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Assistant Store Manager

Company / Organization

Universal Cycles

Job Description

Are you looking for a job with a great company? Then look no further as Universal Cycles is looking for a new employee to join our team!

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
-5+ years experience in the bike industry/retail environment
-Experience with managing employees
-Can multi-task and communicate effectively, team oriented
-Ability to deal with customers with professionalism and friendliness
-Attention to detail
-Ability to work independently, and prioritize amid interruptions
-Mac and PC basics a must
-Flexible schedule and able to work weekends
-Parts compatibility and product knowledge

BONUS SKILLS:
-Repair shop experience

We offer above average compensation, paid time off, paid healthcare for employees and five paid holidays.

How to Apply

If this sounds like a good fit, please send your resume and cover letter to mary@universalcycles.com
No phone calls please.
2202 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214-1654

Job: Mechanic – Universal Cycles

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Mechanic

Company / Organization

Universal Cycles

Job Description

Are you looking for a job with a great company? Then look no further as Universal Cycles is looking for a new employee to join our team. Our ideal candidate is one who does not mind wearing many different hats as they will be working in the repair shop, building wheels, building bikes and working the retail floor occasionally. We are hoping to find a candidate that has a couple of years of bicycle repair work already under their belt, as we run at a fast pace and need somebody who can start off the first day running full gas. A basic knowledge of disc brakes, suspension and dropper posts would be nice, but is not something that you must have. Knowing how to build wheels is a must as we build up several sets per day. We are open seven days a week and this position would require having a flexible schedule.

-We offer high wages for qualified candidates.
-Medical benefits
-Paid time off
-Paid closed days for our business are New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
– We are a locally owed business that takes pride in providing a great job for great employees!

How to Apply

Email your resume and references to: mary@universalcycles.com
PLEASE DO NOT SEND AS A .DOC ATTACHMENT
Thank you!

$16 million up for grabs statewide to build safer routes to schools

8720060127_b3c7b8211c_b — Getting to school in north Portland’s Overlook neighborhood.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

The State of Oregon has opened up a new grant program to fund projects that make it easier to walk, bike, and roll to schools.

21038787845_d4d817ec10_b — Cyclocross clinics are starting all over town this time of year. Wenzel Coaching is leading one on Saturday at Gateway Green.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

Looks like we’ll get a reprieve from the heat this weekend. And it’s a good thing because we’ve got some great rides and events to tempt you with.

Here’s what we suggest…

Saturday, August 4th

**BP PICK!!** Banana Belt Fat Bike Festival – Gold Beach (Oregon Coast)
Escape the heat and head to the southern Oregon coast for a weekend of fat bikes, beaches, great beer and more. This affordable, family-friendly event is fully supported and a great opportunity to try fat biking and discover a beautiful part of our coastline. More info here.

Electric scooters are hogging headlines right now; but e-bikes are Portland’s quiet transportation revolution. In the past few years the number of people riding with pedal-assisted motors has skyrocketed and local shops have seen a big increase in sales.

While e-bikes have carved out a safe space in Portland’s street culture, they — like their unmotorized brethren — still exist in somewhat of a legal Twilight Zone. Are they bicycles or “motorized vehicles”? Can they be ridden on sidewalks? Those are just some of the questions people often have about them.

A new legal guidebook by the law firm of Thomas, Coon, Newton & Frost aims to answer those questions.

Oregon E-Bike Rights: A Legal Guide for Electric Bike Riders was written by Ray Thomas, Cynthia Newton, Jim Coon, and Chris Thomas. You might recognize that first name as the lawyer behind Pedal Power: A Legal Guide for Oregon Bicyclists, which is now in its 10th printing and is widely considered Oregon’s bike law bible. Thomas and Newton are also BikePortland contributors (and the firm is a major supporter of bike advocacy in Portland, including a sponsor of our work).

TCNF’s 49-page guide is a comprehensive look at laws that govern the use of electric bikes in Oregon. In addition to a rundown of the relevant Oregon Revised Statutes, the guide also covers insurance policy questions, advocacy efforts to change existing e-bike laws and create better ones, and offers a resource guide if you want to probe further.

“While this plan isn’t the best we can do, it reflects the best we can do right now.”
— from Metro’s RTP Formal Comment Period Briefing Book

When it comes to major infrastructure projects, if it’s not in Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), it’s not going to be built. And as our region faces growing population pressure, a mobility revolution, and the impacts of climate change, it’s imperative that the projects listed in this plan reflect our highest values and priorities.

For the past three years Metro and their partners have been working to update the RTP and we’re now just five months away from formal adoption. But before that happens, councilors and policymakers need to hear what you think. An official public comment period is now open and runs through August 13th.

Elizabeth and Zaiden on their Yuba Boda Boda midtail cargo bike.
(Photos: Madi Carlson)

Our Family Biking column is sponsored by Clever Cycles.

