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Panigram Resort is now hiring!

Panigram Resort Open House Recruitment Day

April 15, 2012
9am to 6pm

Radius Center
Bay’s Galleria
57 Gulshan Avenue (CWS-A 19), 5th Floor
Gulshan-1
Dhaka-1212

www.panigram.com

Are you looking for a job in the hospitality industry? Are you friendly, fluent in English, and eager to learn? Do your friends say you are the perfect host or hostess? Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like to escape noisy, crowded Dhaka for the pristine beauty of the Bangladeshi countryside? Are you excited to help create Bangladesh’s first five star spa resort? Are you proud of your heritage and eager to share it with foreigners? If so, we want you to become a part of the Panigram team!

Recent university graduates and seasoned hospitality professionals alike are invited to apply. Please bring with you your CV, photocopies of certificates, and a passport-sized photograph.

Applicants must be fluent in English. Candidates who are selected will be expected to attend an interview on April 16.

No registration is necessary, just show up on the 15th!

(All positions are based in a village 30 km from Jessore.)

Questions can be directed to hr@panigram.com.

We are hiring for the following positions:

• Human Resources Manager
• Rooms Division Manager
• Front Office Manager
• Executive Housekeeper
• Restaurant Manager
• Spa Manager
• Director of Engineering
• Director of Security
• Assistant Spa Manager
• Skin Care Esthetician
• Spa Therapist
• Front Office Manager
• Assistant Restaurant Manager
• Assistant Executive Housekeeper
• Assistant Director of Security
• Front Desk Shift Supervisor
• Guest Relations Manager
• Head Barman
• Room Service Supervisor
• Chief Steward
• Sous Chef
• Chefs de Partie
• Chefs de Rang

I saw this man making a giant pot, forming it with his hands and a texture tool. Below is a small video (this is my first time uploading a video to the Panigram site, so hopefully it works! If you find any issues, please let me know!

Click here for the movie of the potter.

Just in case the video doesn’t work, here are a couple photos!

Small pottery items the potters will sell at the Pohela Boishakh fair.

A potter makes a large pot for storing rice with his hands and a large texturing tool.

Panigram Resort is now hiring!

We are having an open house recruitment day:

April 14, 2012
8am to 6pm

Radius Center
Bay’s Galleria
57 Gulshan Avenue (CWS-A 19), 5th Floor
Gulshan-1
Dhaka-1212

No registration is necessary!

Are you looking for a job in the hospitality industry? Are you friendly, fluent in English, and eager to learn? Do your friends say you are the perfect host or hostess? Would you like to escape noisy, crowded Dhaka for the pristine beauty of the Bangladeshi countryside? Are you excited to help create Bangladesh’s first five star spa resort? Are you proud of your heritage and eager toshare it with foreigners? If so, we want you to become a part of the Panigram team!

We are filling all main positions in the resort including jobs in:

• Accounting and Finance
• Sales and Marketing
• Rooms Division
• Spa and Wellness
• Food and Beverage
• Housekeeping
• Security

Recent university graduates and seasoned hospitality professionals alike are invited to apply. Please bring with you your CV, photocopies of certificates, and a passport-sized photograph.

(All positions are based in a village 30 km from Jessore.)

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore

Job Description:

• Interpret consultant’s drawings for the contractors.
• Supervise the interior construction contractors on site.
• Coordinate with the procurement and the stores.
• Coordinate with the consultants through the on-site design manager for clarifications, site-based revisions, sample approval, and change requests.
• Calculate quantities for procurement purposes.
• Measure and verify the contractor’s billable quantities and maintaining the measurement book.
• Schedule the interior construction and finishing.
• Coordinate the timing and installation of the interior construction with the other supervisors.
• Ensure highest quality standards of work and finishing.
• Full-time on-site supervision of interior construction and fittings.

Qualifications:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
• At least 10 years of work experience, at least three of which should be on-site construction management experience.
• Experience in a similar supervisory role in at least two major projects with similar technical complexity (preferably overseas hotels, resorts, or luxury apartment buildings).
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and accounting software is desirable.
• Familiar with international industry standards for luxury finishes.
• The candidate must also have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and be fluent in the primary languages (Bengali and English) used in the workplace.
• Familiarity with industry standards for resort construction is desirable.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Should you be interested in applying for this position, please email your resume and a cover letter telling us how your previous work experiences make you confident in your ability to manage the construction site, communicate with architects, engineers, workers, and ensure efficiency on the worksite to hr@panigram.com. Make sure to emphasize how your experience will contribute to the success of Panigram. The cover letter is perhaps the most important component of your job application, so please take care in writing and proof reading it. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted. Questions can be directed to: hr@panigram.com.

