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PART-TIME MECHANIC

Overview

Team mechanics at the Boise Bicycle Project refurbish bicycles, complete bicycle repair, and offer bicycle education to our patrons in our DIY bike shop. Team mechanics work with the Director of Shop Operations and the Shop Coordinator to reach impact goals in making safe, reliable, serviceable, affordable, and fun bicycles available to the community in need, while also offering sales support and great customer service.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

DIY Repair and Shop User Experience (60%)

  • Work with patrons and members on their projects in the DIY shop.
    - Your primary focus is to educate customers and empower them to complete their own projects. BBP patrons come from all walks of life and have a diverse range of lived experiences.

  • Maintain a positive, empowering, and educational shop experience for staff, volunteers, and members

  • Provide top-caliber customer service and sales support in BBP’s retail space

Refurbish Donated Bicycles - Build Safe, Reliable, Serviceable, Affordable, and Fun Bicycles (20%)

  • Have strong mechanical and diagnostic skills centered around working on bicycles of all makes and conditions

  • Efficiently refurbish donated bicycles in accordance with Boise Bicycle Project standards

  • Perform bicycle safety checks, diagnose mechanical issues

Intake and process donated bicycles and accessories (20%)

  • Interact with community bicycle donors as a BBP ambassador

  • Make real-time decisions on the future impact of donations

  • Assist in facilitating the warehousing and processing of donations, smooth and

    organized

  • Working with community volunteers and directing a small team to reach these

    goals on a regular basis

JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • You have a passion for teamwork, are an adept communicator, and have an arsenal of interpersonal skills

  • You enjoy working with people from all walks of life, all backgrounds, and all ability levels

  • You’ve been paid to wrench on a wide variety of bicycles for a year or more

Benefits

  • Starting pay at $17.50, 24 hours per week

  • 24 hours annual sick leave

  • Simple IRA plan

  • Bicycle commuter benefits

  • Discounts on bikes, components, and accessories

  • Employee anniversary and sabbatical opportunities


    How to Apply

  • Review BBP’s mission, vision, and values prior to applying (see below).

  • Submit the following by email to Philip Krebs - philip@boisebicycleproject.org
    - Resume
    - Cover letter answering the following questions:

    • What is a time when bikes impacted your life?

    • How have you worked with people from diverse backgrounds, skill levels, or ages?

    • Tell us about a time you taught someone something new.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Posting date: 3/24/2026

Priority will be given to applications received by: 4/3/2026

Our Mission: Boise Bicycle Project (BBP) is a community-oriented cooperative that promotes the
personal, social and environmental benefits of bicycling. We function as a bicycle
recycling center as well as an educational workspace in a diverse and non-threatening
atmosphere. Through education and access to inexpensive bicycles we strive to build a
stronger bicycling community.

Our Vision: Boise has the potential to become the "Bicycling Capital of America." We envision a
community where everyone, regardless of income, can enjoy all of the empowering
benefits of bicycling. We are doing our darndest to help Boise reach that potential
every day.

Our Values: Community, connection, and empowerment.


Commitment to DEI

At BBP everyone is welcome and all bikes belong.

The only way BBP can achieve its mission is by creating inclusive spaces in our shop, on our rides, at our events, and in our community for groups of people who have systematically been marginalized. We want to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to black, indigenous, people of color, all bodies and abilities, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized communities. We will back up this commitment with actions, outcomes, and continual evaluation. We invite you to join us in this work with courage and curiosity!

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for
employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by
law.