AJIT JENA
Puri
Summary
Goal-oriente F&B Controller offering Four years of experience within non-profit and for-profit organizations. Expert in advising business executives to achieve financial goals and growth targets. Accomplished in improving financial operations by introducing robust internal controls, processes and standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Food and Beverage Controller
Vbrance-The Food Court
Puri
10.2022 - Current
- Process and track all Food & Beverage issues from Purchasing to outlets.
- Calculate food & beverage costs for outlets on a weekly basis as well as end of the month.
- Receive incoming inventory and track issues out.
- Work daily with MS Excel spreadsheets and other MS Office programs.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Developed and implemented cost-effective strategies for controlling food and beverage costs.
- Maintained records of all inventory, requisitions, sales, and transfers of food and beverages.
- Monitored quality control procedures to ensure that all products were stored at the proper temperature and in accordance with health code regulations.
- Conducted regular audits of suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends in food and beverage consumption.
- Assisted in the development of menus for special events.
- Created reports detailing monthly sales trends, labor costs, cost of goods sold, waste management practices, and other operational metrics.
- Coordinated with vendors to place orders for ingredients needed for upcoming meals or events.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure competitive pricing on bulk purchases.
- Provided guidance to kitchen staff regarding preparation techniques that would reduce waste while maintaining high quality standards.
- Developed annual budget and compared actual expenses against projected budget.
Store Manager Cum Food and Beverage Controller
Excellency Resorts Pvt.Ltd.
BBSR
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
- Implemented efficient systems for tracking stock movement.
- Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
- Developed relationships with suppliers to negotiate better prices.
Store Manager
Berries Group of Hotels
08.2018 - 09.2020
- Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
- Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, profits.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
Research Assistant
CMDR
Dharwad
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Conducted primary and secondary research to identify relevant information for project development.
- Gathered data from various sources, including online databases, libraries, and interviews with experts.
- Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing research findings.
- Performed literature reviews to ensure accuracy of results.
- Organized and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using statistical software packages such as SPSS or STATA.
Education
Board of secondary education -
Odisha
Pirijipur, Brahmagiri01.2010
Higher Secondary Education -
S.C.S (JR) College
PuriB.A Sociology -
S.C.S (A) College
PuriM.A in Sociology -
Pondicherry University
Skills
- Experience in windows operating systems with excellent skills in MS Office and TYPING in ENGLISH
- Cost Control
- Waste Reduction
- Forecasting Abilities
- Recipe Development
- Menu Planning
- Food Safety Knowledge
- Financial Strategy Management
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
- Audit Coordination
- Purchase Tracking
Courses Undertaken
- Honors course (Sociology) at S.C.S (A) College, Puri 2012-2015
- Masters in sociology at Pondicherry University, Puducherry 2015-17
Affiliated And Professional Activities
- Member of M.A Sociology group since 2015
- Member of YOUTH RED CROSS (2014-15)
- Member of NSS (2012)
Scholarship And Awards
Merit com scholarship in Pondicherry University
Presentations
- Women’s participation at local level politics in India. Presented at National Conference organized by DEEDS. (8th march 2017)
- Feminist perspective on the cause of insurgency for conflict Resolution in Assam. At the Two-day International seminar on New feminist writings: Emancipation on Representation. Dept. of English Pondicherry University (16th and 17th march 2017)
- Assam women and their faith in weaving in the two days national Conference on Women and Work jointly organized by the Center for Women Studies, Pondicherry University, and Puducherry state resource for women, Govt. of Puducherry. (17th and 18th march 2017)
- Health care issues of rural women in Odisha two days National Seminar on Achieving Clean Indian society-prospects and problems. Organized by dept. of Sociology University, Selam-1 (30th and 31st March 2017)
- Subaltern Perspective of Nation State two days National seminar On Viability of Nation State: Issues and Challenges. Organized by CMDR, Dharwad (13th and 14th November 2017)
- Decentralization & Dalit (Women) Identity: An Incongruent Interface two days International Seminar on Ethnicity and Minority: Debates and Discourse in contemporary India Organized by Dept. of AI Beruni Centre for the study of social exclusion and inclusive Policy (ACSSIP) 15th and 16th March 2018
Training
- Training of trainer on life skills for students in higher education. Organized by The Rajiv Gandhi national institute of youth development, Collaboration with Psychological counseling center, dept. of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University
- Participated in one day workshop on legacy of A.P.J ABDUL KALAM- Elocution and Essay writing competitions on 15th Oct 2015. at Pondicherry University
- Participated in 2days National conference on Natural disaster and women: A Gender perspective
Languages
Odia
First Language
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Food and Beverage Controller
Vbrance-The Food Court
10.2022 - Current
Store Manager Cum Food and Beverage Controller
Excellency Resorts Pvt.Ltd.
09.2021 - 10.2022
Store Manager
Berries Group of Hotels
08.2018 - 09.2020
Research Assistant
CMDR
09.2017 - 05.2018
Board of secondary education -
Odisha
Higher Secondary Education -
S.C.S (JR) College
B.A Sociology -
S.C.S (A) College
M.A in Sociology -
Pondicherry University
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