Ration Accountant

Job Introduction

1. Job Purpose

• Demand, receive and store all food commodities required by the catering service.
• Maintain Authority accounts as required by JSP 456.
• Maintain Sodexo accounts as required by company policy.

Role Responsibility

2. Accountabilities or “What you have to do”

• Demand, receive and store commodities required to by the Catering Manager, Head Chef etc.
• Operate EProphIT and manual accounting systems in accordance with Authority and Sodexo policies.
• To centrally maintain all ration accounts and associated documentation in accordance with current Authority regulations, within the constraints of Daily Messing Rates and allowances. and Sodexo policy.
• To process invoices, priced and un-priced.
• To operate Military IT based (CATPAC/UNICOM/CARAF) and manual Sodexo demand, stock and accounting systems.
• To procure supplies from nominated/authorised suppliers.
• To store supplies in accordance with Food Hygiene regulations.
• To issue supplies to all authorised locations.
• To notify account holders on a regular basis of the account balances, credit/debit.

3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or “What it will look like when you are doing the job well”

Maintenance of sufficient food stocks to meet production requirementsccounts and stores in accordance with current regulations and within pre-set financial parameters

The Ideal Candidate

4. Knowledge, skills and experience

• IT literate,
• Numerate
• Familiar with military accounting procedures.
• Basic level Food Hygiene Certificate.

Package Description

We would be delighted if you could join us in the Allenby Connaught contract, which is one of the largest PFI contracts delivering hotel, catering, retail and leisure services to the Armed Forces, where you will be working in a friendly people orientated environment with a great team of colleagues.

Some of the benefits of working with us are:

Free uniform, regular shift patterns, sociable working hours, a safe and secure working environment, free on-site parking, chefs will have their uniform laundered, a great employee discount scheme, you will be working in modern facilities, company sick pay after six months.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.