The Shop Manager will coordinate operations of the Revolve Community Bike Shops, located at 5100 Troost in Kansas City, MO and 554 Central Avenue; Kansas City, KS. The Shop Manager will primarily work out of the Kansas City, KS location. The Shop Manager will offer guidance and technical support in all areas of shop operations, including but not limited to: refurbishing bicycles for sale; tearing down bicycles for parts; maintaining inventory, equipment, and supplies; organizing volunteers; and administering business aspects of the shop. The Shop Manager will report directly to the Executive Director and help supervise the Part-Time Mechanic working at the 5100 Troost location.
Revolve, Inc. (www.revolvekc.org) is a 501(c)3 organization that offers bicycle safety education and several Earn-A-Bike programs; in addition, Revolve sells donated, refurbished bicycles to support its mission of redistributing refurbished bicycles to those who cannot afford a bicycle. See photos and newsclips of what we do at: www.facebook.com/RevolveKC.org. Read a recent *Kansas City Star Magazine *cover story on us here: http://revolvekc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/KC-Star-Mag-Article.pdf
*Minimum Qualifications:*
[image: *] Experience working on a wide range of bikes; familiarity with bikes and components from the1960s through the 1990s a must
[image: *] Minimum of one year bike shop mechanic experience
[image: *] Passion for bikes and bicycling as transportation
*Desired Qualifications:*
[image: *] Excellent shop organization skills
[image: *] Strong written and verbal communication skills
[image: *] Ability to work collaboratively with community members and community partners
[image: *] Demonstrated ability to work with diverse people while observing sensitivities and differences
[image: *] Ability to foster an environment of empowerment and cooperation
[image: *] Experience organizing volunteers and staff
[image: *] Familiarity with relevant safety and health issues
[image: *] Experience in sustainable business practices
[image: *] Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Docs office suite, and social media
[image: *] *Ability to speak Spanish a huge plus*
*Job Tasks:*
[image: *] Build bicycles for sale from donated supplies of bikes and bike parts
[image: *] Oversee shop operations, repair bikes, and conduct sales
[image: *] Oversee volunteers
[image: *] Maintain an organized and safe workspace
[image: *] Manage the inventory of new and used equipment
[image: *] Answer questions and provide information to the public about programs and services
[image: *] Coordinate closely with staff and attend relevant meetings
[image: *] Submit regularly scheduled report of activities and shop operations
[image: *] Maintain updated records and files of bikes and inventory
*Salary:*
[image: *] Commensurate with experience. Manager will work a set schedule of 40 hours/week (generally Tuesday through Saturday), with occasional over-time. We are ready to pay to offer competitive pay to a bike mechanic who speaks Spanish.
*Benefits: *
[image: *] Discount on purchases of new bike-related items from bike store partner and discounts on used parts from Revolve
[image: *] 13 Days of Paid Time Off per year for use as vacation, sick, and holiday pay (hours are proportional for first year)
[image: *] F lexible Winter Schedule
We'll put mechanically-inclined significant others to work as our PT Bike Mechanic.