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore, Bangladesh

Duration: 8 weeks

Salary: 15,000 Tk/ month (room, board, and transportation within Bangladesh are provided; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Bangladesh)

Job Description:
Panigram Resort will be a socially and environmentally responsible spa resort located in southern Bangladesh. We are developing a luxury boutique resort with a spa and wellness center that protects the natural and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, provides authentic and distinctive travel experiences to discerning travelers, promotes sustainable development, and improves the quality of life in the host community. The media intern will be responsible for photographing the construction of Panigram and writing blog entries for our website (2-3 blogs/ week). This intern will also be responsible for updating our Facebook and Twitter pages and will help us form the social media strategy for the resort. Interns also act as ambassadors for Panigram Resort in our host community and are expected to participate in other activities with the villagers such as Friday English lessons with children and movie night.

Panigram Resort is still under construction, so the interns will be staying in apartments in Jessore City, which is about an hour’s drive from the project site. The accommodation is very basic (no air conditioning, basic furnishings and bathrooms, etc.), but it is a fun environment as all of the interns stay together.

Interns are given some basic Bangla lessons when they arrive so that they can communicate with the villagers. The Bangladeshi people are very warm and hospitable and our past interns have formed some strong bonds with the community.

For logistic reasons, we require all of the interns to arrive on June 1 and complete the full 8 week internship ending on July 30; please only apply if you are able to attend on these dates.

Qualifications:
•    Film major
•    Photographer
•    Excellent writing skills
•    Has completed at least their sophomore year
•    Independent worker
•    Comfortable working in foreign cultures

To Apply:
Please send your resume, a writing sample, some sample photographs, and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship to hr@panigram.com with the subject “Media Internship” by March 20, 2012. (Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.)

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore, Bangladesh

Duration: 8 weeks

Salary: 15,000 Tk/ month (room, board, and transportation within Bangladesh are provided; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Bangladesh)

Job Description:
Panigram Resort will be a socially and environmentally responsible spa resort located in southern Bangladesh. We are developing a luxury boutique resort with a spa and wellness center that protects the natural and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, provides authentic and distinctive travel experiences to discerning travelers, promotes sustainable development, and improves the quality of life in the host community. The interior design intern will work with the architects and product designer to help design and build the interiors of the resort bungalows to reflect the local vernacular culture. Students may work with local artisans to design screens, textiles, and tiles and may source village items (like baskets, fish traps, pottery, etc.) to be used in the interiors.

Panigram Resort is still under construction, so the interns will be staying in apartments in Jessore City, which is about an hour’s drive from the project site. The accommodation is very basic (no air conditioning, basic furnishings and bathrooms, etc.), but it is a fun environment as all of the interns stay together.

Interns are given some basic Bangla lessons when they arrive so that they can communicate with the villagers. The Bangladeshi people are very warm and hospitable and our past interns have formed some strong bonds with the community.

For logistic reasons, we require all of the interns to arrive on June 1 and complete the full 8 week internship ending on July 30; please only apply if you are able to attend on these dates.

Qualifications:
•    Interior design or art major at an accredited design school
•    Has completed at least their sophomore year
•    Independent worker
•    Comfortable working in foreign cultures

To Apply:
Please send your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship to hr@panigram.com with the subject “Interior Design Internship” by April 30, 2012. (Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.)

Number of Open Positions: 2

Location: Jessore, Bangladesh

Duration: 8 weeks

Salary: 15,000 Tk/ month (room, board, and transportation within Bangladesh are provided; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Bangladesh)

Job Description:
Panigram Resort will be a socially and environmentally responsible spa resort located in southern Bangladesh. We are developing a luxury boutique resort with a spa and wellness center that protects the natural and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, provides authentic and distinctive travel experiences to discerning travelers, promotes sustainable development, and improves the quality of life in the host community. The hotel interns will help with the hospitality training of the villagers and creating the standard operating procedure manual as well as other miscellaneous pre-opening activities.  Interns also act as ambassadors for Panigram Resort in our host community and are expected to participate in other activities with the villagers such as Friday English lessons with children and movie night.

Panigram Resort is still under construction, so the interns will be staying in apartments in Jessore City, which is about an hour’s drive from the project site. The accommodation is very basic (no air conditioning, basic furnishings and bathrooms, etc.), but it is a fun environment as all of the interns stay together.

Interns are given some basic Bangla lessons when they arrive so that they can communicate with the villagers. The Bangladeshi people are very warm and hospitable and our past interns have formed some strong bonds with the community.

For logistic reasons, we require all of the interns to arrive on June 1 and complete the full 8 week internship ending on July 30; please only apply if you are able to attend on these dates.

Qualifications:
•    Hotel major
•    Has completed at least their sophomore year
•    Independent worker
•    Comfortable working in foreign cultures

To Apply:
Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship to hr@panigram.com with the subject “Hotel Internship” by April 20, 2012. (Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.)

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore, Bangladesh

Duration: 8 weeks

Salary: 15,000 Tk/ month (room, board, and transportation within Bangladesh are provided; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Bangladesh)

Job Description:
Panigram Resort will be a socially and environmentally responsible spa resort located in southern Bangladesh. We are developing a luxury boutique resort with a spa and wellness center that protects the natural and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, provides authentic and distinctive travel experiences to discerning travelers, promotes sustainable development, and improves the quality of life in the host community. The film intern will be responsible for filming the construction of Panigram and creating small, weekly “webisodes” (up to 10 min) that will be posted on YouTube and our website. Footage may also eventually be used to create a documentary about the building of Panigram Resort.  Interns also act as ambassadors for Panigram Resort in our host community and are expected to participate in other activities with the villagers such as Friday English lessons with children and movie night.

