Job Opportunity – Bike Mechanic

Velocity Café & Bicycle Workshop is a social enterprise established in 2012 which believes in positive social change through a fair, sustainable, inclusive, active and happy community. Velocity is made up of three core parts: a vegetarian café promoting healthy and sustainable food, a bicycle workshop which champions repair and re-use and a range of projects championing waste reduction, physical and mental health through active travel, human connection and physical activity. 

We are looking to recruit a bike mechanic to grow our workshop team, and create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. Our workshop undertakes repairs and servicing on customers bikes, delivers community based events such as maintenance classes and Dr Bike sessions, as well as supporting the projects team in maintaining a fleet of bikes for participants and supporting Cycle Friendly assessments across the Highlands. We are looking to expand on our community programme and welcome ideas and input from staff on the workshop strategy.

What you may be doing at Velocity workshop:

• Identify problems with a customer bikes

• Estimate the cost of repairs and give quotes

• Carry out a bike service and safety check

• Carry out repairs, maintenance tasks and replace parts

• Take bookings for repairs and process paperwork

• Organise and deliver bike maintenance courses to the public and local cycling groups

• Attend cycling events to provide repairs and technical support

• Order bike parts and keep a log of stock

• Liaise with suppliers and dealers

• Organise and attend Dr Bike sessions to community groups or other organisations

• Liaise with project teams to organise maintenance of fleet bikes and repairs for project participants

• Maintain a clean and organised workshop

• Ensure that the workshop has a welcoming and supportive atmosphere that encourages and enables customers and the wider community to ask questions and feel included

• Maintain high Health & Safety standards and adhere to all Health & Safety policies.

• Follow all risk assessments and safe systems of work relevant to your role.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years experience as a bicycle mechanic.

• Cytech Level 2 / Velotech Gold or equivalent qualification

• Excellent reliability.

• Good communication skills.

• Enthusiasm for bicycles, maintenance and building a cycling community.

• Full driving licence.

Benefits:

• Discount on bike parts.

• Training can be provided.

• Free tea and coffee, staff discount on food during working hours.

• Use of the workshop to fix your own bikes out of hours.

• Workplace pension, holiday and sick pay.

Hours: 30-35 hours per week. Shift pattern will require weekend and some evening working. 

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace, and would welcome applications from women, LGBTQ+ or people from historically marginalised communities. 

Salary: £10.70 per hour, dependent on experience

To apply

To apply, please email [email protected] with

• a one-page (max) statement telling us why we should consider you for this role. 

• a two-page (max) CV

• contact details of two referees

no later than Wednesday 1st June 2022.