➤ Read past entries here.

Thanks for all your comments on last week’s post. This week we’ve got another reader profile to share…

Elizabeth Decker is relatively new to family biking and she does it with an infectious glee that’s not uncommon. Because, as many of you already know, biking with a kid in tow really is one of the funnest things a mom can do.

➤ Tell us a little about yourself and your family.

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Warehouse Worker

Company / Organization

Castelli USA

Job Description

Castelli USA is seeking a full-time Warehouse Worker for our warehouse in NE Portland. The position performs various warehouse functions (picking, packing, shipping, receiving, etc.). Applicants should be highly motivated with an attention to detail and a team player.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Picking orders correctly, quickly and efficiently
• Packing and shipping orders using UPS Small Package plus some freight
• Receiving inbound products and putting away on shelves
• Keeping warehouse neat and clean
• Helping with physical inventory counts
• Process returns from customers
• Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be detail oriented and organized
• Must have a positive attitude and be highly motivated
• Must be punctual and maintain a good attendance record
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• High School Diploma
• 1-2 years Warehouse experience
• Basic PC skills, Word, Excel, Outlook, UPS Worldship
Our offices are in the Hollywood/Laurelhurst district of NE Portland and close to MAX and bike routes. We offer competitive salary, health care, 401k, profit sharing, PTO, and a generous product allowance.

How to Apply

Send your resume and cover letter to Mike Sheppard, Director of Operations at msheppard@castelli-us.com

Job: Active Transportation Coordinator – Portland Community College

Job Title

Active Transportation Coordinator

Company / Organization

Portland Community College

Job Description

Portland Community College is hiring an Active Transportation Coordinator.

The Active Transportation Coordinator will develop a bike rental program for two PCC campuses and provide alternate transportation information to commuters, direct students, staff, and visitors toward affordable, reliable, healthy, and sustainable transportation through transit, bicycling, walking, etc. and maintain program files and records.

Must be comfortable speaking with all types of people and have a fun, friendly, outgoing personality.

This position pays $16 per hour and is planned as a 30-40 hour per week position.

How to Apply

If interested, please email mark.gorman@pcc.edu for a job description and an application.

Job: Transportation Ambassador – Portland Community College

Job Title

Transportation Ambassador

Company / Organization

Portland Community College

Job Description

Portland Community College is hiring a half-time Transportation Ambassador to encourage students, faculty and staff to walk, bike, carpool, and use transit more often.

The Transportation Ambassador will conduct outreach and administrative tasks, invite the PCC community to participate in the program, respond to questions about transportation to, from, and within their neighborhoods, assemble and deliver information packet orders, and identify other opportunities for outreach and partnership.

Must be comfortable speaking with all types of people and have a fun, friendly, outgoing personality.

This position pays $14 per hour.

How to Apply

If interested, please email mark.gorman@pcc.edu for a job description and an application.

Job: Customer Service Representative – Castelli USA

Job Title

Customer Service Representative

Company / Organization

Castelli USA

Job Description

Customer Service Representative

Job Description *
Castelli USA is seeking a Customer Service Representative. The position performs various customer service and sales functions, supporting our US retailers and consumers. If you’re highly motivated, have excellent attention to detail, and are a flexible team player, we encourage you to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Communicate with retailers, sales reps, team accounts and consumers via phone and email
• Process returns and warranties from customers
• Complete tasks and projects within scope of responsibility to support sales, customer service manager, and team sales
• Data entry and administrative duties supporting US accounts

QUALIFICATIONS
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build professional business relationships
• Must be detail oriented, organized and able to appropriately manage time in order to meet business needs
• Positive attitude and highly motivated
• Familiarity with global cycling culture

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma
1-2 years customer service experience
Basic PC skills, Word, Excel, Outlook

How to Apply

Email cover letter and resume to sales@castelli-us.com

Guest post: My Ride to Defeat ALS

als1 — A sampling of the route.
(Photos by Maria Schur)

Maria Schur, a.k.a. “Bicycle Kitty” is a Portland-based bike lover and ride leader. You might have sampled her handiwork if you did the Pedalpalooza Kickoff Ride. In this post she shares her experience as a volunteer at the Ride to Defeat ALS earlier this month.

I’m not sure whether to feel terrible for Lou Gehrig because he died young from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), or because his name has become almost synonymous with this debilitating and often fatal disease instead of for his illustrious career as a talented professional baseball player.

I didn’t know much about ALS before joining the Ride to Defeat ALS last Saturday. 75 miles gave me a lot of time to think about the privilege of good health, and the struggle of the folks diagnosed with ALS and their families. ALS is a motor neurone disease, weakening the victim’s muscles until eventually they’re unable to breathe. It’s always fatal and a diagnosis usually means the patient will die within five years.

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