Bike mechanic - Melbourne

99 BIKES

You don’t have to be a bike expert – we will train you!

• Generous above-award salary package including uncapped commission in the range of $55 - $90K.

• Gain qualifications - we offer a Certificate in Bicycle Workshop Operations and the internationally recognised Cytech Bicycle Mechanic Technical Accreditation

• Be recognised and rewarded for your achievements – as well as monthly awards and events, our top 10% of high achievers fly off to an all-inclusive annual conference called “Global Gathering”. Previous Globals have been in New Zealand, Canada, Japan and this year is in Cairns! 

• Enjoy unmatched career growth opportunities – we promote from within wherever possible and our people have become Team Leaders, State Leaders, Product/Online/Marketing Specialists and even GMs of overseas countries.

• Grow your skills and expertise – we have our own 7-program Leadership Academy, a 99 Bikes Bicycle Academy, and we offer $1000 per person per year for a self-development activity such as attending a wellness retreat or getting some personal mentoring.

• Save money – we pay our people to ride to work, offer cost price on bike products and discount prices on travel products (through our shareholder Flight Centre), plus we offer generous employee benefits like a paid parental leave package and free counselling services.

• Overseas Opportunities – we have shops in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. We support short and long-term relocation opportunities via initiatives such as our Peak-to-Peak Program between AUS and the UK, which offers participants an endless summer.

• Grow your wealth – buy in or be allocated reward shares as part of our Employee Share Scheme which started at 99c per share and is now worth $5 per share. Current and ex-employees own over 16% of our company, with this number growing every year.

• Enrich our communities – we donate 1% of our total wage bill to the charity of our people’s choice through our Earning To Give program. Past recipients include RSPCA, Beyond Blue and the Children’s Cancer Institute. We have donated over $2.8 million dollars to charities of our people's choice since 2016

• Enrich our planet – we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and helping others to do the same. Bikes are a low carbon transport option, helping our customers lower their carbon footprint. We are also working on reducing ours with solar panels installed on 70% of our shops.

• Certified B Corp – We proudly became a certified B Corp in 2023. B Corp is a third party certification to show that we are committed to more than just profit - we’re committed to doing good for people and the planet.

About Us:

 99 Bikes opened the doors of its first tiny 170m2 shop in Milton, Brisbane in May 2007, a shop so small that we could only fit 99 bikes into the store. From that humble beginning, we have grown to become the largest bicycle retailer in Australia with 798 employees and we now have retail stores in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. In the last 12 months we sold over 164,000 bikes and we have a loyal customer base of over 1.8 million Club 99 Members in Australia, part of our vision to be ‘The World’s Most Approachable Bike Shops’. Best Employer multi-award winner and global retail giant Flight Centre also bought into the business, giving us access to shared resources and enabling us to fast-track our growth.

In addition to our retail stores, we also own Advance Traders, a bicycle distributor importing popular brands such as Merida, BMC, plus many more. Together we form the Pedal Group and this integration has underpinned our growth and given our people much greater career opportunities across the group.

For instance, someone who started as a bike builder in a shop went on to become GM of our UK operation. Another of our Melbourne high achievers wanted to move to Canberra so we opened our first store there. We build our business around our people, promote from within wherever possible, and have numerous training pathways to help them achieve their potential.

We have always been about living our purpose of enriching mind, body, earth or soul with the freedom of riding and focused on balancing purpose with profit. In 2023 we made it official by becoming a certified B Corporation™ (B Corp). Learn more about B Corp certification here. Just by doing business everyday, we are proud to sell products that have the potential to significantly improve the mental and physical health of our customers and communities whilst also lowering their carbon footprint, if they make the choice to ride bikes instead of drive.

Since 2016 we have donated over $2.8 million to charities chosen by our employees through our annual Earning To Give program. We pay our people to ride to work to help them stay healthy and reduce their environmental impact with over 75% of our employees using this initiative. Over 70% of our stores have solar panels installed and we are committed to finding ways to reduce waste from our stores with upcycling and recycling programs in most stores. See our latest ESG report here. 

About The Role:

We’re growing and looking for hard-working, high achievers to join our team as a Bike Mechanic. 

• No need to be a bike expert—full on-the-job training provided with our bicycle academy program 

• Responsible for building, servicing, and repairing bikes to a high standard of safety and quality. 

• Assisting customers with technical enquiries and providing support to the retail team by recommending suitable products and services. 

• Managing workshop booking system and keeping customers informed about their bookings

• Tiered financial upfront payments and rewards based on achievement, efficiency, quality, upskilling knowledge and team work

• Be a part of a high-performing culture with structured team communication: daily, weekly, and monthly meetings, plus monthly one-on-ones with your team leader.

• Experience career development opportunities with access to our in-house Leadership Academy.

• High achievers are recognised with awards and exclusive invites to our Global Gathering (previous locations include Whistler, Canada and Hakuba, Japan).

• Flexible rostering - our leaders aim to accommodate personal needs with roster flexibility and offer plenty of weekend work if desired.

• We embrace innovation and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds.

• Perfect for high performers looking to take the next step and build a career with an industry leader

To Be Successful In This Role You Need:

• Solid proven achievements. These can be demonstrated in personal goals, sporting or through study and work. We value a successful track record and drive

• A past history demonstrating commitment, reliability, continual improvement and learning.

• Good communication skills and demonstrated success in developing and maintaining good relationships.

• Mechanical aptitude - we will provide on the job training

• Some mechanical experience in a related field is desirable and experienced Bicycle Mechanics are highly valued.

An immediate start is on offer, so if you would like to work for a team oriented company please submit a cover letter and resume through the Apply Now link.