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The top 5 jobs in the bike trade this week – 2nd May

The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 680 positions in 2024, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five…

Mechanic/Wheelbuilder

Harrogate, not only where the forerunner of Cycling UK began and host to the Tour de France and World Road Championships; it’s also the home of Spa Cycles Ltd, one of the UK’s leading Touring Cycling Specialists.

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Cycle Mechanic/Wheelbuilder. Whilst wheelbuilding ability would be desirable, we would also be pleased to consider a Mechanic who would like to gain these skills. Responsibilities of the position include the assembly of custom-built bicycles and wheels. Identifying faults, damage and wear. Liaison with customers on bicycle and wheelset specifications. Advising customers on repairs, and carrying out repairs, maintenance and general servicing. Preparation of cost estimates for the above and retail shop service.

The position is full time (40hr/wk) to include some Saturdays, although a job-share arrangement may be considered. We offer an attractive salary package commensurate with experience, the potential for overtime, 28 days pa paid holiday, a Company Pension Scheme and a generous staff discount programme.

Junior Operations Manager

At Bike Club, we offer subscriptions for children’s bikes that grow with your kids. Families pay a monthly fee, and when their children outgrow their bikes, we exchange them for a larger size. We refurbish the used bikes and make them available to other families. It’s sustainable and hassle-free.

With over 80,000 bikes, we are the second-largest bike rental network globally, and the largest in the children’s bike sector. With over $50 million in funding, we are rapidly expanding across Europe. While our headquarters is in the United Kingdom, we are already active in Germany and Austria.

We are looking for a highly motivated Junior Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our production workshop. You will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, driving team performance, maintaining fleet quality, and continuously improving processes.

Ready to take your career into a higher gear with Bike Club? We’re keen to pedal forward with you on our team! If you don’t meet all the qualifications but are passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply; you may be exactly who we’re looking for!

Head Mechanic

We’re on the lookout for a driven, hands-on, and experienced Head Mechanic who’s just as comfortable managing a busy workshop as they are building bikes and solving mechanical mysteries.

This is a full-time leadership role that requires excellent technical skills, a natural ability to lead and motivate a team, and a passion for delivering top-notch customer service. You’ll be responsible for ensuring Cycle 360’s workshop runs efficiently and always with the customer at the heart of everything we do.

As Head Mechanic, you’ll work across Monday to Friday, with expectations of working occasional external events. You’ll be working alongside an experienced, passionate team and with some of the best bike brands and products in the world.

Workshop Manager

Fully Charged is transforming the UK’s eBike market with a disruptive, technology-first approach. Founded in 2014 as one of the first eBike only retailers, Fully Charged represents the world’s top eBike manufacturers, offering premium electric bikes and electric cargo bikes to individuals, families and businesses. Fully Charged is proud to have been voted Micromobility Retailer of the Year for the THIRD consecutive year in 2024 in the prestigious BikeBiz awards.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified eBike mechanic with 5+ years experience, including at least 3 years in workshop management. The person will be proactive and looking to integrate themselves into a great community.

They will also have a minimum 3 years experience in workshop management . Senior mechanic skills, with experience of working with eBikes and eCargo bikes. Excellent team management skills. Ability to work autonomously, managing your own workflow in an efficient and effective manner. Ability to work well as part of a strong team. A fascination for transportation, with eBike knowledge. Strong and clear communication skills with internal team and external customers. A proven track record of working in a fast-paced team environment. Excellent organisational and administrative capability, with a keen eye for detail. Good understanding of online systems with strong IT skills. Experience with Citrus-Lime POS is preferred. Fast learner with good positive attitude towards eBikes and our environment. A charming, solutions-oriented personality with strong problem solving capabilities. Experience in an after-sales / customer service environment.

Mobile Bike Mechanic

Domex Bikes is actively hiring Mobile Bike Mechanics to service and repair our customers’ bikes and deliver the very best customer service, all facilitated through our fleet of fully equipped mobile workshop vans.

We are Domex Bikes, proud to be part of the Domex family, a leading repair specialist. Our expert mechanics carry out bicycle / e-Bike maintenance, service and repair for our customers whether at home, work or roadside, supported by our back-office customer service team. We are actively seeking proficient bike mechanics to join our team, to cover the Surrey area.

lg.php?bannerid=3503&campaignid=2841&zoneid=585&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fbikebiz.com%2Fjob%2Fmobile bike mechanic 4%2F&referer=https%3A%2F%2Fbikebiz The top 5 jobs in the bike trade this week - 2nd MayThe responsibilities will include the servicing and repair customer bikes to the highest standard and with maximum reliability. Third party bicycle support including warranty work, bike builds and ready to ride deliveries. Accurately inspect, diagnose, and fix issues and faults in a required timeframe. Carbon Bike Inspection training provided. Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventative measures to customers and the stock control on parts and consumables to be retained in van.

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