Panigram Resort is still under construction, so the interns will be staying in apartments in Jessore City, which is about an hour’s drive from the project site. The accommodation is very basic (no air conditioning, basic furnishings and bathrooms, etc.), but it is a fun environment as all of the interns stay together.

Interns are given some basic Bangla lessons when they arrive so that they can communicate with the villagers. The Bangladeshi people are very warm and hospitable and our past interns have formed some strong bonds with the community.

For logistic reasons, we require all of the interns to arrive on June 1 and complete the full 8 week internship ending on July 30; please only apply if you are able to attend on these dates.

Qualifications:
•    Film major
•    Experience with filming and digital film editing
•    Has completed at least their sophomore year
•    Independent worker
•    Comfortable working in foreign cultures

To Apply:
Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship to hr@panigram.com with the subject “Film Internship” by March 20, 2012. (Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.)

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore, Bangladesh

Duration: 8 weeks

Salary: 15,000 Tk/ month (room, board, and transportation within Bangladesh are provided; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Bangladesh)

Job Description:
Panigram Resort will be a socially and environmentally responsible spa resort located in southern Bangladesh. We are developing a luxury boutique resort with a spa and wellness center that protects the natural and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, provides authentic and distinctive travel experiences to discerning travelers, promotes sustainable development, and improves the quality of life in the host community.

As part of our socially responsible initiatives we are helping some of the local entrepreneurs develop small businesses that will cater to the incoming resort industry (i.e. coconut stand by the side of the river, handicraft village, etc.) The local government has given Panigram Resort some land next to a small lake that is currently inhabited by disadvantaged women to use to develop a handicraft village. The entrepreneurship intern will work with Panigram, the government, craftsmen, local entrepreneurs, and the women to design business plans and products for the handicraft village, help them apply for microfinance loans, and, where applicable, will work with the architecture intern to design appropriate buildings for their businesses.  Interns also act as ambassadors for Panigram Resort in our host community and are expected to participate in other activities with the villagers such as Friday English lessons with children and movie night.

Panigram Resort is still under construction, so the interns will be staying in apartments in Jessore City, which is about an hour’s drive from the project site. The accommodation is very basic (no air conditioning, basic furnishings and bathrooms, etc.), but it is a fun environment as all of the interns stay together.

Interns are given some basic Bangla lessons when they arrive so that they can communicate with the villagers. The Bangladeshi people are very warm and hospitable and our past interns have formed some strong bonds with the community.

For logistic reasons, we require all of the interns to arrive on June 1 and complete the full 8 week internship ending on July 30; please only apply if you are able to attend on these dates.

Qualifications:
•    Has completed at least their sophomore year
•    Independent worker
•    Comfortable working in foreign cultures

To Apply:
Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship to hr@panigram.com with the subject “Entrepreneurship Internship” by April 20, 2012. (Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.)

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore, Bangladesh

Duration: 8 weeks

Salary: 15,000 Tk/ month (room, board, and transportation within Bangladesh are provided; students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Bangladesh)

Job Description:
Panigram Resort will be a socially and environmentally responsible spa resort located in southern Bangladesh. We are developing a luxury boutique resort with a spa and wellness center that protects the natural and cultural heritage of Bangladesh, provides authentic and distinctive travel experiences to discerning travelers, promotes sustainable development, and improves the quality of life in the host community. As part of our socially responsible initiatives we are helping some of the local entrepreneurs develop small businesses that will cater to the incoming resort industry (i.e. coconut stand by the side of the river, handicraft village, etc.) The local government has given Panigram Resort some land next to a small lake that is currently inhabited by disadvantaged women to use to develop a handicraft village. The architecture intern will work with the entrepreneur intern to design buildings for the handicraft village that are beautiful,  affordable, and fit in with the local vernacular (mud and bamboo huts with thatched roofs).  Interns also act as ambassadors for Panigram Resort in our host community and are expected to participate in other activities with the villagers such as Friday English lessons with children and movie night.

Panigram Resort is still under construction, so the interns will be staying in apartments in Jessore City, which is about an hour’s drive from the project site. The accommodation is very basic (no air conditioning, basic furnishings and bathrooms, etc.), but it is a fun environment as all of the interns stay together.

Interns are given some basic Bangla lessons when they arrive so that they can communicate with the villagers. The Bangladeshi people are very warm and hospitable and our past interns have formed some strong bonds with the community.

For logistic reasons, we require all of the interns to arrive on June 1 and complete the full 8 week internship ending on July 30; please only apply if you are able to attend on these dates.

Qualifications:
•    Architecture major at an accredited design school
•    Has completed at least their sophomore year
•    Independent worker
•    Comfortable working in foreign cultures

To Apply:
Please send your resume, portfolio, and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the internship to hr@panigram.com with the subject “Architecture Internship” by April 30, 2012. (Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.)