Hospitality Talents – Recruitment Agency, is a hospitality-focused recruitment agency with strong European roots and an international reach.
We support hotels, resorts, and hospitality groups across all market segments in identifying key operational and leadership profiles, with a particular focus on European-trained hospitality professionals.
Our client, an exclusive luxury resort in the Caribbean, is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Cost Controller to join its senior Food & Beverage leadership team.
This key role partners closely with the F&B Director and Finance Department to ensure strong cost control, financial integrity, and operational efficiency across a high-end multi-outlet F&B operation, while maintaining the standards expected in an international luxury hospitality environment.
The position is offered as an expatriate opportunity, ideally suited to a European-trained professional with strong resort or 5-star hotel experience.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Control & Financial Performance
- Monitor and control food, beverage, labor, and operating costs across all outlets
- Analyze variances, trends, and departmental performance versus budget and forecasts
- Prepare detailed cost reports and provide actionable insights to operational leadership
- Support P&L reviews, forecasting, and annual budgeting processes
Purchasing, Inventory & Supplier Oversight
- Ensure purchasing procedures, supplier contracts, and pricing compliance
- Review and approve invoices, ensuring accurate posting and cost allocation
- Coordinate and participate in inventory counts and stocktakes
- Monitor stock movement, usage, shrinkage, and overall inventory efficiency
- Maintain strong receiving, storage, and issuing controls
Menu Costing & Revenue Support
- Perform menu costing, margin analysis, and profitability reviews
- Support pricing strategies aligned with the resort’s luxury positioning
- Collaborate with Culinary and Beverage teams to optimize costs while preserving quality
Payroll & Labor Cost Management
- Monitor payroll expenses and labor cost efficiency
- Partner with department heads to track productivity and staffing optimization
Systems, Controls & Compliance
- Maintain and manage MICROS POS, including menu updates and pricing controls
- Ensure integration between purchasing, inventory, POS, and accounting systems
- Support internal audits, compliance, and financial governance standards
Operational Partnership
- Work closely with Culinary, Service, Purchasing, and Finance teams
- Act as a trusted business partner, supporting operational decision-making and performance improvement
This position is offered with a highly attractive expatriate package, ideally suited to a single-status candidate seeking an international lifestyle experience within a luxury hospitality setting.
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About us
Hospitality Talents is a specialised hospitality recruitment agency dedicated to finding and recruiting the best candidates on the market. We are committed to recruiting qualified and experienced professionals to fill vacancies in your hotel or restaurant. Our main mission is to meet the needs of hoteliers and restaurateurs by selecting competent candidates who meet their expectations. Hospitality Talents also offers recruitment consultancy services to help hospitality professionals develop their careers and find employment opportunities in other related sectors, such as tourism, events and agro-food ...