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Job: Bicycle Mechanic / Service Manager – Clever Cycles

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Job Title

Bicycle Mechanic / Service Manager

Company / Organization

Clever Cycles

Job Description

Bicycle Mechanic / Service Manager

Provide reliable, honest, and the highest quality technical services while working with existing staff to manage a well organized and efficient service team. Responsibilities include helping to manage and maintain a service department environment where customers feel welcomed, staff are respected, repairs and maintenance are completed to the highest of standards, on time and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

Lead the shop service team.
Help customers with new bike and gear sales and service.
Repair and maintain all types of bicycles, including folding, ebikes, and cargo bikes.
Provide customers with accurate cost estimate quotes and maintenance suggestions.
Thoroughly and accurately complete bike builds, repairs, tune ups, sales checks, and accessory installs on time and with the highest quality standards.
Maintain organized and efficient service areas.
Assist with the daily operations of the store including closing sales, order management, and customer service.
Assist sales associates and customers with technical questions and purchases.

The Ideal Candidate:

Positive, friendly and professional.
Excellent customer service skills.
Well organized, with the ability to manage time and prioritize workflows for self and our service team.
Strong attention to detail.
Love for order, detail and communication.
Willingness to learn about electric and non-traditional bikes.
Sales experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Able to work both independently and as a member of a team.
Adaptable, teachable and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Previous bike shop experience.

Additional Details & Benefits:

This is a full-time position; 40 hours per week.
Competitive wage: $20.00 to $30.00 /hour depending on experience.
Sick pay.
Paid vacation.
Health insurance.
Retirement plan.
Employee discounts.

What We Want From You:

A resume.
A cover letter (tell us why we want you!).
At least 2 current references.
Your availability and desired schedule.

COVID-19 Considerations:

Our store is not currently open to the public. We are meeting customers curbside. All employees are required to wear a mask at all times when on premises and social distance.

How to Apply

Respond to this posting via email with the information requested above to hr@clevercycles.com

Freeway funding showdown looms at final meeting of state transportation committee

For whom the bills toll.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

Like dreaded vegetables on a dinner plate, the powerful Joint Transportation Committee of the Oregon legislature has left the hardest stuff to swallow until the very end. At their last meeting of the session Thursday morning, committee members are likely to vote on consequential legislation that would set funding levels for three freeway projects and a plan to allow the state to borrow up to $600 million in tolling-backed bonds.

Months of debate have focused on two bills in the House: 3055 and 3065. Both are omnibus bills (meaning they deal with many issues) and look to tweak House Bill 2017, the landmark $5.2 billion package of project earmarks and new taxes the legislature passed in 2017. Among other things, HB 2017 set aside $30 million per year for the I-5 Rose Quarter project (to begin January 2022) and it directed the Oregon Transportation Commission (the governor-appointed body that manages the Oregon Department of Transportation) to study and implement tolls on sections of I-5 and I-205 in the Portland region.

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Job: Copywriter – Ride with GPS

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Job Title

Copywriter

Company / Organization

Ride with GPS

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced copywriter to join our growing team of bike lovers who are working to help cyclists go on better rides, more often.

The copywriter is responsible for the production and quality control of all written communication, including website copy, marketing materials, emails, help documentation, and mid/long-form interviews and articles. In this position, you would work across all teams within the company — marketing, support, and development — to provide copy specific to their needs.

For all the details, visit https://ridewithgps.com/careers/copywriter.

How to Apply

Review the full job description on our website and apply by emailing careers@ridewithgps.com with your resume, a cover letter that details relevant work experience and explains your relationship to cycling, and an optional portfolio of your copywriting experience. We are actively interviewing candidates, so please don't hesitate in sending over an email.

Job: Customer Service Specialist – Lumberyard Bike Park

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Job Title

Customer Service Specialist

Company / Organization

Lumberyard Bike Park

Job Description

Join Our Team!
Portland, Oregon is a bike town. The area is loaded with some of the best riding that you’ll find anywhere, no matter what style or terrain you’re into. The community of riders who live here is equally impressive. Folks are into riding bikes of all kinds and they’re always up to try something new. And despite what you might see on Portlandia they’re super cool. At the heart of Portland’s bicycling community, we are The Lumberyard!
In 2012, we turned our passions for mountainbiking, dirt jumping, BMX and street riding into a one-of-a-kind indoor bike park. What was once a dingy old bowling alley is now the playground of our dreams, including a pump track, flowy jump lines, skill building cross-country courses and wooden ramps galore. We’ve also got vert ramps, an airbag and an overall environment where pros exchange fist bumps with little kids and newbies who have never been on a DJ or BMX bike before.
Our Pro Shop carries nothing but the good stuff; we have some great kid’s bikes and offer full-service repairs on BMX, DJ and mountain bikes. Our Instructors offer private lessons and clinics to adults and have fun running our popular summer camps and after-school programs for the kids.

So here’s the deal…
We ride bikes, we have fun and we’ve got a successful business.
At the end of the day, every Lumberyard employee’s job title is Customer Service.
We always come to work focused on ways to improve our park, improve our service, and discover new opportunities to grow.
Our wage is competitive, depending on experience and certifications.
Interested in being part of this uniquely Portland Indoor Bike Park?
Do you want to ride bikes and get better every day?

We are hiring exceptional candidates for Guest Services, Bike Shop Mechanics and Programming Instructors, so if you want to be considered for an opening please hit us up at jobs@lumberyardmtb.com and specify the job name in the email title, like this: “I’m your next [Guest Services Specialist/ Bike Shop Mechanic/ or Programming Instructor]!” You’ll receive a link to our on-line job application form. Please Include a resume and a note about yourself with your application.

Thanks for checking us out!

How to Apply

Email us at jobs@lumberyardmtb.com and specify the job name in the email title, like this: “I’m your next [Guest Services Specialist/ Bike Shop Mechanic/ or Programming Instructor]!” You’ll receive a link to our on-line job application form. Please Include a resume and a note about yourself with your application.