Recruitment at Food Concepts PLC

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders. Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Audit Associate

Location: Nigeria 
Reporting to: Head, Internal Audit and Risk Management
Job Theme: Implementation, Monitoring and Coordination

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure and monitor store compliance to Company policies, procedures and systems
• Report variance and ensure proper follow up
• Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues
• Conduct OSC – Operations Standard Compliance on stores to ensure compliance to store standards
• Ensure follow up on gaps identified and communicate to Line Manager
• Undertake and report on the value for money that the company obtains in all its activities with special regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness
• Proactively identify trends and issues from audit findings and formulate recommendations for improving internal controls and addressing identified weaknesses/gaps across all locations/markets in which the company operates
• Review and report on the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the financial and other information provided to management for decision making
• Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues
• Report on stores compliance to standards
• Develop and maintain the company’s Quality Management system, ensuring full compliance with its guidelines and a consolidated uniform approach across the company
• Assist management in the identification of business improvement opportunities in line with the recommendations of the Quality Policy and provide required assistance in managing projects which are spin-offs of such exercises.

Key Performance Indicators:

• No. of store compliance
• No. of variance/breaches
• No. of fraud cases
• No. of repeat occurrences of Control breaches
• All other Performance Indicators will be based on performance against agreed objectives

Skills, Competencies and Requirements
Educational Qualifications / Experience:

• Minimum of University Degree or its equivalent in related discipline
• Minimum of 2-3 years working experience

Functional Competencies / Requirements:

• Good knowledge of computerized accounting and auditing record keeping systems
• An ability to maintain current knowledge of developments related to business matters of interest to internal audit, particularly legislation changes and developments as they affect the Food Industry, and new auditing techniques and practices
• Fundamentals of Accounting

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong Analytical
• Problem solving skills
• Strong Time Management & Multi-tasking skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Results Orientation
• Strategic Thought Process and Follow through
• Assertiveness & tenacity
• Strong cerebral capacity
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Area Manager

Requisition ID: 1324
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time

Job Objective

• The Area Manager is responsible for a group of stores.
• He/She is responsible for ensuring these stores perform against set measurements targets, and that the team of people involved are properly motivated, developed and empowered to perform and progress in their respective career.

Key Responsibilities

• To improve sales growth across your stores through consistent execution of the compliance portfolio.
• To improve profitability across your stores through effective cost control
• To improve store retail standards through the consistent execution of the key performance indicates.
• To provide strong leadership and direction to your stores through clear communication, objective setting and performance management.
• To continuously improve the capability of the management teams by coaching and developing both technical and managerial skills
• To ensure your stores have the correct skilled resource to meet both operational and customer needs by having a live succession plan in place.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the day-to-day restaurant operations, ensuring that:
• Operations are in sync with the Company’s strategy
• Identifying, targeting and securing business from new and existing customers
• Performance is constantly monitored against clearly established, defined and communicated performance indicators
• All value-adding creative activities of the Company are aligned with market opportunity for optimal performance
• Develop, administer and constantly review the operational and administrative policies, standards and practices employed by the Company. These shall cover but not be limited to:
  • Performance Reviews and Audits
  • Resource Planning and Optimization
  • Planning and Budgeting
  • Short Interval Controls
  • Reporting Systems
  • Financial and Efficiency Ratios
  • Asset Management
• Ensure compliance with any and all requirements defined/established by Government Regulatory agencies who have an over-sight responsibility of the restaurants’ activities
• Develop, build and manage the restaurants’ relationship with all internal and external stakeholders by ensuring that regular and ad-hoc communication meetings/visits/sessions are held as and when required.

Key Performance Indicators

• Financial Indicators (all relative to agreed indices/ratios and or budgets)
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Revenues (if applicable)
• Cost Savings
• Revenue Contribution
• Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA, PAT
• OPEX (Actual vs. Budget)
• All other Performance Indicators will be based on performance against agreed objectives.

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of University Degree ( a Master`s Degree in Business Administration will be advantageous)
• Previous business development experience in the Food and or Retail environment
• Minimum of 8 years working experience.

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:
Functional Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong domain knowledge of the QSR Industry and business
• Cost Management Skills
• Fundamentals of Accounting
• Business Planning and Modeling Skills
• Problem Solving & Analysis
• Performance Management
• Strong understanding of the several country’s specific business related laws, regulations and policies
• Networking Skills
• Relationship Management
• Customer Lifecycle Management.

General Management Competencies / Requirements:

• Strong Leadership skills
• Strong Oral and Written Communication skills
• Strong Presentation Skills
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Strong People Management Skills
• Brand Management
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Assertiveness & tenacity
• Strong cerebral capacity
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Area Manager III

Location: Nigeria 

Job Objective

• The Area Manager is responsible for a group of stores. He/She is responsible for ensuring these stores perform against set measurements targets, and that the team of people involved are properly motivated, developed and empowered to perform and progress in their respective career.

