Bicycle Mechanic - BCycle Santa Cruz

Bicycle Transit Systems Inc•Santa Cruz, CA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Santa Cruz BCycle is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Bike Mechanic to join the team to help maintain and grow our fleet of e-bikes. We are looking for someone with strong bike mechanic skills – who loves problem solving and wrenching on bikes. We are building an awesome team and are looking for people with a positive and friendly attitude to join us!

Requirements

Requires a High School diploma or GED
Clean driving record is a must
Impressive attention to detail
Positive attitude and self-motivation are a requirement
Small team skills and a willingness to have fun while completing the goals are a must!
Evening and weekend availability and flexible scheduling
Schedule will vary depending on the season
Hours of work are dependent upon the shifts assigned, with evening and weekend hours required.
Job requires working outdoors in various temperatures including rain, and both extreme cold and heat conditions. Also requires warehouse work and some office work when necessary.
Will require bending, stooping, and lifting materials that weigh up to 65 pounds.
Safely operate gas vehicles in heavy traffic in an urban environment.
Will occasionally require working on short ladders.
This job operates in a warehouse environment, remotely in a company vehicle, and outdoors in all weather conditions.
This role requires the ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand, understand the speech of another person, see details of objects that are less than a few feet away, stand or sit for several hours straight at a time.

Nice To Haves

Bike Share experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Inspect and evaluate electric bicycles for safety, function and cleanliness
Prioritize and lead e-bike repairs in shop to ensure that BCycle Electric bikes are returned to operation in good condition as soon as possible
Oversee in-field inspection maintenance (two-week inspection tickets) during operation season
Lead off-season bike overhauls and mid-season overhauls and assist with training other staff
Lead new bike assembly and assist in training other staff
Help collect repair data to achieve continuous improvement in fleet reliability
Maintain clean and organized tools and shop workspace
Keep inventory of tools and replacement parts needed for in-season maintenance and off-season bike overhauls
Seek continuous improvements and make suggestions (great ideas come from anywhere)
Work under guidance of Lead Mechanic and Operations Manager
Perform as BCycle Tech as needed to support field operations including but not limited to balancing system, performing battery swaps, kiosk battery swaps, event support, and other necessary tasks in the field.