Vacancy at The Bike Project
Senior Technician
Salary
£ 24,000
West Midlands
Vacancy listed
16/11/2023
Application deadline
08/12/2023
Details
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The focus of this role is to service and repair cycles in line with targets agreed with the workshop manager.
The Senior Technicians also lead essential processes within the workshop to ensure smooth week to week operation, for example:
- Coordinating the weekly donation of refurbished bikes
- Coordinating the volunteers who support this process
- Providing in-house technical training
- Technical support logs and subsequent post-delivery repairs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To repair and service on average a minimum of 8 cycles per week.
- To carry out all repairs to standards outlined with the site manager.
- To complete final checks and feedback on the refurbishment quality of colleague’s work, regardless of their experience level relative to their own.
- To lead on an essential process that facilitates the efficiency of the space and supports the delivery of bikes to our recipients.
- To share knowledge and expertise with staff and volunteers to pursue active growth of skills and inclusivity.
KEY ACTIVITIES:
Use Salesforce, Shopify and other data platforms to ensure accurate and timely updates to stock actions and location movements for the bike they work on.
At times to assist the Stock Coordinator with stock takes or daily line counts.
When necessary, support with direct delivery of bikes onsite i.e. weekly donation sessions, allocating and sizing bikes and safety accessories to bike recipients, supporting , etc.
Where business priorities allow using their technical expertise to support with the delivery of complimentary programmes i.e., training volunteers to triage and prep bikes to work on, supporting a funded activity to train our service recipients with bike maintenance skills.
At times to support the Stock Coordinator with processing and registering new bike stock, walk-in donations and scrap management across the site.
Encourage each other to work tidy and efficiently, keep all tool and spares in use in their appropriate place. Help maintain a safe working to environment and raise awareness of potential risks straight away.
TO APPLY
In the attached Job Pack you will find more information about the role and the benefits we offer.
TO APPLY
In the attached Job Pack you will find more information about the role and the benefits we offer.
To apply, please submit your CV, together with a cover letter that addresses the following questions:
How does your experience to date match the job and person specification?
Please tell us why you are interested in the refugee sector (include any challenges you have had to overcome in your own life which you feel are relevant)
Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee.
Thank you for your interest in the Bike Project and best of luck with your application.
Attached documents
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Job Pack | Senior_Mechanic_Job_Description_V1-1123.pdf |