Company: Cindrebay Institute of Design Private Limited (Cindrebay School of Design)
Location: Kerala Kozhikode, with travel across Cindrebay centres in India
Age: Below 40 years
Employment Type: Full-time
Website: www.cindrebay.com
About the Role
Cindrebay School of Design is looking for a responsible and execution-oriented Manager – Infrastructure & Facilities to take care of all matters related to premises, infrastructure, fixed assets, rentals, interiors, construction, vendors, maintenance, and facilities management across our existing and upcoming centres in India.
The person will be responsible for identifying suitable premises for new branches, coordinating rental and lease negotiations, managing interior and construction works, maintaining existing facilities, handling vendors, and ensuring that every Cindrebay centre is properly set up, well maintained, cost-effective, and ready for smooth academic and business operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify suitable premises for new Cindrebay centres in different cities.
- Coordinate with landlords, brokers, property consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
- Support management in rental negotiations, lease terms, deposits, lock-in periods, renewals, and documentation.
- Manage interior, civil, electrical, furniture, signage, networking, air-conditioning, and other branch setup works.
- Ensure new centres are completed within approved budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
- Oversee day-to-day maintenance of existing centres, including repairs, cleanliness, safety, utilities, and general facilities.
- Maintain proper records of fixed assets, furniture, equipment, infrastructure, and branch-level facilities.
- Coordinate asset movement, repair, replacement, verification, and disposal.
- Identify, negotiate with, and manage vendors for construction, interiors, repairs, housekeeping, security, maintenance, furniture, signage, and other services.
- Obtain quotations, compare costs, negotiate rates, and ensure value for money.
- Monitor lease renewal dates, rent revision dates, maintenance contracts, and vendor agreements.
- Conduct regular visits to Cindrebay centres and submit facility status reports to the management.
- Work closely with branch heads, accounts, administration, IT, academics, and operations teams to ensure smooth functioning of each centre.
- Ensure that all Cindrebay premises are clean, functional, safe, presentable, and aligned with the brand’s standards.
Required Candidate Profile
- Graduate in any discipline.
- Candidates with experience in facilities management, infrastructure management, administration, civil works, interiors, real estate coordination, or project coordination will be preferred.
- 7 to 15 years of relevant experience preferred. (Minimum age 28 years)
- Experience in education institutions, retail chains, training centres, co-working spaces, hospitals, hospitality, or other multi-branch organisations will be an added advantage.
- Should have practical knowledge of rentals, lease coordination, vendor management, maintenance, interiors, and branch setup works.
- Should be willing to travel to different Cindrebay locations and upcoming branch locations.
- Strong negotiation, coordination, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
- Should be hands-on, reliable, cost-conscious, and capable of getting things done independently.
- Good communication skills in English and Malayalam. Knowledge of Hindi or other regional languages will be an added advantage.
- Preferably below 40 years of age.
Key Skills
- Facilities Management
- Infrastructure Management
- Premises Identification
- Rental & Lease Coordination
- Vendor Management
- Interior & Construction Coordination
- Fixed Asset Management
- Maintenance Planning
- Branch Setup
- Cost Control
- Negotiation
- Multi-location Coordination
- Reporting & Documentation
Role Summary
The Manager – Infrastructure & Facilities will be responsible for identifying, setting up, maintaining, and managing Cindrebay premises, infrastructure, vendors, fixed assets, rentals, interiors, and facilities across India.
For more information - you may whatsapp to 9895776441 (Messaging only) - To kow more about our operation and reach please visit our website - www.cindrebay.com
Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Provident Fund
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience in real estate operations, facilities management, project management etc?
Experience:
- Real Estate/Project Management/Facilities Management: 7 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
