The Monday Roundup: Racist Strava segments, racist event name, racist cities, and more
Someone with no license plates drove through people on the Black Liberation Ride
Vanport, Williams Avenue, and racist planning: The history of where we ride matters
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Streets will get makeovers as ‘Healthy Business’ program rolls out
Job: Customer Experience Specialist – Velotech, Inc.
Job Title
Customer Experience Specialist
Company / Organization
Velotech, Inc.
Job Description
Velotech, Inc. is a locally owned business that has operated in Portland since 2002. Velotech is the parent company of BikeTiresDirect, Western Bikeworks, and Trisports.
This position is responsible for responding to customer phone calls, emails, and for working directly with customers in our store. Customer Experience Specialists provide product information, advice and order assistance. Qualified Customer Experience Specialists also review orders and price match requests and assist with site content, including product reviews, photos and descriptions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Answer product questions & assist with the order process
Analyze customer questions, troubleshoot, and provide clear answers in an efficient and professional manner
Develop trust and loyalty with consumers and build value in our brands
Navigate a sophisticated order processing system
Generate performance reports and recommend improvements
Coordinate with Returns to assist customers with returns and exchanges
Assist walk-in customers with product questions and purchases
Retrieve products from the warehouse to assist walk-in customers
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
Navigate a sophisticated order processing system
Work with Marketing to assist with customer-facing content, including site maintenance, product images and descriptions
Increase sales by genuinely helping customers learn about additional/alternative product options
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Basic computer skills
Strong knowledge of cycling
Previous customer service experience is a plus, as is sales, service and mechanical experience in the cycling industry
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Solid knowledge of cycling products
Ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently or with others to manage multiple task with minimal supervision.
How to Apply
If interested, please click on the link to apply:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=40221&clientkey=F102FCECFB43ED66CAD0C8276CB962A9
Major decision reached for new ‘earthquake ready’ Burnside Bridge
Springwater Corridor path at Johnson Creek Blvd closed July 20-24th
Note:
COP Parks is requiring PGE to give notice of the upcoming detour around a portion of the Springwater Trail coming up on July 20th – 24th, at SE 32nd Ave in Portland.
PGE crews will be on the trial corridor working on the high voltage transmission line equipment and for safety, need the to have room for vehicles and other equipment, so a portion of the trial will be closed.
PGE typically places “work zone” signs on the either side of the work zone on the trail. Parks will post the closure information on their website 7 days prior to job start.
The detour route is on the 2nd page of the TCP attached, along SE Sherrett Street. “The trail closure will be limited to weekdays between 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM”.
— Jonathan Maus: (503) 706-8804, @jonathan_maus on Twitter and jonathan@bikeportland.org
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Bike riding volunteers are showing up to support Black Lives Matter protests
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
An organized squad of bike riders have become a key part of the daily marches supporting Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement.
The safety of Portland protestors is under threat due to aggressive car drivers
(Still image taken from PPB video)
I was afraid of this.
For years we’ve been warning about the threat of vehicular violence by people using cars. Now it’s on the rise amid the daily marches against police violence and racism that have been going on in Portland for three weeks straight.
There have been several documented cases of Black Lives Matter protests being disturbed by car drivers intent on causing harm. Below are six seven of them.
— On May 29th someone driving a Volkswagen sedan drove into a man riding a skateboard near NE Grand and Shaver. The incident was caught on camera by The Oregonian photographer Dave Killen.
A car struck a protester at the corner of Grand and Shaver while a crowd marched to protest #GeorgeFloyd's killing.
Photos by @killendave pic.twitter.com/CbZhUYQbEY
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) May 30, 2020
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association wants to increase participation of Black riders
The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, our state’s official sanctioning body for competitive cycling, knows it isn’t doing enough to support participation of Black, Indigenous and people of color. And they’ve taken a first step to do something about it.
In a statement shared with the group’s 4,500 members yesterday, OBRA Board of Director members Stacy Westbrook and Christy Hawkins wrote, “The events over the last few weeks have shone a spotlight on the systemic racism prevalent in our communities. OBRA recognizes that the cycling industry, and the sport of cycling, has contributed to this.”
Transit feedback session planned for Metro’s transportation bond measure
Climate change activism group Sunrise PDX is hosting an info session tomorrow (6/17) on Metro’s Get Moving 2020 transportation funding bond measure.
It’s been easy to forget with the pandemic and protests dominating the news since March, but Metro still hopes to put this measure on the ballot in November. If all goes according to plan it will raise $3.1 billion for infrastructure projects, including $975 million for the new SW Corridor MAX light rail line.
“Now more than ever the intersectionality of environmental justice, racial justice and transportation justice is a major key in how our city proceeds with its priorities,” reads a description of the event. “Feedback about the anti-oppression and community engagement portions of this bond will be an especially important part of how we move forward.”