Key Responsibilities

• To improve sales growth across your stores through consistent execution of the compliance portfolio.
• To improve profitability across your stores through effective cost control
• To improve store retail standards through the consistent execution of the key performance indicates.
• To provide strong leadership and direction to your stores through clear communication, objective setting and performance management.
• To continuously improve the capability of the management teams by coaching and developing both technical and managerial skills
• To ensure your stores have the correct skilled resource to meet both operational and customer needs by having a live succession plan in place.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the day-to-day restaurant operations, ensuring that:
• Operations are in sync with the Company’s strategy
• Identifying, targeting and securing business from new and existing customers
• Performance is constantly monitored against clearly established, defined and communicated performance indicators
• All value-adding creative activities of the Company are aligned with market opportunity for optimal performance
• Develop, administer and constantly review the operational and administrative policies, standards and practices employed by the Company. These shall cover but not be limited to:
• Performance Reviews and Audits
• Resource Planning and Optimization
• Planning and Budgeting
• Short Interval Controls
• Reporting Systems
• Financial and Efficiency Ratios
• Asset Management
• Ensure compliance with any and all requirements defined/established by Government Regulatory agencies who have an over-sight responsibility of the restaurants’ activities
• Develop, build and manage the restaurants’ relationship with all internal and external stakeholders by ensuring that regular and ad-hoc communication meetings/visits/sessions are held as and when required.
• Key Performance Indicators:
• Financial Indicators (all relative to agreed indices/ratios and or budgets)
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Revenues (if applicable)
• Cost Savings
• Revenue Contribution
• Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA, PAT
• OPEX (Actual vs. Budget)
• All other Performance Indicators will be based on performance against agreed objectives

Skills, Competencies and Requirements
Educational Qualifications / Experience:

• Minimum of University Degree ( a masters degree in Business Administration will be advantageous)
• Previous business development experience in the Food and or Retail environment
• Minimum of 8 years working experience

Functional Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong domain knowledge of the QSR Industry and business
• Cost Management Skills
• Fundamentals of Accounting
• Business Planning and Modeling Skills
• Problem Solving & Analysis
• Performance Management
• Strong understanding of the several country’s specific business related laws, regulations and policies
• Networking Skills
• Relationship Management
• Customer Lifecycle Management

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong Leadership skills
• Strong Oral and Written Communication skills
• Strong Presentation Skills
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Strong People Management Skills
• Brand Management
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Assertiveness & tenacity
• Strong cerebral capacity
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Purpose

• To ensure efficient & effective fixed asset system covering day-to-day recording and control over the company’s fixed assets.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Fixed Asset Management:

• Coordinate  the processing of asset requisitions
• Responsible for the receipt of assets into warehouse & authorization of GRN
• Deploy assets to stores based on request
• Responsible for the Computation of depreciation & reclassification of assets
• Ensure assets supplied conform with specification
• Carry out regular review of Company’s assets, Advise on additions, transfer and disposal.
• Identify  impaired/non -functional assets and advise management for disposal.
• Create and monitor the system of controls, policies/procedures relating to Fixed Asset to safeguard Company’s investment in capital expenditure and prevent theft, losses and inefficiencies
• Oversee the process of periodic physical verification of assets.
• Develop internal financial control policies, guidelines, IT systems for Fixed Asset movement activities such as Asset Acquisition, Asset Replacement, Asset disposal
• Create codes for newly acquired assets base on Company’s policy and inclusion into fixed asset register.
• Liaise and work with the Tax Manager on  Capital Allowance Computation and obtaining certificate of Acceptance
• Liaise with the Admin Officer on incidence of theft, accident, death burglary or fire outbreak and follow-up on claims with insurance company.
• Run monthly depreciation for the company.
• Ensure removal of disposed assets from the fixed assets register and prepare Disposal report for the Fixed Assets and Risk manager.

Reporting:

• Prepare Monthly Asset register showing total cost, accumulated depreciation and NBV of asset.
• Prepare periodic report of Asset verification.
• Prepare reports of impaired/junk/obsolete assets
• Assist in extracting, collating and consolidation information needed to generate the company’s annual operating budget.

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• A good first Degree in Accounting  or Finance
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Accounting/Business Administration or related field is an added advantage

Professional Requirement:

• Membership of the ICAN, ACCA or any other related professional qualification is required.

Experience Requirement:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Efficiency and Effectiveness of company fixed asset system
• Timely report on asset register and acquisition
• Accuracy of depreciation charges (assessed by level of auditors’ correction journal.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of Accounting and Financial Management
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Knowledge of IFRS Standards
• Knowledge of Asset Enhancement
• Knowledge of Fixed Asset  Management
• Knowledge of operations in the Food/QSR Industry
• Knowledge of Risk Management.

Decision Expectations:

• Recommend operational, strategic and financial decisions
• Enforce agreed decisions
• Ensure accurate asset register
• Ensure removal of disposed assets.

Working Conditions:

• Jobholder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• This role is largely office-based, and also has physical demands, such as restacking assets if not properly stacked in the asset warehouse in order to prevent loss, and where loaders are not available, jobholder can help load some light equipment for deployment to stores.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online