Bike Preparation Assistant

Alpkit; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Team discount

Green commuting credits

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Sonder is seeking a Bike Preparation Assistant for our Bike Workshop. This junior, hands-on role focuses on getting bikes ready for our mechanics, performing pre-assembly tasks such as tyre fitting and fork cutting, and ensuring parts arrive in the right condition.

You will work in a busy workshop environment, with opportunities to learn and grow as you assist the mechanics, maintain a clean workspace, and contribute to a smooth build process.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in bikes and hands-on, practical work.
• Some mechanical experience preferred – home mechanic experience is ideal.
• Positive, friendly attitude and able to muck in as part of a small team.
• Good attention to detail – final check before a bike reaches the mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Preparing bikes ready for assembly by our mechanics, including basic pre-assembly tasks like tyre fitting and fork cutting.
• QC and unpacking of picked orders, catching anything that isn't right before it reaches the build bench.
• Occasional picking and packing of bike orders.
• Spotting and resolving pick or spec issues, flagging anything that needs a second look.
• Keeping your work area clean, safe and organised.

Skills

Interest in bikes

Hands-on/practical work

Mechanical experience

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

Location: Alpkit Bike Warehouse, Moorgreen Industrial Estate, NG16

Position: Fixed-term or flexible hours available.

Start date: As soon as possible!

Everyone has a story. What's yours?

At Sonder, we love building bikes that customers will love for years. We believe that every bike has a story and we're on a mission to help riders create unforgettable tales on two wheels. We're looking for someone to join our busy workshop and continue the built in Britain tradition.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Bike Preparation Assistant to join our team at the Bike Workshop. This is a hands-on, junior role getting bikes ready for our mechanics to build – making sure every bike arrives at the build bench in the right condition, with the right parts, and no surprises.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will look like;

• Preparing bikes ready for assembly by our mechanics, including basic pre-assembly tasks like tyre fitting and fork cutting
• QC and unpacking of picked orders, catching anything that isn't right before it reaches the build bench
• Occasional picking and packing of bike orders
• Spotting and resolving pick or spec issues, flagging anything that needs a second look
• Keeping your work area clean, safe and organised

About You

• You'll have a genuine interest in bikes and enjoy hands-on, practical work
• Some mechanical experience is preferred – home mechanic experience is ideal, but we're just as interested in enthusiasm and a willingness to learn
• A positive, friendly attitude, happy mucking in as part of a small team
• Good attention to detail – you'll be the last check before a bike reaches the mechanics

Perks of the Job

Team discount for you, your family and friends; green commuting credits, access to employee assistance programme.

We value all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences, Sonder is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team, so be yourself, join our community and help us "go nice places and do good things".

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example - she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).