Two new opportunities have been posted to our Job Listings this week. Check them out via the links below…
- Graphic Designer – e-commerce
- Consumer Service Rep – Yakima Products, Inc.
Month: August 2014
Job: Consumer Service Rep – Yakima Products, Inc. – FILLED
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Job Title
Consumer Service Rep
Company/Organization
Yakima Products, Inc.
Job Description
General Description:
The position is responsible to respond to, and follow through on consumers’ requests for service and product information. In addition this position supports Yakima Products end users by providing technical product information, product / vehicle fit information, and warranty support and evaluation. Responsibilities include processing a high number of phone calls, emails and sales orders. Further, this position will execute and support projects with teammates to deliver against initiatives in Yakima’s strategic and annual plans.
Scope and Responsibilities:
•Provides troubleshooting and analysis to resolve consumer problems in a timely, efficient, cost effective, professional manner, and within established guidelines
•Processes sales orders, including follow-up and documentation, in an accurate and timely manner
•Provides timely technical product support to dealers by phone and email
•Increases sales through suggestive selling to consumers
Qualifications:
•AA degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience preferred
•One (1) year customer service experience in outdoor retail sales, and experience selling Yakima racks preferred
•Intermediate level with Pac’s: Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook
•Ability to effectively develop work systems to manage workload, work independently and efficiently, have a keen ability to prioritize, and ability to identify and address needs in advance
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external customers and consumers
•Professional level communicator ~ both oral and written correspondence
•Data base experience preferred
•Mechanical aptitude
•Able to visualize and understand geometric and spatial relationships
Physical Requirements:
•Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
•Able to perform activities such as stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching on a daily basis
•Able to lift and carry objects up to 75 pounds occasionally
•Corrected 20/30 vision
•Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and sit for extended periods of time
The complete posting can be found at www.yakima.com
Compensation:
DOE
Comprehensive benefit package provided
How to Apply
To apply for this position please submit your resume and salary requirements to: CSRep@Yakima.com
City switches plan for Division detour: Signs will point to Powell, not Clinton
Traffic on Clinton.
(Photo by Michael Andersen/BikePortland)
(Photo by Michael Andersen/BikePortland)
Six days after saying that it would detour eastbound traffic from Division Street onto the Clinton Street neighborhood greenway for two weeks, the City of Portland has changed course.
Starting Monday, electronic signs will instruct drivers heading east at 11th Avenue to turn south to Powell Boulevard rather than one block south to Clinton, the Portland bureaus of transportation and environmental services said Thursday.
It’s a measure of victory for people who called the detour an inappropriate use of an all-ages walking and biking facility that is already at or above the maximum national standard for auto traffic volume on a bicycle boulevard.
But the city also said Thursday that it still expects many people to detour onto Clinton anyway, because there are no plans other than signage to prompt them otherwise.
‘Grand Prix of Portland’ race will come to downtown in 2015, organizer says
Cirque du Cycling racers in 2009.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)
The people behind an “international professional cycling event” in downtown Portland say they’ve gotten green lights from the international and national sport cycling organizations to host the “Grand Prix of Portland” here next summer.
Veteran Oregonian sportswriter Mike Tokito has the story:
The race would cover about 115 miles, with a one-day format that would be run like a stage of the Tour de France.
TriMet track work gives bikers one less reason to avoid the Lloyd
Smooth cruising: looking west across 11th at Holladay.
(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland)
(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland)
A key bike connection between Southeast and inner North/Northeast Portland keeps getting a bit better.
The latest improvement to Northeast 11th Avenue and Holladay comes courtesy of track work last week by TriMet at its Lloyd Center MAX turnaround. The transit agency prioritized repairs to the track there in part because the crumbling pavement around the tracks had been increasingly dangerous for biking.
Rural road advisories: Paving in Washington County, big trucks on Lolo Pass Road
Two issues to be aware of on some popular rural roads around the region: Construction up near Mt. Hood will mean major truck traffic on Lolo Pass Road and others in the Zig Zag area; and on the other side of region, Washington County will be paving some key biking roads. See the official notices below…
Mt. Hood Safety Project Brings Big Trucks to Small Roads
Moving a half-million cubic yards of debris for safety work puts large trucks on small roads
The U.S. 26 Mount Hood Safety Project will divert a lot of big trucks through Zig Zag on Lolo Pass Road and other small rural roads that aren’t used to seeing heavy truck traffic.
The project, which will take place on and off through 2015, will mean moving nearly a half-million cubic yards of dirt, rocks and trees to make U.S. 26 safer as it passes over Mount Hood and through Government Camp. And during this work, many large truck and trailer will be use onto roads that lead to rural communities and popular recreation areas on Mount Hood, including Lolo Pass Road and Trillium Lake Road…
The project will reduce fatal and severe crossover crashes and rockfalls on U.S. 26 by placing a center barrier along a 1.6 mile stretch from the runaway truck escape ramp to east of Mirror Lake and cut back the rock slopes. Work will end in 2016.
Here are some tips to help people using the rural roads operate safely around the heavy trucks.
BE VISIBLE: If you are walking, jogging, riding a bike or riding a horse be as visible as possible and wear reflective clothing·
LISTEN for oncoming trucks and do not use head phones that could block the sound of trucks approaching
BLIND SPOTS: When riding a bike, ride with traffic and in the middle of the travel lane so you do not end up in a truck’s blind spot
WALK FACING TRAFFIC: When walking, walk on the opposite side of the road to keep your eye on oncoming traffic and be more easily seen.
