Hello,
The Bicycle Tree is hiring!
TITLE: Repair Manager
HOURS AND COMPENSATION: 25-40 hours/week, $25-28/hour
HIRE DATE: ASAP
GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Repair Manager ensures that bicycles are repaired in a thorough, reliable, and efficient manner. They are able to effectively teach others about bike maintenance, developing the skills of both clientele and Bicycle Tree personnel. The Repair Manager is also responsible for maintaining organization, inventory, and documentation pertaining to repairs. They should be an active promoter of our equitable and educational approach to bicycle repair.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Repair Manager evaluates and repairs bicycles and parts, and teaches these skills to clientele, volunteers, and staff. They help manage the inventory of supplies, and are responsible for maintaining an orderly workspace. They help people identify bikes that meet their needs as part of sales and donations. The Repair Manager collaborates with other Bicycle Tree members to optimize the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of our operations.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: A Repair Manager must be highly skilled in bicycle maintenance and repair, with familiarity with both old and new bikes. They must be effective in teaching people about bicycle maintenance. They must become proficient in the use of our point-of-sale system and spreadsheet software. Self-motivation is essential. Spanish language skills desired.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: At least three years of professional bicycle repair experience or equivalent. Experience as a teacher/instructor is a plus.
EMPLOYER: The Bicycle Tree, a nonprofit project of fiscal sponsor Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs. Located in Santa Ana, California, the Bicycle Tree is Orange County's only nonprofit community bicycle center. Our mission is to equitably support bicyclists and create healthy, bicycle-friendly communities through activities, advocacy, and education. We help people learn to maintain their own bikes at our shop, we serve as a hub for used bikes and parts, and we support community members with quality low- to no-cost services.
The Bicycle Tree depends on staff to use their special skills to fulfill necessary, ongoing components of our operations. Paid staff work alongside volunteers to assist the communities we serve.
APPLY HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQmFjuD6DRHVFMdQBXvnfo-p_Xb8rMBZb7... Thank you,
Paul Nagel (he/him) Project Director *The Bicycle Tree* shop: (714) 760-4681 702 W. 17th St. C Santa Ana, CA 92706 info@thebicycletree.org www.thebicycletree.org on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bicycle-Tree/107619955928496/ on instagram http://instagram.com/bicycletree/
Public Hours: Wed 1-7 pm Thurs 1-7 pm Sat 11 am - 5 pm Sun 1-5 pm
On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM Aaron via TheThinkTank < thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org> wrote:
Hey everyone,
Our collective (Davis Bike Collective) is struggling to implement a volunteer-for-credit system. One of the big questions is how to make it easier for volunteers to, well, volunteer. I think creating some more "self guided" volunteer tasks would help make everything run more smoothly by opening the door to more volunteers while increasing the effectiveness of their efforts.
How do other collectives make it easy for volunteers to stay on task? What are some good "self-guided" tasks that wouldn't require lots of oversight from more experienced mechanics? Does anyone have any other tips regarding volunteer for credit i.e. what worked and what hasn't?
Thanks in advance! Aaron
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