Cost Controller F&B
Job Summary
Monitor and control food beverage inventory recipe wastage and operational costs to protect profitability and ensure strong financial discipline across F&B operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Cost Monitoring
Calculate and analyze food cost beverage cost packaging cost wastage consumption and cost of sales.
Prepare daily weekly and monthly cost reports with clear variance explanations and corrective actions.
Inventory Control
Supervise stock counts spot checks inventory reconciliations transfers returns and expiry monitoring.
Investigate variances between system stock physical stock purchases sales and production usage.
Recipe & Menu Costing
Maintain standard recipes portion costs menu costing sheets and selling price recommendations.
Review menu profitability and highlight low-margin high-wastage or slow-moving items.
Controls & Compliance
Audit receiving issuing storage wastage staff meals complimentary items and approval processes.
Implement controls to reduce leakage theft over-portioning incorrect posting and unauthorized adjustments.
Coordination
Work with chefs procurement stores accounting and operations to improve cost performance.
Support budgeting forecasting supplier price analysis and management decision-making.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor degree or diploma in Accounting Finance Hospitality Cost Control or related field.
Experience
3-5 years in F&B cost control preferably in restaurants cafes hotels or catering operations.
Technical Competencies
Inventory systems POS recipe costing Excel stock audits variance analysis menu engineering purchasing controls.
Behavioral Competencies
Analytical thinking firmness integrity accuracy investigation skills communication follow-up cost discipline.
Required Skills:
Education & Certifications Bachelor degree or diploma in Accounting Finance Hospitality Cost Control or related field. Experience 3-5 years in F&B cost control preferably in restaurants cafes hotels or catering operations. Technical Competencies Inventory systems POS recipe costing Excel stock audits variance analysis menu engineering purchasing controls. Behavioral Competencies Analytical thinking firmness integrity accuracy investigation skills communication follow-up cost discipline.