Great news for those who like to take the road less traveled: The Crown Zellerbach Trail, a former logging road that gives riders an off-highway option between Scappoose and Vernonia, has just won a $150,000 matching grant from Oregon Parks and Recreation.
In case it’s not obvious yet, we think the SW Naito project being cooked up by the Bureau of Transportation is going to be a huge deal. If it turns out well, it could be the southern leg of a dedicated, protected bikeway that runs from SW Lincoln to the Steel Bridge. That would make it one of the highest profile bikeways in Portland.
If you didn’t make it to the first open house last night, I want to make sure you saw all the materials that were presented.
Check the flyover video of the entire project that PBOT has released:
You’d think a city with a storied bike-friendly legacy and arguably the best bike parking facilities and policies in North America would make the main entrance to its City Hall a testament to those values. But that’s not the case. In fact, for some reason the bike parking at Portland City Hall’s SW 4th Street entrance has gotten much worse in the past several months.
They “put a bird on it,” but they also removed the racks that actually worked.
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Summer Bike Camp Instructor-Washington County
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Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition (dba WashCo BTC)
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Apply soon!
The Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition (the WC BTC) will hold our youth Bike Adventure Camps again next summer, and we are seeking qualified instructors.
We are looking for people who are comfortable riding their bike in traffic, can ride 10-20 miles in a day, and have experience working with youth in these age groups. You and your co-instructor will be responsible for the day to day activities of up to 12 campers, ages 9-11, including teaching a core bike safety curriculum, so you must be self-directed and able to teach in a collaborative setting.
We plan to hold 4 to 6 camps, each 5 days long for 9-11 year olds. We strongly prefer instructors who can teach all camps, but can be flexible.
Camps will be held in Hillsboro, Tigard, Beaverton and Forest Grove. Camps will be held M-F on consecutive weeks beginning (tentatively) Monday, July 9th, and last camp and ending on August 17th.
The pay for instructors would be $12-$15 hour depending on experience.
Instructors will be required to successfully complete our “Confidence in Traffic” clinic, or show similar competency, as well as have first aid training and, hopefully, basic bike repair. You will also be required to know the material contained in our Bike Camp Instructors Manual and the safety curriculum in the Safe Routes to School manual. We will provide the training and written materials to you. You will also be required to pass a criminal background check.
If you are interested in applying or learning more, please contact us at the email link below requesting a job application or send us your resume.
e-mail: info@washcobtc.org
our website: www.washcobtc.org
How to Apply *
If you are interested in applying or learning more, please contact us at the email link below requesting a job application or send us your resume.
e-mail: info@washcobtc.org
The Nevada Street entrance to Willamette Park was abruptly closed last week. This path is listed as a recommended bikeway and featured in popular maps produced by both the City of Portland and Metro. The decision by the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau to erect a black, chain-link fence was made without any public warning and it stems from a multi-year jurisidictional negotiation between the Oregon Department of Transportation and the City of Portland that spans more than three years.
Job Title:
Operations Director
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Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider
Company background: Like all great businesses, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider was started in Nat’s garage (and basement) in late 2011. It was never supposed to be this popular, but apparently he struck a nerve with his unusual ciders. We made 65 barrels that first year in the garage, 2800 barrels in 2014 and we finished 2017 at nearly 6000.
Our public mission is to search the world for superior ingredients to handcraft the most unusual ciders that no one else will make. We are not here to churn out commodity or entry-level cider. We are pushing the bounds of cider and believe that we have no true competitors. Our internal mission is to change the perception of cider in the US by expanding the consumer’s expectation of “What is Cider” and including previously-ignored beer drinkers. These lofty goals are why we host large community-building events, why we use exclusively beer yeast, and why we appear in so many publications and books.
In the words of one local newspaper: “Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider is out to destroy everything you know about cider.” In addition to major publications like NPR, Yahoo, Bon Appetite and Men’s Health, we are regularly covered by the beer industry (Good Beer Hunting, Beer Advocate).
We recently signed a lease for a new much-larger production facility and have new equipment coming online in the first quarter of 2018. Our existing Operations Director is leaving us due to family obligations. We are sorry to see him go, but this is a great opportunity for someone new.
