VLOGS Food Company
Website:
yummybee.in
Job details:
YUMMY BEE
Job Description: Cost Controller
Job Title_Cost Controller
Department_Finance & Costing
Location_Central Kitchen (Base) — with travel to all Store / Outlet locations
Reports To_Operations Head
Experience Required_5 – 8 years, in the F&B / QSR / Restaurant / Hospitality industry is preferred but not mandatory.
Employment Type_Full-time | 6-day work week (Saturdays working)
Travel_Required — regular travel to Central Kitchen and Store locations
Job SummaryWe are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Controller to manage and control food, beverage and packaging costs across our Central Kitchen and Store operations. The role is responsible for day-to-day cost monitoring, inventory accuracy, recipe costing and vendor price compliance, and involves regular travel between the Central Kitchen and outlet locations to conduct stock audits and ensure costing SOPs are followed consistently across the business.
Key Responsibilities• Monitor and control food, beverage and packaging costs across the Central Kitchen and all Store locations.
• Conduct regular stock audits and physical inventory counts at the Central Kitchen and outlets, including surprise checks.
• Maintain and update standard recipe costing sheets for all menu items; flag cost overruns to management.
• Track theoretical vs. actual food cost variance and investigate the root cause of significant deviations.
• Monitor wastage, spoilage and pilferage across locations, and recommend corrective action.
• Coordinate with the procurement team on vendor pricing, ensuring purchases are made as per approved rate contracts.
• Review purchase orders, GRNs (goods received notes) and vendor invoices for costing accuracy before payment approval.
• Reconcile inter-unit stock transfers between the Central Kitchen and Store locations.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly cost MIS reports for the Finance and Operations teams.
• Support menu engineering and pricing decisions with accurate, up-to-date cost data.
• Work with Central Kitchen and Store teams on portion control and recipe adherence during site visits.
• Assist in the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting of food & beverage costs.
Key Skills & Competencies• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with high attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel; familiarity with inventory or costing software (e.g. Petpooja) is an advantage.
• Sound understanding of F&B costing principles, recipe costing and menu engineering.
• Good communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work across kitchen, store and finance teams.
• Comfortable with a 6-day work week (Saturdays working) and frequent travel between locations.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of costing accuracy across multiple sites.
Qualifications• 5–8 years of relevant experience in cost control / cost accounting within the F&B, QSR, restaurant or hospitality industry.
• Certification in cost accounting (e.g. CMA Inter) is preferred but not mandatory.
Work Conditions• Location & Travel: Base location: Central Kitchen, with regular travel to Store / Outlet locations for audits and coordination.
• Work Week: 6 days a week; Saturdays are a working day.
• Compensation: As per Company policy, commensurate with experience.
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