Food Beverage Controller

About the Company
The Leela Gandhinagar, Gujarat is committed to providing exceptional hospitality and service, ensuring a luxurious experience for all guests.
About the Role
The F&B Controller is responsible for controlling, monitoring, and optimizing all Food & Beverage costs across outlets, banquets, and events, ensuring adherence to The Leela’s financial standards, internal controls, and profitability objectives.
Responsibilities
Cost Control & Financial Management
Monitor and control food, beverage, and operating costs across all F&B outlets.
Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly F&B cost reports, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
Ensure accurate calculation of food cost %, beverage cost %, and gross profit margins.
Review recipes, standard portion sizes, and menu engineering for cost efficiency.
Inventory & Stores Management
Supervise receiving, storage, and issuing procedures in line with hotel SOPs.
Conduct and reconcile monthly physical inventories for food, beverage, and operating supplies.
Investigate inventory variances, wastage, breakages, and pilferage.
Ensure proper valuation of stock and closing inventory for month-end reporting.
Purchasing & Vendor Coordination
Coordinate with Purchase and Stores departments to ensure competitive pricing.
Verify purchase orders, GRNs, supplier invoices, and credit notes for accuracy.
Assist in rate comparisons for major F&B suppliers.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Assist in preparation of forecasts.
Track actual performance against budget and provide variance analysis.
Support banquet and event costing to ensure targeted margins are achieved.
Compliance & Internal Controls
Ensure compliance with The Leela Group policies, statutory requirements, and audit standards.
Maintain strong internal controls to prevent revenue leakage and cost overruns.
Team Collaboration
Work closely with Executive Chef, F&B Manager, Banquets, Stores, and Finance teams.
Train operational teams on cost awareness, wastage control, and financial discipline.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting
3–6 years of experience in F&B cost control or finance within a luxury hotel or large hospitality operation
Strong knowledge of hotel accounting systems, inventory controls, and F&B operations
Experience with ERP/POS systems (e.g., SUN, WINHMS, Oracle & Opera)
Required Skills
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Excellent attention to detail
Knowledge of luxury hotel F&B standards
Effective communication and coordination skills
High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficiency in MS Excel and financial reporting tools

Work arrangement
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