March 2015 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Bike Works Seattle is hiring a Seasonal Bike Mechanic
by Steve Maluk 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

*Seasonal Bike Shop Mechanic* *Bike Works*, the Seattle bike education and community-focused non-profit, is hiring a *Seasonal* *Mechanic* in our community bike shop. This position is part-time (30 hours / week), temporary, and is paid hourly. The position starts May 1, 2015 and runs through September 30, 2015. *Position Summary**:* The Seasonal Mechanic is responsible for performing bicycle diagnosis and repair, providing customer service, and offering general retail support in our bike shop. Duties include bike repair, sales, opening and closing the shop, and communicating about Bike Works program offerings to bike shop customers. *Start Date:* May 1, 2015 *Classification:* Part-time, temporary, non-exempt, 30 hours / week *Reports to:* Shop Director *Primary Responsibilities**:* Perform professional-level bike repair services (50%) · Diagnose and process bikes dropped off for service at shop · Adhere to service writing process, seeking to provide value to customer through repair instructions written for mechanic · Perform bike repairs with close attention to detail, safety, and performance · Maintain organized work benches, tool areas, and work spcaces Deliver professional, accessible, and helpful customer service to a diverse customer base (30%) · Assist customers in purchasing a bike, helping them find the size and style they need, within their price range · Help customers choose bike parts and accessories to purchase · Operate point of sale software and cash register to cash out customers · Act as public face of Bike Works, providing general information about our organization and program offerings · Diagnose repair and maintenance work needed on customer bikes Support daily bike shop operations (20%) · Open and close bike shop · Answer phone calls and respond to voice messages · Maintain a clean and organized work environment · Assist with processing donated bikes, parts, and accessories as needed · Assist with the recycling of bicycle bi-products and shop materials as needed · Assist with inventory upkeep and yearly inventory reporting · Work to create and maintain an environment in our bike shop where youth and adults feel safe, supported, and respected *Required Qualifications and Desired Skills* · Minimum one year experience as mechanic in bike shop or related setting · Retail experience with strong customer service and communication skills · Strong foundational knowledge of bicycles, bike parts, accessories, and apparel · Ability to work professionally and efficiently in a fast-paced environment · Ability to lift up to 50 pounds · Proficiency with technology including point of sale software · Hard-working, optimistic and enthusiastic demeanor that takes initiative and possesses a high tolerance for ambiguity. · Ability to work well independently and execute projects with minimal supervision, as well as a collaboratively. · Experience with, and understanding of, diverse South Seattle communities · Commitment to environmental stewardship, social justice, and youth development. · Passion for the mission, vision, and values of Bike Works *Job Location & Schedule* Typical hours for this part-time position are between 10am and 6:30pm, or 10:30am and 7pm, and will include weekends. This job is primarily based in our earned-income bike shop, at 3709 S Ferdinand St., Seattle, WA 98118. *Compensation* $12-14 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, paid hourly *To Apply* Please submit a resume and cover letter, including names, email addresses and phone numbers of three professional references to steve(a)bikeworks.org. Applications received by March 27, 2015 will receive priority consideration. *Conditions of Employment* Bike Works is an equal opportunity employer committed to assembling a diverse and talented staff. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, Bike Works does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or marital status. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Denver's Bike Depot seeks shop General Manager
by Ryan Schutz 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Bike Depot is Denver’s Community Bike Center, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that uses a bikes+community+education approach to promoting bicycling. We are a diverse community, unified by the power of the bicycle. Bike Depot is seeking candidates for the exempt, salaried full-time position of Park Hill General Manager (GM). The GM oversees day-to-day operations at Bike Depot’s Park Hill neighborhood location, including retail sales & inventory, service, classes, and in-shop program delivery. The Park Hill GM also assists with outreach efforts, collaborates with the management team to deliver programs off-site, and helps to develop strategic direction for the organization. The Park Hill General Manager reports directly to the Executive Director and manages a year-round staff of four, with up to six seasonal staff and interns. Together, the Park Hill team managed over 10,000 volunteer hours in 2014, assisted with 4200 open workshop repairs, served 2000 clients through the service department, and processed over 3000 donated bikes. Combined, Bike Depot’s programs helped nearly 6000 individuals access bikes or bicycle services and gain the knowledge to keep their bikes rolling. Bike Depot is an expanding organization with opportunities for growth and creative leadership. We are a business that reinvests revenues in social good. Revenue grew 38% in 2014 and two new facilities are slated to open in the next 12 months. Our humble goal is to make the world a better place through the power of the bicycle. Are you in? More details, including compensation and full job description, can be found here: http://www.thebikedepot.org/index.php/component/ablog/post/post/20/200 -- Ryan Schutz Executive Director, The Bike Depot 720-278-8183 ryan(a)thebikedepot.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] $$$
by Joshua Goran 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

