Alpkit
Junior Bicycle Mechanic
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Bike Preparation Assistant
Location: Alpkit Bike Warehouse, Moorgreen Industrial Estate, NG16
Position: Fixed-term or flexible hours available.
Start date: As soon as possible!
Everyone has a story. What's yours?
At Sonder, we love building bikes that customers will love for years. We believe that every bike has a story and we're on a mission to help riders create unforgettable tales on two wheels. We're looking for someone to join our busy workshop and continue the built in Britain tradition.
About the Role
We have an opportunity for a Bike Preparation Assistant to join our team at the Bike Workshop. This is a hands-on, junior role getting bikes ready for our mechanics to build – making sure every bike arrives at the build bench in the right condition, with the right parts, and no surprises.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will look like;
- Preparing bikes ready for assembly by our mechanics, including basic pre-assembly tasks like tyre fitting and fork cutting
- QC and unpacking of picked orders, catching anything that isn't right before it reaches the build bench
- Occasional picking and packing of bike orders
- Spotting and resolving pick or spec issues, flagging anything that needs a second look
- Keeping your work area clean, safe and organised
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About You
- You'll have a genuine interest in bikes and enjoy hands-on, practical work
- Some mechanical experience is preferred – home mechanic experience is ideal, but we're just as interested in enthusiasm and a willingness to learn
- A positive, friendly attitude, happy mucking in as part of a small team
- Good attention to detail – you'll be the last check before a bike reaches the mechanics
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Perks of the Job
- Team discount for you, your family and friends
- Green commuting credits
- Access to employee assistance programme
We value all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Sonder is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team, so be yourself, join our community and help us “go nice places and do good things”.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example - she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).
How to Apply
If you think you'd like to get stuck into our bike workshop, get in touch telling us why you think you'd fit in well at Sonder. Email your CV and a short covering note to jobs@alpkit.com, stating the position you're applying for.
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