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:

      Experience working on a wide range of bikes; familiarity with bikes and components from the1960s through the 1990s a must

      Minimum of one year bike shop mechanic experience

      Passion for bikes and bicycling as transportation

 

Desired Qualifications:

      Excellent shop organization skills

      Strong written and verbal communication skills

      Ability to work collaboratively with community members and community partners

      Demonstrated ability to work with diverse people while observing sensitivities and differences

      Ability to foster an environment of empowerment and cooperation

      Experience organizing volunteers and staff

      Familiarity with relevant safety and health issues

      Experience in sustainable business practices

      Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Docs office suite, and social media

      Ability to speak Spanish a huge plus

 

Job Tasks:

      Build bicycles for sale from donated supplies of bikes and bike parts

      Oversee shop operations, repair bikes, and conduct sales

      Oversee volunteers

      Maintain an organized and safe workspace

      Manage the inventory of new and used equipment

      Answer questions and provide information to the public about programs and services

      Coordinate closely with staff and attend relevant meetings

      Submit regularly scheduled report of activities and shop operations

      Maintain updated records and files of bikes and inventory

Salary:

      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:         

      Discount on purchases of new bike-related items from bike store partner and discounts on used parts from Revolve

      13 Days of Paid Time Off per year for use as vacation, sick, and holiday pay (hours are proportional for first year)   

     F lexible Winter Schedule    

We'll put mechanically-inclined significant others to work as our PT Bike Mechanic. 

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