Food & Beverage Controller (F&B Industry)

Role & responsibilities

Position Overview:

The Food & Beverage Controller will be responsible for monitoring, analysing, and controlling all F&B costs to ensure profitability across outlets. The role includes inventory management, auditing consumption patterns, standardising recipes, and working closely with kitchen and operations teams to maintain cost efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, understanding of food costing, and hands-on experience in the F&B sector.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cost Control & Analysis

• Monitor daily food & beverage costs and analyse variances.
  
• Prepare cost reports, menu costing, and consumption summaries.
  
• Identify areas of wastage, pilferage, and inefficiency, and suggest corrective actions.
  
• Ensure that cost percentages are aligned with business targets.
  

2. Inventory & Stock Management

• Conduct periodic inventory audits for raw materials, beverages, perishables, and consumables.
  
• Track stock levels across outlets and central stores.
  
• Ensure proper receipt, storage, and issuance of materials as per SOP.
  
• Verify stock transfers, returns, and adjustments.
  

3. Menu Engineering & Recipe Standardisation

• Work with chefs to develop and maintain standard food and beverage recipes.
  
• Calculate recipe costing and update the system for price changes.
  
• Analyse menu performance and recommend pricing or menu adjustments.
  

4. Data Review & Reconciliation

• Reconcile daily sales reports with consumption and stock movement.
  
• Review purchase orders, GRNs, and vendor invoices for correctness.
  
• Coordinate with finance for accurate posting and reporting.
  
• Ensure accurate backend data in POS and inventory software.
  

5. Compliance & Audits

• Ensure all processes follow internal control standards.
  
• Conduct regular outlet audits on procurement, production, and wastage control.
  
• Ensure all statutory and hygiene guidelines related to F&B handling are complied with.
  

6. Coordination with Internal Teams

• Work closely with chefs, outlet managers, procurement, accounts, and warehouse teams.
  
• Train outlet staff on cost control processes, stock handling, and operational discipline.
  
• Support management with financial insights for business decision-making.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications & Skills Required:

• Bachelors degree in Hotel Management, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
  

• 3–6 years

  of experience as F&B Controller, Cost Controller, or similar role in F&B/hospitality/QSR industry.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, food costing, recipe management, and stock audits.
  
• Proficiency in MS Excel, POS systems, and inventory management software.
  
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
  
• High attention to detail, discipline, and integrity.
  

Key Competencies:

• Cost consciousness
  
• Analytical mindset
  
• Data accuracy
  
• Strong coordination skills
  
• Process discipline
  
• Integrity & confidentiality
  
• Problem-solving approach
  

Employment Terms:

• CTC:

  6 Lakhs per annum

• Location:

  Kolkata

Interested candidates can email their cvs to moumita@mipl.com