Highlights
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. Mike's Bikes is seeking both aspiring and experienced hands-on individuals to join their dynamic Tech Department as a Bike Technician.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Salary | $22–$26 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Website | http://www.mikesbikes.com |
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Description
Join the Mike's Bikes Crew as a Bicycle Technician.
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 friendly and enthusiastic Sales Advisors 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.
Mike's Bikes is seeking both aspiring and experienced hands-on individuals to join their dynamic Tech Department as a Bike Technician. Whether you're new to bike repair and eager to learn or a seasoned mechanic looking for a supportive and growth-oriented environment, we have a place for you. Passion, a positive attitude, and a desire to work with some of the best bikes in the industry are what we value most. Join our team that builds and repairs everything from cutting-edge race machines to essential daily transportation.
WHAT DOES YOUR DAY JOB LOOK LIKE:
- Repair a wide range of bikes-from brand-new race machines to well-worn daily commuters
- Receive ongoing mentorship from some of the best mechanics in the industry
- Communicate with customers in person and via our digital system to provide repair updates
- Maintain your workspace, tools, and tech station so everything's clean, safe, and efficient
- Learn and follow safety procedures for tools, equipment, and cleaning materials
TRAINING & GROWTH:
We invest in your growth from Day 1.
You'll get:
- Ongoing coaching and advanced repair instruction from your on-site Bike Tech Manager
- A clear path to progress from beginner technician to advanced mechanic
- Access to training modules and hands-on opportunities to level up
- Opportunities for career growth
PERKS:
- Get paid to ride your bike!
- Starting pay is very competitive, plus bi-weekly bonus potential
- Medical and dental benefits for full-time employees
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with company matching
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:
- Ideally 1+ years of experience with bicycle maintenance
- A quick learner with technical aptitude and great communication skills
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
- Comfortable working with your hands and using tools regularly
- Physically up for it! Lifting bikes, climbing ladders, and moving around the store is part of the gig
- Comfortable chatting with customers in person and on the phone
- Capable of standing for long periods and performing repetitive motions
- Motivated to succeed in a goal-oriented, fast-paced environment
- Flexible and available to work weekends as needed
HOURLY RANGE: This compensation package will be dependent on experience, qualifications, and industry experience with a starting range between $18-$26/hr plus a bi-weekly bonus potential of $250. Experienced techs can potentially earn between $22/hr-$26/hr.
Requirements
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.
About Company
Mike's Bikes was recently named a “Best Place to Work” by the NorthBay Business Journal and recognized as one of “America’s Best Bike Shops” by the National Bicycle Dealers Association. We push ourselves to be the best of the best and it starts with hiring the right people. Come and check out our award winning company culture and core values.
Mike's Bikes is a growing family of local bike shops operating throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Region, all with a singular purpose—to get more people on bikes. Our company culture is built around the bike—we're both consummate experts and enthusiastic evangelists, and we like to keep it all in perspective with a sense of humor too. Our environment is a place that values fresh ideas and creative thinking in addition to being fast-paced and demanding. Each of our twelve stores dominates its local market and we're now the largest local bike shop in America and the #1 dealer for Specialized. We're proud to have built what we believe is the best family of world-class bike shops you'll find anywhere!
Our staff members will tell you that Mike’s Bikes is a great place to work. We offer one of the most competitive compensation packages in our industry. Pay is based on experience and talent. We offer medical and dental benefits to full-time employees as well as a 401K plan with company matching, and paid vacation time. Mike's Bikes pays all of our employees 10 cents per mile to ride their bikes. Yes, really!
Working for Mike’s Bikes isn’t just a job at a bike shop--it is a career in the bicycle industry. Our employee development path allows for upward mobility from sales, tech, and management in our local shops to opportunities at our brand headquarters. All employees attend the 2-day Mike’s Bikes University to learn our culture, product, and processes—with group rides afterward. Other company-sponsored training includes brand-specific and fitting seminars as well as training to help match bikes perfectly with riders.
If you are open to new ideas and excited about participating in an environment where delivering an outstanding customer experience is our guiding principle, check us out. And if you're passionate about bicycles, you’ll fit right in!