About the CompanyThe Leela Gandhinagar, Gujarat is committed to providing exceptional hospitality and service, ensuring a luxurious experience for all guests.About the RoleThe 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 ManagementMonitor 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 ManagementSupervise 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 CoordinationCoordinate 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 & ForecastingAssist 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 ControlsEnsure compliance with The Leela Group policies, statutory requirements, and audit standards.Maintain solid internal controls to prevent revenue leakage and cost overruns. Team CollaborationWork closely with Executive Chef, F&B; Manager, Banquets, Stores, and Finance teams.Train operational teams on cost awareness, wastage control, and financial discipline.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting3–6 years of experience in F&B; cost control or finance within a luxury hotel or large hospitality operationStrong knowledge of hotel accounting systems, inventory controls, and F&B; operationsExperience with ERP/POS systems (e.G., SUN, WINHMS, Oracle & Opera)Required SkillsStrong analytical and numerical skillsExcellent attention to detailKnowledge of luxury hotel F&B; standardsEffective communication and coordination skillsHigh integrity and ability to maintain confidentialityProficiency in MS Excel and financial reporting tools

📌 Food Beverage Controller (Rajahmundry)
🏢 The Leela Gandhinagar
📍 Rajahmundry