Bike Builder - Great Barrington

Summary

Want to come work for a growing bicycle retailer right here in the heart of The Berkshires? Think you've got what it takes to succeed in a fast paced work environment? Come and check out our award winning company culture and core values, focusing on strong growth opportunities by putting the right people in the right places from within our business.

Berkshire Bike and Board is a growing family of local bike shops, all with a singular purpose-to get more butts on bikes. Our company culture is built around the bike - we are dedicated domestiques to our customers, we continually try to empower staff to take action, and of course we are 'off the front' in everything we do! Our environment is a place that values fresh ideas and creative thinking in addition to being fast-paced and demanding. Each of our two stores dominates its local market and we can now call ourselves one of the leading pedal assist dealers in New England. We're proud to have built what we believe is truly one of the best bike shops in New England and truly a great place to come to work!

Our staff members will tell you that Berkshire Bike and Board is a great place to work. We offer competitive compensation for our industry. Pay is based on experience and talent. We not only give great discounts and continuing education to our staff, but full time staff also receive additional benefits including paid vacation time!

Working for Berkshire Bike and Board isn't just a job at a bike shop--it is a career in the bicycle industry. Our employee development path allows for upward mobility from sales, tech, and management in our local shops to opportunities at our soon to be built brand headquarters. All employees will spend the first few weeks learning our culture, products, and processes-with group rides afterward. Other company-sponsored training includes brand-specific and fitting seminars as well as training to help match bikes perfectly with riders and consistent training on new products and practices for our mechanics.

If you are open to new ideas and excited about participating in an environment where delivering an outstanding customer experience is our guiding principle, check us out. And if you're passionate about bicycles, you'll fit right in!

Duties

Assemble and tune new bikes to a high standard of quality and with high productivity following the steps below...

• Pull boxed bikes from the staging area in the warehouse as dictated by management
• Carry bikes to workstands / work area
• Mount the bike in the workstand
• Run cables / mount various components / true wheels / adjust brakes and drivetrain / check fasteners / make bike ready to ride
• Document above work and transport the bike to holding area
  
  

Bike builders are responsible for building all the bikes housed within our stores. Depending on experience, builders will start out building children's bikes and will work their way up to top of the line bikes as skills progress. Tools and required equipment will be supplied by the shop, and we will expect you to keep care and be responsible for these tools.

Requirements

• Experience as a bicycle mechanic or bike builder is preferred but we will train the right person.
• Excellent reliability. Proven experience showing up to work day to day on time is a must.
• Good communication skills. Bike building is an integral part of our process and you will be in the middle of many moving parts. Communicating progress and timelines as well as following directions will be critical to your success.
• Ability to concentrate on your task all day. This job requires 8 hours of solid attention, on your feet, day in and day out.
  
  

Benefits

Paid vacation for full timers

Employee bike purchase program

Industry Discounts

Career Development Program

Fun Atmosphere

In store products at cost 10%

Quarterly Company Parties

Group Rides

About Us

Our vision at Berkshire Bike and Board is to TRANSFORM lives by inspiring a cycling lifestyle.