Position: BIKE FLEET MANAGER
Reports to: Director of Education
Classification: Full-time exempt
Salary: $55,000 – $65,000 annually
This is a remote position that involves being in different locations in NYC daily or weekly. Some admin work is involved, which can be done from home or Bike New York’s office.
Organization Overview:
Bike New York is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to transform lives and communities through bicycling. We accomplish this through free educational programming; dynamic public events; expansive outreach; advocating for safer, more equitable streets; and consistent collaboration with community and government organizations. Best known for producing the world’s largest charitable bike ride, the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, a ride for 32,000 cyclists through all five boroughs of New York City on 40 miles of car-free streets, Bike New York also organizes regional rides, small community rides, and one of the nation’s most-attended bike expos. Proceeds from these events fund our free bike education classes, advocacy program, and Bike Path, which provides training to New Yorkers with modest job prospects, including those who are formerly incarnated, to become bike mechanics.
Job Description:
Bike New York’s Education Department seeks an energetic, organized person with bike
maintenance and mechanic skills to support our bike education efforts at our community bike education center and NYC Department of Education schools. In 2023, Bike New York’s eleven Community Bicycle Education Centers, located in parks throughout New York City’s five boroughs, will house a total of over 400 bicycles. Used during our weekly Learn to Ride – Adults and other public programs classes, as well as our youth summer camp and after-school programs, each fleet will require tracking, necessary repairs, tool and replacement parts purchases, and reorganization throughout the season. Additionally, Bike New York supports the NYC Department of Education with the assembly and maintenance of school-based bike fleets. This job involves some office work and a lot of time at and traveling between our Community Education Centers, and includes scheduling and managing part-time bike mechanics. Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Conducting routine inspections of bikes; performing some repairs and/or supervising mechanics who perform the repairs, then assessing their work.
- Ordering parts and supplies for bike repairs; keeping our Bicycle Education Centers well stocked with other equipment and supplies for instructors, such as first aid kits.
- Develop a parts and supplies inventory system for our Bicycle Education Centers.
- Keeping our Bicycle Education Centers neat, well organized, and easy to use; developing a more functional storage system for our bikes.
- Working alongside Education department staff to train instructors on using our Bicycle Education Centers; help train instructors on how to inspect bikes and to establish what repairs they can perform easily themselves, and when to put in a repair request.
- Hiring, managing and scheduling a support team of mechanics.
- Occasionally arranging to move bikes to events as needed
- Supporting Bike New York events
Requirements:
The successful candidate must be a cycling enthusiast, who has very strong organizational skills. Candidates must be able to work independently and take initiative in developing new procedures to make our Bicycle Education Centers function efficiently.
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree (preferred).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; ability to develop inventory and tracking systems a plus.
- Must have the ability to diagnose bike repair problems, and perform a full range of bike repairs.
- Driver’s license and ability & willingness to occasionally drive a 16’ rental truck.
- Ability to manage staff and staff scheduling.
- Creative Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Please send resumes and letters of interest to: jobs@bike.nyc. Include “Bike Fleet Manager” in the subject line.
Bike New York is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.