Job Title
Bicycle Mechanic
Company / Organization
Bike Clark County
Job Description
Bike Clark County is a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for empowerment, education, and social change through bicycles and bicycle repair. As a nonprofit, we run a full-service bike shop and repair bicycles donated from the community, and redistribute them through our charitable programs and affordable bike sales. As a community-focused bike shop, we teach the community how to repair their own bicycles in our shared-use shop space. Our charitable programs seek to make bicycles, and bicycle repair/safety education available to the entire community regardless of income.
BCC’s many charitable bike safety education programs are made possible by its community oriented shop operations. BCC’s mechanics work on a variety of bikes from the early 1930’s to modern full carbon race bikes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
>Contribute to a fun, friendly, and welcoming environment for customers and coworkers.
>Maintain a clean work environment for customers as well as other mechanics
>Intake, assess, repair, and check over new bicycles.
>Refurbish used bikes in a timely manner so that they can then be purchased
>Educate customers on how to properly maintain their bikes
>Examine parts donated to ensure quality products will be on the floor for sale
>Organize parts room
>Help customers pick out the right bike for what they intend to use the bike for
Qualifications needed to do the job successfully:
>Excellent mechanical skills (preferable two years hands-on, professional shop experience working with a variety of bicycles)
>The ability to work with a wide variety of clientele
>Excellent people skills that will enable you to work with a wide variety of clientele including those new to bicycling.
>Ability to interact in a friendly manner with all customers regardless of their bicycle knowledge.
>Good communication skills
>The ability to think creatively and keen problem-solving skills
>Good organizational skills & Multitasking in an extremely fast-paced environment
Part time & full time positions $13.50-17/hour DOE.
How to Apply
To apply email cover letter & resume to : info@bikeclarkcounty.org
