The ABB Bicycle Mechanics are the lifeblood of the shop. Mechanics have a number of important duties regarding customer service, organization, mentorship, and maintenance. They are expected to interact with customers in a friendly and informative way throughout their shift. Mechanics are responsible for efficient, thorough, and safe preparation of bicycles for checkout to users. They are also responsible for teaching customers how to do repairs on their personal bikes.

In addition to maintenance duties, Mechanics will organize the shop space, perform maintenance and cleaning, and be responsible for repairing the bikes that are donated to ABB from the community. Successful Mechanics will have a positive attitude, be friendly, be motivated to become part of the culture at Aggie Blue Bikes, and most importantly be a quick learner. Experience with bicycle maintenance is preferred but not required, lack of experience should be substituted with a tenacity and desire to learn.

Mechanics are supervised by the Shop Manager, Raymond Calvin, and Program Coordinator, Avery Cronyn.

Interact with Customers:
The largest responsibility of all Mechanics is to interact in a kind and professional manner to all customers. The main interactions with customers include instructing them how to repair their bicycles and walking them through the rental process. ABB is a non-elitist program; therefore, the shop staff must work to make every person feel comfortable in the shop whether they are renting or learning how to perform maintenance. This also includes clientele outside the shop at events and pop up stands that ABB operates periodically.

Maintain and Repair Aggie Blue Bikes:
All the bikes in the ABB fleet require thorough maintenance and repair. Mechanics must be able to learn bicycle repair techniques, and work through repairs in an efficient manner, according to ABB standards. Mechanics are expected to ask many questions as they learn the mechanics; individuals who make mistakes due to overconfidence and close mindedness will not be tolerated, mechanics must have a growth mindset. They must be willing to accept constructive criticism from peers and learn from mistakes to produce safe and well-tuned bicycles. Mechanics will be expected to tune up a reasonable amount of bicycles per week based on their experience level.

Perform Shop Operations:
All mechanics must be able to perform necessary shop operations in a positive manner, such as:

• Daily opening and closing procedures
• Customer paperwork procedures
• Answer phones
• Handle money
• Maintain the high level of organization in the shop and keep a clean and organized workspace.

Because this position requires that staff be able to safely prepare bicycles for use, there are key requirements one must have before they are considered for this position:

• Interest in Community Service and building community.
• Passionate about bicycles and/or other sustainable modes of transportation.
• Comfortable working with a diverse population of clientele who frequent ABB.
• Good communicator – Willing and able to give and receive constructive criticism
• Be mechanically minded – willing and able to work with your hands, get dirty and work with hand and power tools.
• Be a problem solver.
• Be an initiator, actively bring new ideas to the table.
• Be productive and able to work alone and with minimum supervision.
• Display honesty, trust, and empathy toward users and other employees.
• Have year-round availability, including summer months (required).

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

This position requires moderate physical activity. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds), walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting. This position requires nearly continuous standing, repetitive hand motions, and reaching overhead. Employees may be exposed to unusual elements including extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.

Founded in 2005, Aggie Blue Bikes (ABB) is a community oriented on-campus bicycle rental and repair shop. Aggie Blue Bikes receives its funding from student tuition. ABB employs trained mechanics who can teach customers how to repair their bicycles. Mechanics are trained to be non-elitist and welcoming for all skill levels. The shop has a rental fleet of 250 bicycles that are available for free to students and for a small charge to community members. The shop also sells basic necessities to keep your bike running and mechanics can teach you how to install and adjust them with our stocked tool boards. ABB also has a variety of events both on and off bicycles that are aimed towards getting more people to ride bikes more often. The shop salvages almost all components that are put onto rental bikes, from bicycles donated from the community.

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