Food Cost Controller – Dubai, UAE | La Vita

Company Overview:

La Vita is a premier catering and hospitality management company in Dubai, delivering high-end culinary experiences, large-scale event catering, institutional dining, and bespoke food service solutions across the UAE.

Job Description:

The Food Cost Controller will monitor F&B expenditures, execute inventory audits, perform recipe costing, oversee supplier purchasing, analyze cost variance metrics, and work alongside operational management and culinary teams to maximize profitability.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor, track, and analyze daily food and beverage expenses, waste logs, and cost variances.
• Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly F&B cost variance reports, inventory reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Oversee store receiving procedures, issuing, FIFO/FEFO rotation, and storage management standards.
• Conduct routine and unannounced stock audits across kitchens and central storehouses to investigate discrepancies.
• Review local purchase orders (LPOs), supplier invoices, pricing agreements, and procurement requisitions.
• Perform standard recipe costing, yield testing, portion size studies, and menu pricing analysis.
• Partner with executive chefs and operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Maintain accurate inventory databases, recipe master files, and pricing logs across ERP and POS systems.

🔹 Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of dedicated experience as an F&B Cost Controller within catering, hospitality, or restaurant operations.
• Prior experience in large-scale catering operations within Dubai or the UAE market is strongly preferred.
• In-depth expertise in food costing formulas, inventory management, stock reconciliations, and purchasing controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong analytical and financial reporting capabilities.
• Familiarity with POS tools, ERP materials management modules, and kitchen inventory software.

What We Offer:

• Key F&B financial control position within a leading catering enterprise in Dubai.
• Professional, structured, and growth-oriented working environment.
• Competitive monthly compensation package in the UAE.