*** Job in the Caribbean Islands ***
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
Requirements
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Background in Accounting, Finance, or Hospitality Cost Control
- At least 3 years in current job due to Visa restrictions
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role within an upscale hotel or resort environment
- Hospitality professionals are strongly preferred, with a solid understanding of structured cost control standards
- Previous expatriate or international resort experience is an advantage, but not required
- Strong understanding of Food & Beverage operations in a multi-outlet setting
- Proven working knowledge of MICROS POS and BirchStreet purchasing/inventory systems
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
- Operationally engaged, hands-on approach
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, flexible, and team-oriented
- Ability to adapt to the dynamic environment of an island resort operation
Benefits
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. Visa sponsored.
