• $65,000-$70,000 + Super - Pro Rata 

Bike Workshop Manager

The Bike Shed is looking for a dedicated and passionate person to fill the role of Bike Shed Manager. The Bike Shed is an iconic non-profit community bicycle recycle organisation located in the CERES Environmental Park. We have a strong focus on getting and keeping bicycles on the road, training volunteers to fix bicycles, including through skill share with the public, and recycling. We are looking to continue to grow as an organisation, increasing our ability to both get even more people on bicycles and recycle more.

The position is part time, with the opportunity to advance into a full time position for a successful candidate who can make the position self-sustaining. The position is initially for 21 hours/week. The hours are flexible, but will include weekends.

Summary of Position: The Bike Shed Manager is responsible for the day to day management of the Bike Shed, enabling volunteers to attend, primarily on Friday and Saturday. The Bike Shed Manager ensures that daily bike shed operation and volunteer coordination are smoothly delivered, with direction from the Bike Shed Committee.

Responsibilities:

• Develop ‘shop floor’ strategies to ensure the bike shop generates revenues and operates efficiently. This includes recycling of metals and rubber.
• Work with volunteers to maintain, organise, and stock the bike shed – this includes organising and purchasing tools and parts as required
• Work with treasurer/bookkeeper to ensure accurate records, transparent book keeping, and easily usable systems
• Ensure compliance with Bike Shed policies and procedures.
• Work with the Bike Shed Committee to make the Manager position self-sustaining
• Ensure customer issues are managed appropriately

Volunteer coordination:

• Work with volunteer coordinator to manage volunteers
• Ensure sufficient and appropriate volunteer attendance when the Bike Shed is open
• Allocate and supervise volunteer tasks and responsibilities, such as bike stripping, parts sorting, bike sales
• Ensure volunteers have access to appropriate training

Other Regular Tasks:

• Responsible for accurate recording of sales and volunteer contribution using information technology infrastructure

Required Qualifications:

• Bike shop experience or equivalent relevant experience. Proficient range of bicycle mechanics skills; knowledge of older bikes and creative problem solving in bicycle repair particularly valuable.
• Management experience
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate with colleagues, and volunteers
• Commitment to supporting the Bike Shed’s mission and strengthening the organisation through visioning, strategic planning, and general promotion
• Strong organisational and communication skills with proven ability to delegate and prioritise projects
• Commitment to open and direct and regular communication with the Bike Shed Committee
• Demonstrated understanding of financial responsibility
• Confident using a variety of computer programs and tools including point of sale systems, Office, and Google docs.
• Passionate about bicycling as an agent for positive change
• Desire to grow into a full-time position with the Bike Shed

Key Attributes

• Previous experience with retail / customer service environment
• Interpersonal skills
• Organised and methodical
• Able to follow procedures and develop their own.
• Self starter
• Working in a team
• Passionate about reusing and recycling

Desirable Attributes

• Experience with bicycles / mechanics
• Leading of teams
• Strategic business development
• Interest in growing and improving the bike shed
• Experience working in the not for profit sector or volunteer organisations