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Ekostay is currently hiring a Property Manager to manage & lead the on ground team for operational excellence on maintenance as well as client satisfaction levels.

Role- Property Manager

Industry Type- Homestay

Job Details (Not limited to):

- Overlook the operations in the region

- Streamline the operations

- Follow up with the on-ground team to ensure tasks assigned are completed on time.

- Purchase of vendors and suppliers upto the allocated budget and take necessary approval for the same

- Assist the transformation team in getting the property renovated and refurbished in the allocated time frame.

- Liaison with the government bodies as and when need be.

- Overlook the on-ground team training and assessment.

- Timely reporting and approvals to be taken from the Operations Head.

- Ensure the properties are maintained as per Ekostay hospitality standards.

- Carry property inspections and audits on a regular basis.

- Ensure maintenance work is done on a timely basis

- Maintain files/records of AMC, purchases, petrol spends, etc

-Work on monthly audits of markets

-Maintain sheets and documents online in a systematic manner (as per company policy)

- Daily reporting and proactive on various organisational whatsapp groups and mails.

- Overlooking property management

- Overlooking client relations & handling escalations

- Handling market accounts

- Overlooking property acquisition

- Team management & training

- Overlooking Labour and material procurement

- The job requires the personnel to stay in the required region permanently and report to Mumbai office whenever called upon.

Prerequisite-

1. Should have headed & handled a team of at least 4 personnel directly under him before

2. Experience in client servicing

3. Fluent in communication (English-Hindi-Marathi)

4. Civil knowledge

5. Street Smart

6. Motivated and driven

7. Should have a 2 wheeler

8. Negotiation skills

9. Vendor Management

Location: Maharashtra - Igatpuri, Panchgani, Alibaug, Lonavala, Goa

Experience - 6 months - 2 years

Salary - 25k - 30k

Estimation Engineer (MEP)

Location: Kurla, Mumbai

Experience: 6 months - 2 yrs. + industrial exp. In Electrical Estimation.

Salary: 25K-30K

Reporting: Sales Manager

Opening: 1

Job Summary:

The Estimation Engineer will play a crucial role in the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical,

and Plumbing) company's pre-construction phase by preparing accurate and competitive cost

estimates for projects. The role requires a strong understanding of MEP systems, excellent

analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal

candidate should have a minimum of three years of experience in estimation within the MEP

industry.

Responsibilities:

1. Project Evaluation and Documentation:

 Review project specifications, drawings, and other relevant documents to

understand project requirements.

 Conduct site visits to gather essential information and assess project feasibility.

 Analyse project scope, identify potential risks, and document project

constraints.

2. Cost Estimation:

 Prepare detailed cost estimates for MEP projects, including materials, labour,

equipment, and subcontractor costs.

 Utilize estimation software and tools to create accurate quantity take-offs and

cost breakdowns.

 Research and analyse historical cost data and market rates to ensure

competitiveness and cost optimization.

 Collaborate with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive pricing for

materials and services.

3. Bid Preparation:

 Participate in the bid process, including reviewing bid invitations and

documents.

 Collaborate with the procurement team to gather necessary information for

bids.

 Prepare and submit comprehensive bid proposals within the specified

deadlines.

 Ensure bids are aligned with the company's financial and operational

objectives.

4. Value Engineering:

 Identify value engineering opportunities to optimize project costs without

compromising quality and functionality.

 Collaborate with the engineering and design teams to propose alternative

solutions and cost-saving measures.

 Conduct cost-benefit analyses to evaluate different design options and provide

recommendations.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

 Collaborate with internal teams, including engineering, procurement, and

project management, to ensure accurate estimation and smooth project

execution.

 Participate in meetings with clients, architects, and consultants to clarify

project requirements and address cost-related queries.

 Provide technical support and expertise to the sales and business development

teams during client presentations and negotiations.

Qualifications:

 B.E / Diploma in Electrical.

 Strong knowledge of MEP systems, materials, equipment, and installation techniques.

 Proficiency in estimation software and tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Cost, etc.).

 Solid understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and industry standards.

 Excellent analytical and mathematical skills for accurate cost calculations.

 Strong attention to detail and the ability to work with complex data.

 Effective communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.

 Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

 Professional certifications or affiliations related to estimating or MEP (preferred).

