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Construction Work Begins!

Posted by on December 23rd, 2011

This is the site of our first bungalow – the “Jackfruit Bungalow” (so named because of its location in our jackfruit grove.) The tree in the middle (not a jackfruit) will unfortunately need to be removed, but we are shifting the bungalow a bit to try to save the nice jackfruit tree at the back. Stay tuned for more construction updates!

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Spa Manager

Posted by on December 12th, 2011

Panigram is engaging in the search of an exceptional individual prepared to join the executive team as Spa Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the opening and management of the Panigram spa with essential functions including and not limited to:

  • Develop the Panigram Spa Manual corresponding to the Panigram spa menu and treatment protocols
  • Oversee the recruitment, induction, training development, appraisal and discipline of all spa colleagues
  • Ensure that the Spa operations meet with the standards described in the Spa Manual.
  • Ensure that the spa operation comply with all of the Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
  • Maximize customer satisfaction with unique hospitality and services
  • Assure financial and business performance of the Spa
  • Develop and execute the spa marketing plan

Applicants shall have the following experience, qualifications and skills:

  • Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the Hotel or related Industry
  • Minimum 3 years as therapists
  • Minimum 2 years in management role
  • Relevant therapy qualifications (anatomy and physiology, a minimum of three international therapies including Ayurveda spa therapy)
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Second language preferred
  • Able to perform treatment, train therapists, conduct yoga or Tai Chi class as require
  • Excellent negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Fully computer literate
  • Budgetary and financial analysis capabilities are a must

Should you be interested in applying for this position, we invite you to send us (at hr@panigram.com) your resume along with a letter of motivation telling us why you believe your recruitment would contribute to the rapid positioning of Panigram as one of the most renowned spas in the world. Make sure to emphasize how, as a proven industry expert, you have provided a true competitive advantage to the properties you have worked for. The cover letter is as important as your resume, so please take care in writing it and make sure all documents you submit have been proofread. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.

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Service Manager (On-Site Engineer)

Posted by on October 5th, 2011

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore

Responsibilities

  • Interpretation of consultant’s drawings for the contractors
  • Supervising electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors on site
  • Coordinating with the procurement and the stores
  • Coordination with the consultants through the on-site design manager for clarifications, site-based revisions, sample approval, and change requests
  • Quantity calculations for procurement purposes
  • Measuring and verifying the contractor’s billable quantities and maintaining the measurement book
  • Provide all on-site change information to the design manager for as-built records
  • Acquire and collect all operations and equipment manuals to turn over to the operations/ maintenance team
  • Scheduling of plumbing, electrical, and mechanical installations
  • Coordinate the timing and installation of plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems with the other supervisors

Qualifications

  • At least a 3 year diploma in electrical engineering
  • Experience in a similar supervisory  role in at least two major projects with similar technical complexity (preferably hotels, hospitals, or airports)
  • Competent in English
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel and accounting software is desirable
  • Familiar with industry standards for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical services

This “hands on” position will be located in Jessore. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Application Information:
Should you be interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and a cover letter telling us how your previous work experiences make you the ideal candidate for this position (give specific examples) to hr@panigram.com. The cover letter is as important as your resume, so please take care in writing it and make sure all documents you submit have been proofread. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.

Questions can be directed to: hr@panigram.com.

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Human Resources Manager

Posted by on July 6th, 2011

Number of Open Positions: 1

Location: Jessore

Job Description:
Panigram is currently seeking to fill the dynamic and strategic position of Human Resources Manager. As part of the opening team and a member of the Panigram Executive Committee, the Human Resources Manager will participate in the total management of the resort. Essential functions include and are not limited to:

  • Craft and execute the Panigram’s Human Resources opening, medium and long-term strategy.
  • Direct and coordinate human resources activities to hire, train, and develop the employees of the resort.
  • Maintain and administer employment, wage and salary, benefit, and incentive programs.
  • Establish, maintain and ensure adherence to all personnel-related policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and maintain operating budget. Participate in the budget process as it relates to staffing, productivity, benefit costs, and employee/labor relations costs.
  • Develop, maintain and coordinate departmental specific programs that provide management/supervisory development skills including Train the Trainer, life & safety, anti-harassment…
  • Maintain hotel’s human resources information system so as to provide accurate employee records.
  • Monitor hotel’s compliance with all applicable laws.

Qualifications:
Although it is not required for the candidates to have previous experience in the hospitality industry, they must have three to five years of responsibility and management in the following areas:

  • Recruitment and hiring
  • Wage and salary administration
  • Benefits
  • Training
  • Employee/labor relations
  • Organizational development, and
  • Payroll

Line operations management and labor related experience preferred. 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. Intermediate computational ability, knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary and financial analysis capabilities are a must.

This “hands on” position will be located in Jessore. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Application Information:
Should you be interested in applying for this position, please fill out the online application form here. Please be sure to include your resume and a cover letter telling us how your previous work experiences make you confident in your ability to approach strategic staffing, ensure talent will receive comprehensive training, and create a safe and productive work environment while managing expenses within approved budget constraints. Make sure to emphasize how, as a proven process facilitator and change agent, you intend to contribute to the success of Panigram. The cover letter is as important as your resume, so please take care in writing it and make sure all documents you submit have been proofread. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.

To apply, please click here.

Questions can be directed to: hr@panigram.com.

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Mud and Mangoes

Posted by on June 24th, 2011

Now, after almost two weeks of settling into our humble abode in Jessore, we interns, have become quite adjusted to our new lifestyle abroad.  We eat our egg and ruti in the morning before our hour-long autorickshaw ride to the project site; a ride which often makes me think of getting pulled down bumpy sidewalks as a child in my little red metal wagon.  Here, though, the sidewalk is eight feet wider and trucks stacked twenty feet high with local goods like hay, bricks, or goats (though not usually all three together…) fight at top speeds for the extra sliver of road beside me.

Millie waits for our driver Rafik in the autorickshaw.

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Introducing the Interns…

Posted by on June 13th, 2011

We have a great group of interns this year, all architects who will be helping us construct our site office to test out our mud building techniques.

Bradley Kinsey

Bradley Kinsey

Raised on steak, potatoes, and public pools, Bradley was your quintessential product of the American midwest. While the suburbs of Chicago offered him a side yard and picket fence, the idea of  varying topography and open space was all too alluring, so he packed up for the University of Colorado. While at C.U., Bradley’s appetite for new cultures was heightened as he studied abroad in Italy and traveled throughout Europe with the university’s snowboard team. When it was time to move on, Brooklyn, New York came calling to him with a similar lure as Colorado, being the pursuit of architecture and the excitement of a foreign land. Read the rest of this entry »

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Winter Interns Work on Alternative Energy Project

Posted by on January 23rd, 2011

A couple of months ago a student from Cornell emailed me. She said that she had applied for the summer internship last year at Panigram, but unfortunately was not selected. She said that she really wanted to work for my company and was wondering if she could come do a winter internship with me. I thought that three weeks was too short for an internship, but I was impressed with her initiative, and I always enjoy working with students, so I agreed. Her friend Cat (another Cornell engineering student) decided to join her. Read the rest of this entry »

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