Job Description

Overseas Employment Opportunities

YAALA is a new Modern Tropical Premium Café · Pizza · Bar opening in Tamavua, Suva, Fiji. We invite experienced Sri Lankan culinary professionals who are ready to relocate to Fiji to join our opening team.

1. Pizza Chef

Minimum 3 years’ professional pizza-making experience.

• Pizza dough preparation and fermentation
• Hand stretching and shaping
• Commercial deck/stone pizza ovens
• Pizza sauces and topping preparation
• Portion control and recipe consistency
• High-volume pizza production and service
• Food costing and wastage control

Experience with New York-style and other international pizza styles will be an added advantage.

2. Sri Lankan Modern & Traditional Food Chef

Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in Sri Lankan cuisine.

• Traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry
• Seafood, chicken, beef and vegetable curries
• Hoppers, string hoppers, kottu and roti
• Sambols, mallums and traditional accompaniments
• Sri Lankan breakfast dishes
• Authentic Sri Lankan flavours and cooking techniques
• Modern presentation of traditional Sri Lankan cuisine
• Menu development, recipe standardisation, portion control and food costing

The successful candidate should be capable of developing premium modern Sri Lankan dishes while maintaining authentic Sri Lankan flavour and character.

General Requirements

• Good spoken English
• Professional appearance and positive attitude
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Good knowledge of food hygiene and kitchen safety
• Valid passport
• Willingness to relocate to Fiji
• Ability to work structured shifts, weekends and public holidays

Employment Package

An attractive remuneration package and structured working conditions will be offered to successful candidates.

• Employer-sponsored Fiji work permit
• Air ticket
• Accommodation
• Transport
• Meals while on duty

Candidates who are available to relocate immediately will have an added advantage.

How to Apply

Email your CV together with a recent photograph to: yaalaifiji@gmail.com

Email Subject: YAALA Fiji Application – Pizza Chef or YAALA Fiji Application – Sri Lankan Food Chef

Applicants are encouraged to include photographs of dishes personally prepared, sample menus and other evidence of relevant culinary work.

Applications close: 25 September 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an online interview.

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