The Operations Director position is an integral role at Rev Nat’s, reporting directly to the President (Nat). Direct reports will include Cidermaking, Packaging and Warehouse/Inventory. In addition to the day to day managerial responsibilities, the Ops Director will also be involved in special projects across all of operations, including expansion projects and continuous improvement projects.
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE:
– 5+ years experience managing and growing a hard working staff and team development.
– Strong knowledge of and proven success implementing or growing LEAN practices in a food or beverage manufacturing environment.
– 5+ years production experience in a food or beverage manufacturing business.
– Excellent written and oral communication.
– Extensive spreadsheets proficiency and general computer proficiency to operate our ERP system.
– Working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing and building/facility systems.
– Evening and weekend availability, ability to work long hours, lift 150 lbs, stoop, kneel, crawl, twist, climb ladders, and work on slick and irregular surfaces in humidity, heat, cold and loud noises.
ESPECIALLY DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS WHICH WILL GIVE YOU AN ADVANTAGE OVER THE COMPETITION:
– Understanding of beer, cider and the science of fermentation.
– Knowledge of brewery/cidery operations and processes.
– Proven excellent analysis of data and forecasting.
– Strong background managing to budget, reading P&L and understanding finances.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Make cider
– Work with our Buyer Analyst to ensure on-time, in-spec and cost-effective delivery of raw goods and ingredients.
– Production planning tasks including scheduling tanks and equipment based on demands.
– Manage production team staff (currently 8 people) and work with team supervisors to delegate production tasks including morning juice trucks through to swing and graveyard packaging shifts.
– Occasionally perform production/warehouse duties as needed.
– Work with Nat/Cidermaker and production team on fermentation management. Continually improve fermentations.
– Work with co-pack clients to produce their products according to their specifications.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Manage inventory
– Using LEAN practices and working with our Buyer Analyst, keep raw goods inventories as low as possible.
– Work with sales team on order forecasts.
– Work with executive team to develop long range forecasts.
– Manage incoming sales orders, oversee warehouse/inventory staff including logistics and freight.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Operational improvements
– Create employee personal growth plan to develop our staff.
– Develop and maintain continuous growth plan.
– Continually develop safety standards & implement them. OSHA compliance.
– Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures.
– Develop HACCP program and implement it ahead of FDA regulations.
– Manage QA program.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: New product development
– Work with Nat/Cidermaker on new recipe development. Nothing is off limits.
– Manage new product cost calculations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Administrative/communications
– Quarterly TTB filings. Monthly OLCC and other state reports.
– Prepare production reports for management team.
– Work with Taproom Manager to facilitate events.
– Occasionally staff events as a cidery representative.
– Work with executive team on the highest levels of branding, vision and strategy as they pertain to operations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY: Facilities maintenance
– Responsible for facility maintenance (either directly or through contractors) including preventative maintenance.
– Work with Nat and general contractors for buildout of new areas in our building and other buildings.
What We Offer:
– A chance to get in on the ground level of a rapidly growing company in the fastest growing alcohol category in the US.
– A work environment that combines more than 6 years of history with a continued startup mentality.
– Excellent salary DOE plus bonuses.
– Great tasting cider made with real apples and lots of it.
To Apply:
Send your resume and cover letter to nat@reverendnatshardcider.com with the subject line “Operations Director”. Without both pieces, we cannot process your request. Thanks!
As I shared last week, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is about to launch a major project on SW Naito that will have a dramatic impact for bicycling connectivity downtown. The big open house is tonight (1/10) and there’s a lot of buzz around it already (Better Block PDX is making it their monthly meeting).
The star attraction at the open house will be concept drawings that give us a clearer view of what PBOT envisions for the new SW Naito. I haven’t seen all of the drawings yet (I don’t want to scoop the open house because that might discourage people from attending, although I will share them here as soon as they’re available), but PBOT has leaked a few of them out in the past few days.
