The BikeBiz jobs board helped fill more than 720 positions in 2023, and listings are still on the rise. Here’s our latest top five…

Engineering Technician – Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub Ltd

Are you a passionate cyclist? Obsessed with marginal gains? Or have a keen interest in sporting performance, development and technology? Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub has a unique and exciting opportunity for a competent and hands-on individual to join our expanding team and R&D facility as an Engineering Technician.

SSEH is a pioneering sports engineering facility, providing the tools and environment for innovation in sport, enabling engineers and sports performance professionals to undertake cutting-edge research and development. We provide services to a wide range of customers, ranging from independents to elite athletes and from manufacturers to race teams and Olympic campaigns.

The successful candidate will be part of a small team and will support SSEH with the operation, maintenance and development of the facility and the associated equipment including wind tunnels, mechanical test rigs, and the human performance lab.

Bike Technician – Specialized Concept Store Chelmsford

Thomas’s Cycle Revolution has a rare opportunity at our Specialized Concept Store in Chelmsford. This is a great opportunity to work with an amazing, enthusiastic team, that have created a positive and dynamic working environment where we all love what we do – and do what we love. The Brand Store is a fantastic destination store with first class technician workstations.

Whilst you don’t need to know everything about our products (we’ll provide all necessary training), you must have a keen interest in cycling and have some Specialized brand knowledge – we want you to assure our customers that you know what you’re talking about, and can be a trusted advisor. This role includes overseeing and dealing with day-to-day decisions and supporting the Store Manager as required.

Main responsibilities include complete planning and organisation of workshop/service jobs, including ensuring that the service diary is always up to date to ensure all jobs are completed on time. You will ensure the provision of a comprehensive repairs service for customers, including the diagnosis, repair, and invoicing within given time scales. This will involve agreeing and setting time scales for repair, estimating costs where required, liaising with the customer as necessary.

Store Manager – Giant St Albans

Are you a Store Manager looking for a new challenge, an Assist Manager on the rise or a career changer with management experience who loves bikes? Our Store Manager role in St Albans could be the perfect place for you. We want our managers leading from the front. We don’t want you poring over spreadsheets and missing the conversations with bike buyers, and with a small team the focus has to be on customer service at all times.

The Store Manager is responsible for a team of 4-6 staff including a busy workshop and Bike fitting studio. The store is open Tuesday to Sunday. The manager is expected to work one of the weekend days and ensure that the store runs smoothly for the whole working week. They will be responsible for planning their time and that of the rest of the staff effectively in this exciting location in St Albans.

The succesful candidate will have: a “Can Do” attitude, strong leadership skills, an ability to motivate a sales team to hit targets, to deliver excellent customer service, to communicate confidently with everyone from our founders, the MD of Giant UK through to your junior part-timers, and be highly organised and meticulous.

Senior Mechanic – Wicked Bike Repair

Are you an experienced bike mechanic with a passion for problem-solving and a confident approach to all types of bicycles? Do you have at least five years of experience in the field and the desire to lead a team of mechanics to success? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are a growing bicycle shop based in a community orientated canalside destination and we are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Mechanic to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of mechanics, ensuring that all work is carried out to the highest standards, and providing excellent customer service to our clients.

Our workshop is located in a vibrant neighbourhood, by the canal in Hackney Wick, Surrounded by many green spaces, first among all, the Olympic park. We are a small team of passionate cyclists and mechanics, promoting a happy workplace characterised by positive relationships between colleagues and management. The demand for our services is growing rapidly. We work as a team undertaking all sorts of repairs and services to keep our customers’ bikes running in tip top condition. The quality of our services and repairs are our top priority, whether they want a brand new bike bespoke to their requirements or top notch service on their latest road, we cater to everyone!

Qualified Mechanic – Leisure Lakes Bikes Bury

From humble beginnings, we built our first store at Leisure Lakes from the ground-up by hand!! We have regularly expanded and now have 11 locations across the UK and a huge online bike store! But the story doesn’t end there. We have plans to expand to more locations around the UK. If you share our passion for bikes we would be pleased to have you join our team

We would like to hear from riders who are looking to either further their career within the cycle industry or, are you looking to start a new journey? Candidates will have good technical and mechanical knowledge of bikes and experience of bike maintenance and servicing in a busy environment. The ideal candidate will be a conscientious and dedicated individual who appreciates quality and attention to detail.

As an experienced mechanic you will have the ability to problem-solve and work with the minimum of oversight. General IT competency is necessary as you will be required to work as part of a team and share the diary/workload with your colleagues using a computer program and database. Qualification to Cytech level 2 or 3 is preferred, although specific training in all areas will be provided to the successful candidate.