 Acquiring new potential Kirana customers in the assigned geography.

·         Generating profitable sales from new customers and sales growth from existing customers.

·         Promoting private labels and selective offers to customers timely.

·         Maintaining accurate records and planning the numbers, both customer wise and category wise, and meeting them timely.

·         Drafting LOI/Agreements with registered customers.

·         Reviewing sales performance

·         Should be ready for Field Job and hold good relation with Kirana Shops

·         Having an in-depth knowledge of B2B Sales (Kirana Sale) from Retail Industry

·         Managing relationships with key retail outlets

·         Addition of New prospective outlet in the System

·         To control and monitor Margin

·         Should know the price of SKUs of competitors

·         Organising sales visits basis the beat plan to the customers

·         Pitching categories and brands for sales to the customers

·         Establishing new business by ensuring new customer acquisition and activation

·         Maintaining accurate records of the customer base to be chased

·         Attending daily briefings to stay updated on the development plans

·         Reviewing sales performance

·         Negotiating with the customers and exploring cross selling opportunities to get maximum profitability

·         Aiming to achieve monthly and annual targets

**Job Title**: UX Designer

**Location**: Remote

**Job Type**: Freelancing

**Introduction**:

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented UX Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio of successful UX and other technical projects and will be responsible for designing the overall functionality of the product and ensuring a great user experience.

**Responsibilities**:

– Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.

– Facilitate the client’s product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing experiences for digital products.

– Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.

– Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions.

– Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features.

– Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs.

– Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.

– Ask smart questions, take risks, and champion new ideas.

**Qualifications**:

– Three or more years of UX design experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience designing complex solutions for complete digital environments.

– Expertise in standard UX software such as Sketch, OmniGraffle, Axure, InVision, UXPin, Balsamiq, Framer, and the like is a must. Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus.

– Ability to work with clients to understand detailed requirements and design complete user experiences that meet client needs and vision.

– Extensive experience in using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design.

– A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns.

– Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.

– Ability to clearly and effectively communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions to teams and clients.

– A clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design and design thinking.

– Ability to work effectively in a team setting including synthesizing abstract ideas into concrete design implications.

**Benefits**:

– Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

– Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

– Flexible working hours, including provisions for remote work.

– A creative and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand both functional and non-functional requirements and translate them into tasks that can be worked upon individually or in a team.
• Use your skills in programming and system design to develop robust and scalable software.
• Perform POCs and build solutions that require integration with other systems.
• Provide estimations for a Sprint or Tasks, and share inputs in design and architectural choices.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to all phases of SDLC.
• Maintain minimal yet essential engineering documentation to complement the product.
• Collaborate with engineers, product, and business teams as part of Agile delivery.
• Perform code reviews and provide guidance to the team in building software and following the defined process.
• Carry an ownership attitude when working on any solution.

Requirements

• Strong at problem-solving using Java 8 and above.
• Good understanding of SDLC using agile methodologies iterative development.
• Basic skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are desired.
• Hands-on knowledge of using Spring Boot or Quarkus for building Microservices or API driven solutions.
• Good knowledge of SQL and experience in using any RDBMS like MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Understanding or exposure to Cloud-Native development using AWS is an added advantage.
• Any experience in working on projects built using Microservice architecture, esp if using React and Java with Docker is an added advantage.

• Provide objective guidance without personal or political considerations.
• Pitching ideas for projects based on gaps in the market and technological advancements.
• Rolling out fixes and upgrades to software, as needed.
• Securing software to prevent security breaches and other vulnerabilities.
• Setting up a continuous build environment to speed up software development and deployment process.
• Architecting overall, comprehensive, and efficient practices.
• Guiding developers and operation teams in case of an issue.
• Monitoring, reviewing, and managing technical operations.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Previous experience working on a 24x7 cloud or SaaS operation team.
• Spring Boot Java 8, Spring Core, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Swagger, Tomcat 8, Maven, Jenkins, SVN, GIT, Postman/Newman, RESTful Services, Containers.
• Experience with infrastructure management and monitoring.
• Proven in developing, implementing, and providing solutions to the given problem in all Java technologies.
• Proficient in stitch-together end-to-end application starting from front-end web development, back-end development, middleware integration, and persisting data in no SQL or DBMS databases.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.