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Service Manager – Clackamas
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Bike Gallery
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The Service Manager is responsible for supporting and enforcing the service department policies and procedures for the individual retail location. This includes time and quality standards for service repairs, evaluation, support and supervision of service staff, and the measurement of service department sales and production performance. The Service Manager is also expected to monitor and adjust to service department sales goals, manage the parts inventory for the store, and process warranty claims. In order to manage these resources, the Service Manager will work closely with the Store Manager, and Assistant Store Manager.
This Service Manager position is a permanent, full time position. Additional requirements are participation in our annual Warehouse Sale, Cycle Oregon, the Summer Sale, and any additional events as they are added.
A Bike Gallery Service Manager is expected to attend and participate in technical trainings, clinics, and service summits in order to be informed of all developments pertaining to service procedures, techniques, and salient features. Bike Gallery has certain behavioral expectations of all managers, these include; returning all phone and e-mail messages within 24 hours, conducting all inter-company communications in a professional and results oriented manner, conducting all business dealings with integrity and communicating variations in scheduling to all parties affected.
Bike Gallery Service Manager’s provide consistency, leadership, and vision for what the store service department is, as well as what it will become. The management of service inventory and procedures will have a direct bearing on the experiences of Bike Gallery customers, and therefore on our potential to further develop customer loyalty and market share.
If you are interested please submit resume and a letter telling us a little about yourself, why you are interested in the role, and what you see as keys to this service department’s success.
How to Apply *
Send resume to: ryanmanner@bikegallery.com
A major project to improve wildlife habitat at the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge will come with a full closure of one the busiest biking corridors in Portland.
Starting this July, the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), Portland Parks and Recreation and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, plans to close the Springwater Corridor path between Oaks Amusement Park and the Oaks Bottom Trail for up to 120 days. Contractors will use the path to stage construction vehicles and move material.
When this same project was first proposed back in 2010 (it was ultimately delayed), it raised major concerns with the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee. Members of that committee urged BES to use the adjacent railroad right-of-way in order to keep the path open. This time around, the City and the Corps of Engineers incorporated feedback from the community and designed a plan that incorporates barge access and/or rail as a primary haul route. However, the Springwater closure is still necessary to safely complete the culvert and channel grading work in the refuge.
The latest City bike counts show that about 2,800 people ride this section of the path on an average weekday and that number more than doubles on the weekends. The closure is on the same section of path we recently highlighted as one of the top ten most popular Strava segments in the country.
The Oregon Triple Crown is unlike any other bike event series in the state: It’s sort of like a race, but it’s also just as much about participation; much of the terrain is in the mountains, but it’s not a mountain bike event; it’s organized and sanctioned, but it’s still got plenty of adventure and self-reliance is a necessary trait.
The Triple Crown is now in its sixth year and organizer Mike Ripley (Mudslinger Events) just announced this year’s dates and details. The series will consist of: the Oregon Coast Gravel Epic on May 5th, the Sasquatch Duro on May 19th, and the Oregon Gran Fondo on June 2nd. These three events offer a mix of terrain and challenges that should raise the eyebrows of any adventure-seeker.
Here’s a bit more on each event:
Started to ride downtown Friday from OPB to find workers putting a fence across the trail where it passes RR tracks. Very annoying — particularly when three vehicle crossings with only stop signs are nearby. pic.twitter.com/A7m2TH8GoM
— Jeff Mapes (@Jeffmapes) January 8, 2018
The Oregon Department of Transportation Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau (PP&R) has erected a fence across an entrance into Willamette Park. Jeff Mapes, an employee of nearby Oregon Public Broadcasting, encountered a crew putting the finishing touches on the fence this morning. “Very annoying,” he shared in a tweet this morning.
Welcome to the first full week of 2018.
Here are the best stories we came across last week…
Scofflaw science: A study in Florida found that — surprise, surprise — people break traffic laws at similar rates regardless of the type of vehicle they operate.
Breaking barriers: ESPN has the story of Ayesha McGowan, a woman who wants to be the first African-American to land a professional cycling contract.
Dutch data: The great Bicycle Dutch blogger and filmmaker Mark Wagenbuur starts off the year with a slew of interesting datapoints about cycling in The Netherlands. Don’t miss the video at the end.