Job Description

The Director of Cost Control supports the financial performance and economic discipline of Bastion’s food and beverage operations. This role is responsible for analyzing restaurant performance, identifying gaps versus budget and expectations, and driving corrective action to protect margins and improve results across all concepts. 

 

This position works closely with the Operations and Finance leadership, as well with General Managers, and Chefs to ensure restaurant performance is measurable, explainable, and aligned with financial targets. The role serves as the senior owner of F&B cost, pricing, and performance standards across the portfolio. 

 

Your Responsibilities: 

• Own restaurant-level performance analysis across food, beverage, and labor. 
• Identify gaps versus budget, historical trends, and brand expectations. 
• Translate financial results into clear, actionable direction for General Managers and Chefs. 
• Partner with leadership teams to correct underperformance and protect margins. 
• Lead menu performance, pricing analysis, and margin evaluation by concept and revenue channel. 
• Support pricing decisions, mix optimization, and margin resets. 
• Validate recipe costing and theoretical margins in partnership with Finance. 
• Monitor post-launch performance and drive corrective action when results fall short. 
• Enforce inventory standards, count cadence, and variance thresholds across properties. 
• Analyze theoretical versus actual usage and identify behavioral or execution drivers of cost variance. 
• Ensure inventory, costing, and reporting systems are accurate, usable, and consistently followed. 
• Analyze vendor cost changes and pricing impacts to ensure menu pricing, margins, and cost assumptions remain accurate and protected. 
• Design and implement financial performance standards across all restaurant concepts. 
• Establish reporting tools, review rhythms, and performance cadences. 
• Lead cross-property initiatives focused on efficiency, consistency, and margin protection. 
• Deliver concise, decision-ready reporting for weekly operations reviews, monthly performance reviews, and seasonal or pre-opening planning. 
• Support pre-opening performance setup, including pricing models, labor assumptions, and control frameworks. 

Your Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience in restaurant finance, F&B cost control, or multi-unit hospitality performance roles. 
• Strong understanding of restaurant economics, including COGS, labor, pricing, and menu mix.
• Proven experience with inventory management, recipe costing, and margin analysis. 
• Proficiency working with POS systems, including Toast or similar platforms. 
• Experience working with inventory, purchasing, or cost control systems such as BirchStreet, Craftable, or comparable tools. 
• Ability to work directly with General Managers and Chefs to influence financial outcomes. 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insight. 
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, and comfortable enforcing financial standards. 

What We Offer:  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Pet Insurance Discounts • Benefits Hub Discounts 
• Family Meal Provided 

Bastion Hospitality LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Bastion Hospitality LLC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Employees must maintain the confidentiality of all company and customer information and must not discuss such matters outside of Bastion Hospitality LLC. Tact and discretion must be used in all dealings with all customers and potential customers to maintain a positive image of Bastion Hospitality LLC.

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