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F&B Cost Controller

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036

214 Room Hotel
Managed By Northwood Hospitality
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Compensation: NA, Full-Time

Job Description

The Naples Grande Beach Resort now seeks energetic team players to join us!

Position Title: FOOD AND BEVERAGE COST CONTROLLER

This position is responsible for the daily purchasing of Food - Beverage products along with the management of Food and Beverage inventories. This position is responsible for meeting with vendors to secure best product and pricing possible on behalf of the resort. This position also controls and monitors costs and productions of Food - Beverages areas within the resort.

Shift: Flexible

Day(s) Required: Flexible

Minimum Requirements:

  • 3 to 5 years of Purchasing Experience
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Must be able to problem solve effectively
  • Must be able to manage inventory - ordering
  • Collaborate with F-B Department to ensure controls are kept in place

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to sit for long periods of time and work on computer
  • Must be able to work in different temperature climates(coolers, freezers, outside)
  • Must be able to bend frequently
  • Must be able to lift large packages at times

Anticipated Start Date: Two (2) weeks from date of job offer

The Naples Grande Beach Resort is a drug free workplace and an EOE employer. We conduct criminal background checks on all new hires and may, depending upon position, conduct a credit or driving check. We participate in the federal eVerify program that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Posted October 1, 2024

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

WELCOME TO CHEECA

A Legendary Tropical Hideaway

Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.

The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort

You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels. 

Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.

The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows. 

Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.

Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel and famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.

In 2005, Cheeca Lodge underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.

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