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Organizational Overview

Mission: Waterside Workshops engages youth and the community through hands-on learning in bicycle mechanics, wooden boatbuilding, and outdoor education. Waterside is a safe place for youth to feel heard, gain confidence, develop work skills, and access the tools and resources needed to lead healthy, sustainable lives.

Waterside Workshops was established in 2007 to address the disappearance of shop and vocational programs from surrounding schools. We offer a non-traditional educational space for youth to learn and practice core job skills under the supervision of experienced and caring professionals.

Waterside serves over 300 youth each year in our bike shop, boat shop, and outdoor education programs. Working in collaboration with schools and partner organizations in the community, we offer holistic support services that help meet our participants’ individual needs. Waterside’s programs are transformative for youth, helping them grow into skilled, engaged, and empowered members of our Bay Area community.

About 60 percent of Waterside’s revenue is foundation and donation funded, and about 40 percent is earned revenue from our community shops. We also receive funding for youth internships and programming from municipal, state, and federal programs.

Street Level Cycles Bicycle Mechanic  

Part time, Non-Exempt

 

Waterside Workshops is seeking a part-time bicycle mechanic to work in our Street Level Cycles program Saturday and Sunday, primarily staffing our retail and service shop. 

 

Organizational Overview:  

Waterside Workshops provides job-training, outdoor recreation, and wraparound holistic support for  some of the Bay Area’s most at-risk youth while offering services to the community including a bicycle shop and repair facility, a wooden boat building shop, bicycle and boat rentals, and a youth-run coffee shop. In our Street Level Cycles program, youth interns learn professional bike repair and customer service refurbishing used bicycles, which are redistributed back to the community as affordable, sustainable transportation.  

 

Role Overview:  

Street Level Cycles Bicycle Mechanic supports the operations of the bike shop by providing excellent customer service to the public in our retail shop and serves as a role model and instructor for youth staff and interns. This position supports all other aspects of Waterside programming by maintaining a retail and service bike shop that fosters an effective training environment for our youth. This is a dynamic role that entails assisting in other organization responsibilities as needed. Must be able to work weekends. This position reports to the Street Level Cycles Director. 

 

Job Functions: 

Primary Job Responsibilities: (80%)

Retail sales and service

  • Deliver professional, accessible, and helpful customer service to a diverse customer base
  • Assist customers with bicycle, bike part, and accessories sales 
  • Operate point of sale software and cash register 
  • Diagnose and estimate repair work needed on customer bikes 
  • Perform bicycle repair service

 

Secondary Responsibilities (20%)

Assist as needed with other aspects of Street Level Cycles programming:

  • Process and organize bicycle donations; build and refurbish used bicycles for sale in our retail store and as donations to the community
  • Instruct youth interns in bicycle mechanics and teach “soft skills” (timeliness, communication, etc)
  • Assist people from all walks of life with bike repair during our weekend community Open Shop

 

Qualifications:  

  • Advanced bicycle mechanics
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
  • Proficient with point of sale software and online ordering platforms
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Is hard-working, flexible, and patient
  • Passion for the mission of Waterside Workshops
  • Clear, effective communication with ability to use de-escalation techniques and seek support as needed
  • Background check required
  • The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bicycle sales and service equivalent to 1-2 years experience or more in a professional bike shop setting

 

Compensation:

$22-$25/hour DOE

Staff receive discounts on new & used bikes and parts. Our workplace has a casual dress code.

 

Conditions of Employment:  

Waterside Workshops is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to assembling a diverse and talented  staff. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an  environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, Waterside Workshops does not discriminate on the  basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation,  gender identity or expression, or marital status. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. 

 

How to Apply:  

Email your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to  [email protected].

Communications Contractor

Part time, Non-Exempt

 

Organizational Overview:  

Waterside Workshops provides job-training, outdoor recreation, and wraparound holistic support for Bay Area youth while offering services to the community including a bicycle shop and repair facility, a wooden boat building shop, bicycle and boat rentals, and a youth-run coffee shop.

 

Role Overview:  

Waterside Workshops is seeking a communications contractor to support our communications efforts. Working closely with the Executive Director, this person will help continue to grow social media and email newsletters, and update our website. This position reports directly to the Executive Director.

 

Essential Job Functions: 

Communications

  • Manage and grow social media channels (Instagram, Facebook)
  • Work with program staff to create engaging online content
  • Create monthly email newsletters
  • Update website content

 

Intern Mentoring and Teaching

  • Work with a Waterside Workshops intern

 

Qualifications:  

  • 2+ years experience in communications at a nonprofit organization
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, donor or CRM databases, Mailchimp, WordPress, Adobe CS (or equivalent)
  • Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and relational skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • High level of attention to detail and follow through
  • Is hard-working, flexible, and patient
  • Passion for the mission of Waterside Workshops

 

Compensation:

Hourly pay range $35/hour DOE. 10 hours/week.

 

Conditions of Employment:  

Waterside Workshops is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to assembling a diverse and talented staff. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, Waterside Workshops does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or marital status. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

How to Apply:  

Email your resume and cover letter to Rebecca Grove, Executive Director at [email protected]