guest service in an efficient manner.
Assist the Executive Chef and Food and Beverage Director, and work closely with the Payroll Office to ensure proper Kronos timekeeping procedures are followed.
Oversee payroll reporting from each location, ensuring that hours are approved accurately and within suitable time-frames.
Track daily and weekly payroll costs. Prepare labor to sales analysis.
Take weekly inventory of food and beverage product in Columbia Falls warehouse and order appropriate amounts to maintain par levels.
Maintain Cloud Suite database of food and beverage items.
Enter field invoices into Cloud Suite.
Generate order guides for all F&B operations.
Liaison between Location Chefs and Sysco ensuring successful food procurement activities.
Monitor Sysco orders for out of stock items and arrange appropriate substitutions.
Generate purchase orders in line with company policy.
Audit and assist in monthly inventory process on location.
May assist in financial and labor audits.
Follow and enforce Company and departmental environmental practices to minimize wasted energy and resources.
Follow and enforce Company and departmental safety practices to minimize risks to self and others.
Follow and enforce Company and departmental policies and procedures.
Be flexible and accept additional and/or different duties as assigned at any time as directed by management.
Duties listed above are not restricted to the only duties expected to be performed.

Qualifications:

Experience in Food and Beverage is preferred.
Previous accounting experience, preferably with food and beverage operations, is preferred.
Ability to teach and motivate line employees and managers to accomplish goals.
Ability to organize and follow-up with specific time-lines and hold individuals accountable for their responsibilities.
Ability to prioritize workload and utilize effective time management.
Ability to effectively communicate: verbally and in written form; in person, via phone and e-mail.
General office skills including calculating, filing, appropriate telephone manner.
Ability to work with numbers accurately with speed and attention to details.
Knowledge of computer systems required: Preferably experience with Kronos, Excel, Cloud Suite, Sysco, and Outlook.
Strong analytical skills.
Requires driving a company vehicle; a driving record check will be completed as part of the standard pre-employment background check.
Requires the flexibility to do whatever it takes to support the field operations.

Physical Requirements include:

Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for variable amounts of time.
Must be able to bend, stretch, and reach for variable amounts of time.
Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds.
Must be able to work a varied schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.