Bicycle Mechanic - BCycle Santa Cruz

Bicycle Transit Systems Inc•Santa Cruz, CA

45d

About The Position

Founded in 2014, Bicycle Transit Systems [https://www.bicycletransit.com/] (Bike Transit) is a woman-owned business that operates and manages bike share programs nation-wide along with our customer service call center. Our mission is to operate bike share systems that create connections in our communities and protect our planet. Bike Transit employees provide safe, seamless, reliable, and memorable customer experiences, and create mutually-rewarding relationships with our riders, suppliers, and clients. We are currently looking for a talented Bike Mechanic to join our Santa Cruz team! 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

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 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.