PULL OUT SAFELY: When pulling out of your driveway onto the haul roads, fully stop and look for trucks and other road users before proceeding. Consider parking so that you can pull out of your driveway rather than back out to increase your ability to see oncoming trucks.
ODOT will host a public meeting with the residents along Lolo Pass Road to have an open dialogue about the truck hauling activity on Lolo Pass Road. The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the Resort at the Mountain, 68010 East Fairway Avenue, Welches, Oregon.
Q&A: How bikes meet tech in Austin, Portland’s chillest sister city
Nate McGuire of Austin bike-tech startup Spokefly.
(Photo by Michael Andersen/BikePortland)
(Photo by Michael Andersen/BikePortland)
Nate McGuire is part of two worlds that Austin, Texas, is still pretty new at: digital entrepreneurship and biking.
His startup, Spokefly, uses a mobile app and combination U-locks to turn people’s underused bicycles into income-generating shared bikes that float around the city until their owners need them. (At that point, the company will fetch it and deliver it home.) Though it’s not yet available in Portland, he’s preparing to launch in a handful of cities soon and was in town last week to scope our city out.
When he stopped by BikePortland’s office for a talk, we saw a perfect chance to hear more about biking and related issues in one of the U.S. cities that Portland most resembles in size, culture and reputation.
Meeting could spark formation of a “more assertive advocacy group” in Portland
The first step is showing up.
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
Many Portlanders who care about bicycling want to find a way to create more urgency for bike-friendly changes. As we’ve been reporting since May, Portland — once a biking beacon that other cities aspired to — has lost its mojo. With our largest bicycle advocacy organization, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), choosing to take a more conservative role, some in the community want to start a new advocacy group.
When Alex Reed moved to Portland in 2007, he thought that “There was so much excitement around bike it felt like everything was destined to get better.” Now that he’s “not seeing much progress,” the 29-year-old southeast Portland resident (and father) has planned a meeting this weekend to discuss the possible formation of a new group. “Are you frustrated at the lack of progress on bike issues in Portland in the last five years?” reads the event description on the Shift calendar. “If so, come join us to try to make things better!”
Spate of collisions across state, region highlight passing dangers
The aftermath of a collision in eastern Oregon.
(Photo: OSP)
(Photo: OSP)
There have been four (officially recorded) rear-end collisions involving a bicycle rider in the past week. One of them resulted in a fatality and the other three resulted in serious injuries. The incidents have occurred throughout Oregon and nearby southwest Washington.
While the incidents are unrelated, the uncommon frequency (two happened on the same day) led to a response by the Oregon State Police earlier this week. In an official statement published on August 17th, they said: “OSP urges all drivers to be alert for bicyclists and other vulnerable highway users. When approaching from behind, make sure there is adequate room to safely pass on the left of the bicyclist(s).”
Job: Graphic Designer – ecommerce
Job Title
Graphic Designer
Company/Organization
ecommerce
Job Description
We are a growing eCommerce company with a need for additional graphic design help. We can be a bit on the demanding side, but only because we expect everything we put out to be high-quality work. We can be quirky at times, but are some of the most passionate, intelligent, and friendly people you could hope to meet.
What we need:
• Someone creative (duh)
• We are in the sporting goods / outdoor industry, so it would be better if you are an outdoorsy type, but not a requirement.
• As an eCommerce entity, much of our output is email and web-based. As such, HTML and CSS experience is required.
• A keen eye for detail.
• Willingness to work with seemingly unrealistic timelines (not always, but it happens).
• Sharp wit.
• Skills to pay the bills with the usual software, including all the Adobes.
• Experience: We can’t hold your hand. That being said, we will always help when you need it.
• You need to be web smart. 90% of the work you will do will appear digitally.
• The ability to work alone, but not always. We have a great group of people, and we all fancy ourselves as savvy creative humans who know what works. We promise never to say, “it needs to pop more,” “do it again, but better,” and “how would it look in papyrus?”
What we offer:
• Super nice benefits. (health, dental, vision).
• Generous time off.
. Casual work environment.
• Industry discounts on outdoor / sports equipment galore.
• The opportunity to work, collaborate, and create with smart people.
• All the free coffee you can put in your face.
• Did I mention the part about being nice people who are also smart?
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your Resume and Cover Letter to zwwjobs@gmail.com
‘Mujeres en Movimiento’ group brings out the bike-fun smiles
Carolina Iraheta Gonzalez, Lale Santelices and Elizabeth Quiroz get ready for Mujeres en Movimiento’s ‘Sundress Sunday’ ride last weekend.
(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland)
(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland)
A pair of Portlanders have organized a new group aimed at giving Latinas regular events for riding bikes together.
“There is this conversation about, ‘People of color don’t bike,'” said Lale Santelices, one of the organizers. “But that’s not my expericence.”
‘Cross update: A new weekly race series and a training talk
Weeknight racing at PIR? Sign
me up!
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
me up!
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
Two items of cyclocross news to share today: There’s a new, weekly race series and a talk by locally-based elite racer Beth Ann Orton.
The big news is the announcement of the Rapha Trophy Cup presented by Western Bikeworks. This new cyclocross race series starts September 2nd and happens every Tuesday night through October 7th. The six race series goes down at Portland International Raceway and adds to our great local tradition of weeknight racing.