Bicycle Technician

Pedal Movement is seeking an experienced bicycle technician to help grow our Bikeshare services in the greater Long Beach area. Pedal Movement seeks a professional who is passionate about making Long Beach a more bike-friendly city and who is highly motivated to work with an evolving bicycle services company.

The purpose of a Bikeshare Warehouse Technician is to ensure a high level of service and maintenance on every bike of the Bikeshare fleet. This system includes 1000 vehicles in operation at any given time, and Technicians are tasked with ensuring all bikes and system assets are fully operational, and held to our high mechanical and aesthetic standards. In order to complete this task, technicians must have an advanced knowledge of all the bikes’ parts, various functions, setup, and breakdown and must adhere to Pedal Movement’s high standards for bike repair technique and speed. In addition to ensuring Rebalancers have a steady supply of working bikes, Technicians also perform a variety of smaller tasks associated with maintaining the overall system health by cleaning bikes, replacing batteries, routine maintenance, inspection, workstation & facility organization, refurbishment, and disassembly of system assets. Technicians will work in a company warehouse facility outfitted with all the necessary tools, storage, and office components necessary to maintain a steady flow of bikes in and out. Technicians must be well versed in a variety of bikes, the associated repairs and maintenance involved, and will be expected to quickly familiarize themselves with our system specifics.

Responsibilities may include:

• Keep workspace clean, organized, and uniform to the Pedal Movement standard

• Provide friendly, professional service

• Provide assistance to co-workers and supervisors upon request

• Refill parts bins

• Inspect and repair bikes

• Complete work orders

• Assist the Field Staff when necessary

• Comply and participate in any new or ongoing projects Pedal Movement may need outside of Bike Share responsibilities

Experience and Skills:

• 1 years experience as a bicycle mechanic or equivalent training required

• Ability to assemble, disassemble, identify, and work with a variety of bicycle components and tools

• Ability to prioritize and follow instructions from supervisors and coworkers

• Mechanical and technical aptitude

• Ability to creatively and collaboratively solve problems

• Comfort with fast-paced response times for repairs and active warehouse/shop

• Excellent time management and organization skills

• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs; stoop, bend, and stand for long periods of time

• Strong communication skills, positive attitude

• Ability to be both self-directed and work well in a collaborative team environment

• Interpersonal skills: maintain confidentiality, keep an open mind, be patient

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required, nor is it likely that the hired employee will be responsible for all of the above tasks on a regular basis.

Salary: $34.25 per hour ( quarterly performance bonuses of up to 5% on top of your base wage)

Benefits of full-time employment:

• 4-day work week (32 hour per week)

• Accrued PTO

• 40 hours of Sick-time

• 6 paid holidays annually

  • if required to work on a company holiday, earn time and a half

• Employer-sponsored health plan, dental plan, and vision plan

• Voluntary benefits such as HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability insurance, commuter benefits, etc.

• Employer matching contributions to 401K (Roth and/or Traditional) up to 4%

• Free bikeshare usage!

About Pedal Movement

Pedal Movement accelerates progress toward safer, healthier, and more livable communities through micromobility. We believe when more people use micromobility for transportation, communities prosper. As a trusted community and public sector partner, Pedal Movement encourages more people to use micromobility devices through micromobility operations management, community outreach and education, event services, and retail facilities where all are welcome.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Pedal Movement is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, arrest record or criminal convictions, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability, sex, or age. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented communities to apply for our positions.