nAbout the Company

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nThe Leela Gandhinagar, Gujarat is committed to providing exceptional hospitality and service, ensuring a luxurious experience for all guests.

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nAbout the Role

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nThe 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.

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nResponsibilities

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n Cost Control & Financial Management

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- Monitor and control food, beverage, and operating costs across all F&B; outlets.
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- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly F&B; cost reports, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
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- Ensure accurate calculation of food cost %, beverage cost %, and gross profit margins.
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- Review recipes, standard portion sizes, and menu engineering for cost efficiency.
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n Inventory & Stores Management

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- Supervise receiving, storage, and issuing procedures in line with hotel SOPs.
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- Conduct and reconcile monthly physical inventories for food, beverage, and operating supplies.
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- Investigate inventory variances, wastage, breakages, and pilferage.
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- Ensure proper valuation of stock and closing inventory for month-end reporting.
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n Purchasing & Vendor Coordination

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- Coordinate with Purchase and Stores departments to ensure competitive pricing.
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- Verify purchase orders, GRNs, supplier invoices, and credit notes for accuracy.
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- Assist in rate comparisons for major F&B; suppliers.
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n Budgeting & Forecasting

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- Assist in preparation of forecasts.
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- Track actual performance against budget and provide variance analysis.
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- Support banquet and event costing to ensure targeted margins are achieved.
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n Compliance & Internal Controls

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- Ensure compliance with The Leela Group policies, statutory requirements, and audit standards.
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- Maintain strong internal controls to prevent revenue leakage and cost overruns.
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n Team Collaboration

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- Work closely with Executive Chef, F&B; Manager, Banquets, Stores, and Finance teams.
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- Train operational teams on cost awareness, wastage control, and financial discipline.
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nQualifications

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- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting
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- 3–6 years of experience in F&B; cost control or finance within a luxury hotel or large hospitality operation
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- Strong knowledge of hotel accounting systems, inventory controls, and F&B; operations
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- Experience with ERP/POS systems (e.g., SUN, WINHMS, Oracle & Opera)
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nRequired Skills

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- Solid analytical and numerical skills
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- Excellent attention to detail
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- Knowledge of luxury hotel F&B; standards
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- Effective communication and coordination skills
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- High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
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- Proficiency in MS Excel and financial reporting tools
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📌 Food Beverage Controller (Bengaluru)
🏢 The Leela Gandhinagar
📍 Bengaluru