BIKE TECHNICIAN MANAGER

Mike's Bikes; Sausalito (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Get paid to ride your bike!

Medical and dental benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company matching

Tools, training, and team passionate |

Job summary

Mike’s Bikes in Sausalito, CA is hiring a Bicycle Technician Manager to lead our service department and deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will schedule tech staff, oversee repairs, and coach your team to hit shop goals while upholding safety standards.

You bring 3+ years of race-level bicycle maintenance, strong communication, and leadership capabilities. This on-site role offers competitive pay, benefits, and a chance to grow with a community-forward bike shop.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of race-level bicycle maintenance experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead and coach a team of technicians.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager with scheduling tech staff.
• Assist buyers with product maintenance and inventory.
• Conduct performance reviews of tech staff annually.
• Increase productivity by booking and staffing effectively.
• Greet customers, provide clear estimates, and notify when bikes are ready.
• Lead and coach staff to hit shop goals and maintain safety standards.
• Manage warranties, shipping procedures, and department inventory.

Skills

Bike maintenance

Customer service

Leadership

Job description

Description

Join the Mike’s Bikes Crew as a Bicycle Technician Manager.

Mike’s Bikes is a community focused bike shop with with an international reach. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional hospitality to our neighbors while also being a leading partner to the largest global brands. We are hiring a friendly and enthusiastic Bicycle Technician Manager to connect with customers and share their love of cycling. If you're driven to make people's lives better and want to do it through your love for bikes, we want to hear from you.

ABOUT YOU:

The Bike Technician Manager’s job is to meet the Tech Plan for their department while delivering a high level customer service experience that builds trust and rapport with riders.

Mike’s Bikes’ Technicians are known for their cutting-edge knowledge and expertise in the cycling community. We pride ourselves in offering honest and practical bike-related advice, and doing what is right by the customers. You will embody and have a solid understanding of Mike's Bikes' company values and safety programs to ensure everyone abides by them.

This position will be located at the Mike's Bikes Store in Sausalito, CA. Address is #1 Gate 6 Road Sausalito, CA 94965

WHAT DOES YOUR DAY JOB LOOK LIKE:

General

• Assist your General Manager with scheduling tech staff
• Assist buyers with the maintenance of product
• Conduct performance reviews of tech staff annually

Productivity

• Understand the Tech plan and achieve results
• Increase your productivity through effective booking and managing of staff
• Schedule appropriately to ensure proper coverage
• Work with and train your staff to help them grow their skillsets to hit shop goals

Customer Experience

• Ensure customers are greeted promptly at the service counter
• Make certain all estimates are accurate and clear for customers
• Confirm all bikes are ready when promised and make sure customers are properly notified
• Verify quality of repair work
• Execute our Rules of Customer Service to resolve all customer conflicts accordingly

Leadership

• Maintain a successful and productive staff by teaching, encouraging, and coaching
• Provide clear expectations and direction as well as give direct feedback for improvement
• Reward staff for excellent performance and correct negative behavior when needed

Procedures

• Properly execute all warranties and shipping procedures
• Manage your labor schedule according to company standards
• Keep department inventory tagged, organized, and accurate
• Maintain Standards of Cleanliness and Safety

PERKS

• Get paid to ride your bike!
• Medical and dental benefits for full-time employees
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Tools, training, and a team that’s as passionate about bikes as you are

HOURLY RANGE: This compensation package will be dependent on experience, qualifications, industry experience and the interview with a potential range between $28 - $31 per hour. This position will also be eligible for a bonus based on the successful completion of performance goals.

Requirements

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• 3+ years of experience with race-level bicycle maintenance for a bike shop
• Great communication skills, problem solver, and has strong attention to details
• Strong organization skills and the ability to multitask
• Thoughtful leader and shows proper self-awareness skills
• High level knowledge of bicycle mechanics and the ability to resolve bike related issues in a timely manner
• Stay up to date on the latest bike trends and technology
• Ability to stand at a bike repair stand for an entire eight-hour work shift
• Ability to use hand tools with repetitive motions, including twisting, pushing, and pulling 100% of the time
• Must be able to work weekends as part of a regular schedule

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend and explain documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English. Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, in English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR THE ROLE:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the overall duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the overall duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel, reach above head with hands and arms, lift, push, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl, pull, talk and hear. The ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds’ solo and up to 50 pounds’ shoulder to height repetitively throughout the day. Vision may be corrected within normal range. The noise level in the work environment is loud.