Cost Controller

Job Title: Cost Controller – Food & Beverage / Hospitality

Location: UAE**
Industry: Restaurants / Catering / Hospitality**
Employment Type: Full-time**

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Cost Controller with strong expertise in the Food & Beverage industry. The role is responsible for monitoring and controlling food cost, beverage cost, inventory, wastage, yield, and gross profit performance across restaurants, lounges, cafés and central kitchen operations.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with recipe costing, consumption analysis, variance reports, and menu engineering, working closely with finance, procurement, chefs, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and control food & beverage cost percentages across outlets
• Maintain and update recipe costing sheets and standard yield calculations
• Conduct regular stock audits with storekeepers and operations teams
• Analyze variances between theoretical vs. actual consumption
• Track wastage, spoilage, transfers, and staff meals
• Implement cost-control procedures for purchasing and inventory
• Review supplier pricing with procurement team
• Support menu pricing and menu engineering analysis
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly cost reports for management
• Coordinate with finance for inventory valuation and closing
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and internal control procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 3 years experience in F&B cost control (restaurant, hotel, catering, central kitchen)
• Strong knowledge of food costing, yield and recipe management
• Hands-on experience with:
• POS back-office systems
• Inventory management software
• Excel / Power BI (advantage)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work closely with chefs and operations teams
• UAE/GCC experience preferred

Preferred Experience

• Multi-outlet restaurant groups
• Central production kitchen / catering
• Turkish, Japanese, steakhouse or lounge concepts
• Experience in pre-opening cost systems setup

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Updated CV
• Expected salary
• Availability / notice period

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From AED6,000.00 per month

Experience:

• F&B Manager: 4 years (Required)