Food & Beverage Controller at People FOCO

About the Role

Our client, an Italian restaurant, is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Controller to oversee cost control, inventory, purchasing, and financial reporting for all F&B operations. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and hands-on experience in restaurant or hotel cost management.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, control, and analyze food & beverage costs, yields, and wastage
• Maintain recipe costing, portion control, and standard cost systems
• Conduct stock counts and reconciliations across bar, kitchen, and stores
• Verify F&B receiving, transfers, breakages, and consumption reports
• Work closely with procurement to ensure cost-efficient purchasing
• Review and approve purchase requests, pricing, and supplier invoices
• Prepare weekly and monthly F&B cost reports for management review
• Investigate variances between system stock and actual inventory
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, HACCP, and audit standards
• Support menu engineering, pricing strategy, and profitability analysis

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Finance, Accounting, Hospitality, or related field
• Minimum 2–4 years F&B cost control experience in a hotel or restaurant group
• Knowledge of inventory and cost control systems
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Experience in recipe costing and food cost analysis (mandatory)