Food & Beverages controller

Position Name: Food & Beverages Controller

Experience: 8-10 Years

Location: Wet’nJoy – Lonavala

Job Overview:

The F&B Controller will be responsible for overseeing the financial, operational, and quality control aspects of the food and beverage function across multiple parks — with primary focus on Lonavala and Indore. The role includes in-depth involvement in costing, inventory management, product standardization, and compliance with FSSAI and legal regulations. This position plays a crucial role in optimizing costs, maintaining quality, and ensuring operational consistency across sites.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Costing & Budget Management

• Conduct detailed

  cost break-up and costing analysis

  for raw materials and finished products.
• Monitor F&B expenditures to ensure adherence to budgets and cost-efficiency targets.
• Evaluate vendor quotations and procurement costs to support better cost control.

2. Menu/Product Standardization

• Collaborate with culinary and operations teams to ensure

  menu and product standardization

  across all parks.
• Maintain consistency in recipes, ingredients, and portion sizes to control costs and ensure brand quality.

3. New Product Design & Feasibility

• Support the design and costing of

  new food & beverage products

  in line with market demand and brand strategy.
• Work closely with chefs and the R&D team to validate feasibility, cost margins, and sourcing strategies.

4. Inventory Control & Management

• Implement and monitor inventory management systems to reduce wastage, pilferage, and stock discrepancies.
• Perform regular audits and variance analysis across all locations.

5. Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Monitor food quality and safety standards as per

  FSSAI

  guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with

  all legal and statutory food safety regulations

  and maintain proper documentation for audits.

6. Reporting & Analysis

• Generate periodic reports on food cost performance, wastage, consumption patterns, and variance.
• Analyze trends and offer actionable insights for operational and financial improvement.

7. Multi-Location Coordination

• Regularly travel to park locations to conduct audits, train staff, and ensure process adherence.
• Act as the central point of control to maintain uniformity in practices across sites.

8. Training & Support

• Train operational staff on SOPs, cost control, wastage management, and hygiene standards.
• Provide ongoing support to operations teams to address gaps in quality or compliance.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience:

  Minimum 8–10 years in food & beverage operations, preferably in theme parks, hospitality chains, or large-scale F&B outlets.

• Expertise in:

  Costing, inventory control, FSSAI compliance, vendor management, quality audits, and multi-unit coordination.

• Education:

  Bachelor’s or Diploma in Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, or equivalent.

• Preferred Skills:

  Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, cross-functional collaboration, and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

• Travel:

  Willingness to travel frequently between park locations.

Feel free to connect on mrunali.khairnar@imagicaaworld.com