The Role
Assembles, inspects, and prepares high-end mountain and road bicycles, including frame preparation, wheel building and truing, brake and derailleur setup, and suspension work. Handles inventory, picking, packing, shipping, and order fulfillment in a distribution center bike shop. Performs general shop duties, supports other fulfillment teams, participates in training, and completes special projects while maintaining strong attention to detail and solving technical issues.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.
Backcountry needs an experienced mechanic with a strong attention to detail to join our Distribution Center Bike Shop in Salt Lake City. What sets us apart from other retailers? We're online 24/7 and only offer a premium, curated assortment of product within the bike industry. This job requires experience in high-end bicycle mechanics, attention to detail and the ability to problem solve. This is a great opportunity for an experienced, quality, mechanic.
About the Job
- Assembly and inspection of complete box and custom bikes, frame prep, wheel building/truing, etc.
- Deal with inventory issues and order fulfillment including: inventory, picking, packing, and shipping.
- Perform general shop duties, training, and special projects as directed by supervisor.
- Provide support to other fulfillment departments when needed.
About You
- Minimum 3 years experience as a high-end mountain and road bike assembler/mechanic as demonstrated by proficiency in the following:
- Disc brake set up
- Derailleur setup and adjustment
- Suspension
- Proper frame prep techniques (facing and tapping)
- Wheel truing
- Understanding of bicycle fit
- Attention to detail and ability to problem solve issues
- Proficiency with computer programs
- General computer, email, word processing, and internet skills
The CSC family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.
The CSC family of brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of experience as a high-end mountain and road bike assembler or mechanic
- Proficiency with disc brake setup
- Proficiency with derailleur setup and adjustment
- Proficiency with bicycle suspension systems
- Knowledge of proper frame preparation techniques, including facing and tapping
- Proficiency with wheel truing
- Understanding of bicycle fit
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Proficiency with computer programs
- General computer, email, word processing, and internet skills
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The Company
What We Do
We acquire overlooked store and catalogue based retailers and transform them into high performance, "digital first” brands through our proven omni-channel technology platform, operating expertise and scale. Founded by Justin Yoshimura and backed by world class investors.
