Bike mechanic needed in Golden, Colorado
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SkaredShtles said:
$10/hr...???
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: Job Openings at Bent Gate Mountaineering
After the great response we got last fall when we were looking for a ski tech, this is the obvious place to get the word out about job openings.
We are currently looking for someone to fill a part-time position (24-30 hrs/week) as a Web Sales Assistant. The job boils down to providing assistance to customers ordering over the phone or through our website. Other duties would likely include working some shifts on the retail sales floor and helping out our inventory manager.
We are looking for someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills and an extensive knowledge of climbing, backpacking, mountain biking and backcountry ski gear. The ideal candidate is someone with a depth knowledge that is matched with the patience and enthusiasm necessary to help a customer find the ski package, jacket, bike or backpack that is just right for them.
Hours would be Thursday, Friday, and Sunday 9-5:30pm (more hours possible).
Pay would likely start at $8-9/hour depending on experience.
The other opening is for a full time Bike Mechanic. Bent Gate is gearing up for our venture into the world of mid to high end mountain bikes and we need the right person to anchor the team in our shop. Previous experience as professional bike mechanic is mandatory for this position. A person with a background as both a bike mechanic and ski tech would be ideal. The position would also involve some sales so we don’t want someone who wants to hide in the shop all day.
The start date for this position is not set yet, but we have some Intense bike frames begging for components. Pay would probably be in the neighborhood of $10/hour (depending on experience). If you are interested in this position please contact Greg Floyd (owner) directly at greg@bentgate.com
For complete description on the jobs and a link to download an application go to http://bentgate.com/employment.html.
Also feel free to contact me at george@bentgate.com or call the shop at 303-271-9382.
Thanks,
George Marsden
Manager
Bent Gate Mountaineering
N8 said:$10/hr...???
That is lame, but more than I made in my shop TN. Just the reality of the game. 4 years at the shop, college degree (but who cares about that) and label of 'service manager'.
Of course turnover in a bike shop in a college town is high and there were tons of kids wanting my job. So, when I left, the owner hired some know-nothing kid at $6/h and made everyone else pick up my duties.
d.e.f. said:
Damn that sucks... I would have thought a good bike mechanic could make around $15-20/hr.
where's that BurlyShirley LBS thread?N8 said:
I've heard stories of such numbers, but not around here. Maybe at one shop there are one or two wrenches pulling that salary. My old roommate ran a shop (and ran it well) in Northern-ish Va and wasn't pulling $30k.N8 said:
I worked w/ a cat who wrenched in Bend and he was doing better than here, but not too great. If I could pull $17-20/h turning wrenches, I would. I'm making less being a scientist right now.
the Inbred said:
You'd be better off delivering pizzas.
I always say that you take a vow of poverty when you join the bicycle industry, but most people I know are more than willing to make a financial sacrifice to work in it. Which isn't to say that they don't deserve it, it's just that the industry isn't as cash-rich as most others.
I think that's the thing that sets our industry apart from most others; just about everyone, from the shop rat to the president of a major company, believes in what they're doing. I think that's why the companies that have brought in outside muscle for their CEOs rapidly find themselves in dire straights.
Anyway, to keep this on target, I think I was making ~$4/hour when I first started wrenching, but that was back in like '93 or '94 or something.
Sorry for the rant...
JJames
I think that's the thing that sets our industry apart from most others; just about everyone, from the shop rat to the president of a major company, believes in what they're doing. I think that's why the companies that have brought in outside muscle for their CEOs rapidly find themselves in dire straights.
Anyway, to keep this on target, I think I was making ~$4/hour when I first started wrenching, but that was back in like '93 or '94 or something.
Sorry for the rant...
JJames
I was reading the Bicycle Retailer last night, and they did a list of the top 100 shops in America. Despite being at a great, well-paying computer job, I was a little jealous of these industry success stories.
However, I do not think they got there without hard work and perserverence, and even then, I believe they live decent, but not rich lives.
However, I do not think they got there without hard work and perserverence, and even then, I believe they live decent, but not rich lives.
I totally agree on the vow of poverty...I'm makin like $8/hr right now, but I've only been at it a few months. I know the other guys in our shop make around $10/hr...still not megabucks, but there's always strings attached to everything in life.
call me a dream-pisser, but when you are a college kid and stuff, yeah, its fine to put the biking up front in the queue, or do something fun while you are building something somewhere else.
but what about when you have more responsabilities in life? (great if you dont have them, but what if you do?) a grown up man who keeps on that path, in spite of that, isnt exactly "an admirable man who follows its dreams" in my book..
maybe am just growing up, or i just overdose a little on seroquel last night, i dont know, but thats my unrequested opinion.....
but what about when you have more responsabilities in life? (great if you dont have them, but what if you do?) a grown up man who keeps on that path, in spite of that, isnt exactly "an admirable man who follows its dreams" in my book..
maybe am just growing up, or i just overdose a little on seroquel last night, i dont know, but thats my unrequested opinion.....
I wish. If I could pull that much at a shop I wouldn't even bother considering anything else. Working at the right shop=one of the best jobs on earth.
Reality is minimum wage for most, $10/hr starting if you are lucky as I was, however don't expect it to go up too much.
CO, eh? If only I hadn't decided to hit the East Coast, I'd be all over that.
The Ito
i know of a mechanic who will be getting $20/hr. let's just say he's a badass.
i was told that this place where i am living now can start mechs at $14. i asked for $10, simply because i will be driving 20mi to work there. said they were going to call me and set up an interview the day i filled out the app (would call me at the end of that day). i have yet to hear from them and it's been 2 days. kind of annoyed as i stopped my search for jobs after they told me that.
i miss my job at Bicycle Sport Shop.
i was told that this place where i am living now can start mechs at $14. i asked for $10, simply because i will be driving 20mi to work there. said they were going to call me and set up an interview the day i filled out the app (would call me at the end of that day). i have yet to hear from them and it's been 2 days. kind of annoyed as i stopped my search for jobs after they told me that.
i miss my job at Bicycle Sport Shop.