Catering Cost Controller

Creative Cuisine Group is a group of restaurants owned and managed by the Dytian siblings, who are recognized professionals in the Philippine culinary industry, particularly in Cebu.

The business started in the year 1991 when Kaffee Alde bakeshop opened, and now we are expanding as we launched other brands and opened the franchise over Visayas and Mindanao.

We are a collective group of food brands and concepts such as Chika-an sa Cebu, Big Mao Foodlab, Brique, Creative Cuisine Catering Services, Big Daddy, Da In Korean Restaurant, Parola Seaview Restaurant, Sutukil by the Bay, Kubu Restaurant and Kaffee Alde.

We are looking for dynamic, creative, trustworthy, hardworking, presentable looking, flexible, has excellent communication skills, patient, passionate, can lead by example and can deliver the best experience ever to our valued customers!

If you’re the one that we’re looking for, COME and JOIN our GROWING TEAM.

Position: Catering Cost Controller

Job Description

Responsible for monitoring and controlling food, beverage, event, and operational costs to ensure catering activities remain within approved cost targets. Handles menu and recipe costing, monitors cost variances, updates ingredient prices, and provides accurate cost analysis to support profitable pricing and effective cost control.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Prepare and maintain accurate costing for catering menus, food trays, packed meals, customized menus, and recipes.
• Monitor food cost percentages and compare actual costs against standard costs.
• Review and update costing based on current ingredient and supplier prices.
• Analyze cost variances, inventory usage, wastage, and other cost discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Kitchen, Purchasing, Warehouse, Booking, and Accounting teams on costing and cost-related concerns.
• Review event orders and prepare estimated food costs for catering events.
• Monitor additional requirements, menu changes, and special requests that may affect event costs.
• Maintain updated records of recipes, ingredient prices, costing sheets, supplier quotations, and approved pricing.
• Prepare regular cost reports and provide recommendations on significant cost increases or unfavorable variances.
• Assist management in evaluating menu pricing and catering package profitability.
• Ensure costing is based on approved recipes, portion sizes, actual purchase prices, and proper documentation.
• Monitor food wastage, spoilage, overproduction, and inventory variances.
• Ensure compliance with company cost-control policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of company pricing, costing, supplier, and financial information.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Catering Manager or General Manager.

Qualifications

· Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Culinary Management, or a related field preferred.

· Experience: Experience in catering, food and beverage, restaurant operations, inventory, purchasing, accounting, or cost control preferred. Experience in food costing and recipe costing is an advantage.

· Knowledge and Skills: Strong numerical and analytical skills; knowledge of food costing and inventory control; knowledge of standard recipe costing; proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets; strong attention to detail; good organizational and documentation skills; ability to analyze cost variances; good communication and coordination skills; ability to work with multiple departments and meet deadlines; ability to maintain confidentiality of company financial and pricing information.

Attractive Perks:

• Competitive Salary (Certain conditions applies)
• Referral Incentives up to 5K
• Birthday Cake (Upon Regularization)
• Free Meals (Certain conditions applies)
• Bereavement Assistance (upon regularization)
• Performance incentives (upon regularization)
• Store Discounts

What are you waiting for? APPLY NOW!

HOW TO APPLY?

We accept WALK-IN APPLICANTS; you can drop by at our central office Mondays-Fridays at 8:00am until 11:30am.

Located at Pope John Paul II Avenue, Mabolo. The landmark would be beside Kaffee Alde and across St. Joseph Parish Church (Mabolo Church).

Bring with you two (2) copies of your updated resume or biodata.

Directly message 09541937796 with your name and the desired position you want to apply, so that we can assist you further on your application. Thank you.

Pay: Php18,000.00 - Php25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Company Christmas gift
• Company events
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Staff meals provided

Work Location: In person