Freelance Bicycle Mechanic

6 months ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom Gallus Pedals Full time

**Position Overview**

Hello We are seeking a fun Freelance Bike Tour Mechanic Ideally, you'll have experience working on Elephant Bikes and / or electric bicycles...or have a willingness to learn. This role involves maintaining our fleet of bicycles used for guided tours. If you have a strong background in bike mechanics and enjoy working with people and as part of a team, we'd love to hear from you. You'll have the opportunity to really shape your role too

**Responsibilities**:

- Routine Maintenance: Conduct regular inspections and maintenance on our fleet of bicycles, including brake adjustments, gear tuning, tire checks, and chain lubrication.
- Elephant Bikes Maintenance: Perform specific maintenance and repairs on Elephant Bikes to keep them in top condition.
- Electric Bikes: Handle basic repairs and maintenance and also when required, assist with troubleshooting for any battery issues and motor problems.
- Safety Inspections: Ensure all bicycles are safe to ride before tours.
- On-Tour Repairs: Provide on-the-spot fixes during guided tours, addressing flat tires, broken chains, misaligned gears, and other issues that may arise.
- Customer Interaction (if applicable): Engage with tour participants and other staff to answer questions, provide advice, and ensure a positive experience. This may include some training to other staff members.
- Equipment Management: Maintain an inventory of spare parts and tools, and order new supplies as needed.

**Essential skills**:

- Experience: Significant experience in bicycle mechanics, with specific knowledge of Elephant Bikes and a basic understanding of electric bicycles.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in a wide range of bike maintenance tasks, including gear tuning, brake alignment, wheel truing, and chain replacement.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to quickly diagnose and repair issues during tours to minimize disruptions.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to staff and tour participants in a clear and friendly manner.
- Flexibility: Willingness to occasionally work non-traditional hours, including weekends and holidays, based on tour schedules and occasionally work as part of a team and occasionally alone.
- Hard work ethic, good sense of humour and good team worker

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Certification from a recognized bicycle mechanic school or program.
- Prior experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in a bike shop or with a bike tour company.

**How to Apply**:
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining your experience and why you'd be a great fit for this position. We look forward to hearing from you Please also respond to the phone screen too.

**Job Types**: Freelance, Zero hours contract

Pay: £15.00-£20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1.5 - 9 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sabbatical

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
**Experience**:

- working with elephant bikes: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- bike mechanic certification (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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