The time commitment is typically between 4 - 7 hours but can be arranged on an individual basis. 

Main activities/tasks:

• Ensuring each bike for sale is properly labelled
• Completing relevant paperwork for repairs and services
• Performing a maintenance check before any bikes is sold
• Performing repair and tune-up work following the Bikery’s bike repair process
• Ensuring each bike has received a safety check and a test ride
• Recording all new or second-hand parts used in repairs
• Ensuring bikes are stored in an organised fashion
• Occasionally stripping bikes which cannot be repaired
• Improve storage methods and organisation of bikes and parts
• Assist with inventories and stock taking
• Assist the full time mechanic in keeping the workshop tidy throughout
• Help close up the Bikery at the end of the day (tidying, cleaning, bringing in signage, washing-up)
• Contacting customers regarding repairs, services or loans as appropriate
• Updating the MCF Bikery facebook page

 

Experience/Skills:

Essential 

• Friendly and welcoming attitude
• Patience and awareness of customer needs and abilities
• Ability to communicate with staff, other volunteers and the public
• Basic knowledge of bikes, components and tools or willingness to learn
• Ability to judge viability of refurbishing a given bike or willingness to learn
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to remain calm in a busy environment

 

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of bike mechanics
• Commitment to seeing tasks through
• Ability to be thorough and work in a methodical way

 

Training provision:

• Induction covering health and safety, fire safety, workshop layout and procedures

 

Other Training opportunities:

• Free bike maintenance training course leading to Velotech Gold 
• Other training as appropriate can be discussed

To apply for this position please complete the enquiry form and we will be in touch shortly!