We charge for our Shop Classes, which are open to the public/individuals, more info here: http://tinyurl.com/lhr2zej ...and we also charge for groups who hire us - those programs are usually customized for the partner organization and typically are for kids programming. Our base rate for private groups is *$100/hour* for most all of our programming, be it school presentations or what we call "Fixathons". There's some more info here under "For Organizations": http://tinyurl.com/n5sfuqn Most commonly these are programs that are organized with another organization such as what we call CDCs (Community Development Org) around here, schools, neighborhood groups, and sometimes corporate entities for things like teambuilding exercises. We don't explicitly promote our pricing as sliding scale, but we are sometimes flexible for organizations that we value as partners who may not be able to pay the full standard rate, sometimes by having the org's staff or volunteers spend some time volunteering for us. These sorts of programs comprised brought in about $15k for us last year, factoring in that we comp'd about $3500 worth of fees for orgs who couldn't pay our full rate. This is about 10% of our gross income, though these programs take a lot of time to organize and I'd like to see us streamline and standardize our programs more to make them easier to promote, easier to organize, easier to train volunteers for, more profitable, and to give us the capacity to do more of them! Hope this helps! ---------- *Joshua GoranAdministrator, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op* 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org <http://ohiocitycycles.org/> ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Join us for Bike! Bike! Southeast!
by Kat Volzer 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

*[image: BIKEBIKE_SE2015_web_fb_burgundy_phoenix.jpg]Dear Bike Co-op Friends,Sopo Bicycle Cooperative (located in Atlanta, GA Grant Park area) is happy to invite you to the 2015 Bike! Bike! Southeast Conference. The conference will be held March 26-29. We are working hard to get our registration site up, but wanted to let you know so you can go ahead and save the date! Registration is a suggested donation of $25 and includes almost everything you need for the weekend including meals and snacks. Registrants will be paired with home-share hosts according to preferences (vegan friendly, LGBT friendly, cycling ability comfort level, and other common interests). If you’re coming from out of town and need a loaner bike, we will have plenty of those too. All proceeds of the registration donation go to Sopo Bicycle Co-op and BBSE expenses. What’s on tap for this year? We’re still planning the details, but so far we have plenty of sessions and plenty of fun scheduled, including an all-Atlanta Critical Mass Friday night, a chili cook-off complete with beer and bands Saturday, and an optional “mini-tour” on Sunday, just in case you didn’t get enough riding in! Want to present a session? We would love for you to share your thoughts, ideas, and successes of your shops. Please mark your calendars for March 26-29 and plan on visiting us in Hotlanta for what is going to be an awesome good time. We hope to have the registration page up soon, along with any other information you might need. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this thread!Sincerely,Kat VolzerSopo Bicycle Cooperative586 Woodward Ave SEAtlanta, GA 30312www.sopobikes.org <http://www.sopobikes.org> * ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Re: [TheThinkTank] We Need Your Recommendations on Children's Bikes
by christopher＠holisticcycles.com 07 Mar '15

07 Mar '15

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We Need Your Recommendations on Children's Bikes
by Justin Smith 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

Our local school district wants to purchase about 20 bikes that can be used for children in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. We're looking for recommendations of particular bikes to purchase. We're thinking strong, workhorse bikes that are comfortable and easy to ride and will require little to no maintenance. Almost like a children's bike share bike but without all the weight. Likewise, we're also considering purchasing some Strider bikes [1], to help teach children who don't know how to ride, but we also think that we can probably just take the pedals off of the bikes that we do buy. Any suggestions, recommendations and feedback are greatly appreciated. Thank you, -- Justin Smith Bike Erie www.bikeerie.org [2] (814) 580-9108 Follow us on Facebook [3] & Twitter [4]! Links: ------ [1] http://www.striderbikes.com/ [2] http://www.bikeerie.org/ [3] http://box809.bluehost.com/facebook.com/BikeErie [4] http://box809.bluehost.com/twitter.com/BikeErie ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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Fort Collins Bike Co-op needs your help
by Doug 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

We just launched a Community Funded campaign to help pay for replacing the roof structure on our permanent location which we purchased last summer. If you can't personally donate, please share on social networks with anyone who can help make this campaign a success. Every little bit helps........ http://communityfunded.com/projects/fcbikes/make-our-new-warehouse-a-home/ Thanks for your help, Doug Cutter President Fort Collins Bike Co-op ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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What are you up to? (Strategic planning info-share)
by Jim Sheehan 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

Folks, Our organization is undertaking a strategic plan to evaluate our many different programs, and we'd appreciate your help by taking this brief questionnaire <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fyh9dkIAxEP2Nym3viT9wAaUsZKQRAm5hpcfGkOxIj…>. If your director, a board member or other knowledgeable member of your group who can answer some basic questions about your organization's structure and experiences has about 5 minutes, it would greatly help us -- and all members of this list, hopefully, as the results are available here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16kD8mzfHHx_ku2VM1sDoIkNEE7nnerDZy55…>, and we will provide a digested version when we complete our planning process in April. Thanks for all of your time, and for all you do for cycling and community! Sincerely, Jim Sheehan Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1840 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org jim(a)ohiocitycycles.org ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a>

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