F&B Cost Controller

Description

Summary: Seeking an experienced F&B Cost Controller to manage food and beverage costs, analyze profitability, and implement cost-saving strategies across restaurant operations. Highlights: 1. Monitor and control food and beverage costs to improve profitability. 2. Utilize strong analytical skills for food costing, inventory, and purchasing. 3. Collaborate with multiple teams to optimize cost control. **Job Summary:** We are looking for an experienced **F\&B Cost Controller** to monitor and control food and beverage costs across our restaurant operations. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in **food costing, inventory control, purchasing analysis, stock management, and cost reporting**, with the ability to identify variances and opportunities to improve profitability. **Key Responsibilities:** * Monitor daily and monthly **food cost and inventory performance**. * Prepare recipe costing and maintain accurate product costs. * Monitor purchasing prices, supplier costs, and price variances. * Conduct and supervise regular stock counts and inventory reconciliation. * Analyze food consumption, wastage, transfers, and stock variances. * Monitor actual food cost against theoretical/standard food cost. * Identify cost\-saving opportunities without compromising quality. * Prepare regular cost\-control reports for management. * Coordinate with Kitchen, Purchasing, Store, Operations, and Finance teams. * Support menu engineering and profitability analysis. **Requirements:** * Proven experience as an **F\&B Cost Controller**, preferably within restaurants, hospitality, or central kitchen operations. * Strong knowledge of **food costing, inventory, purchasing, and restaurant cost control**. * Good analytical skills and attention to detail. * Strong Excel skills and experience with **POS/ERP/inventory systems**. * Ability to analyze variances and recommend corrective actions. * Good communication and reporting skills. Job Type: Full\-time Work Location: In person