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About Mill Village Ministries:
Mill Village Ministries is a faith-based family of nonprofit enterprises that elevates our whole community through social justice, healthy food, bicycle access, youth employment, and entrepreneurial training in Greenville, SC. We accomplish this work through four social enterprises: Mill Village Farms, Village Engage, Village Launch, and Village Wrench. Mill Village Farms is a nonprofit farm and produce distributor that teaches life skills to youth, employs students, and provides access to healthy produce for all. MVF houses FoodShare Greenville, part of a state-wide program which fights food insecurity by selling subsidized fresh produce boxes to customers with SNAP benefits or financial strain. Village Engage is a nonprofit faith-based community organizer that provides educational opportunities, space for dialogue, and avenues for action to tackle systemic injustices facing the people of Greenville, SC.
Village Launch is a nonprofit Entrepreneur Support Organization that provides educational services, mentorship, and market access primarily for minority and women-owned start-ups. Village Wrench is a nonprofit bicycle shop that provides accessible sales and service, youth employment, and community education for all current and future bike riders. Together, we are Mill Village Ministries.
Job Description:
The Village Wrench Bicycle Mechanic helps to maintain a consistent and efficient stream of bike repairs, for both service tune-ups and the constant influx of donated bicycles needing to be refurbished. In conjunction with the Program Manager, other mechanics, and student apprentices, s/he serves customers and community members who patron the shop. The mechanic also maintains inventory, equipment, and supplies in the workshop and is responsible for the technical operation of the bicycle shop as needed.
Primary Job Duties Include:
- Supporting and promoting the values, mission, and vision of Mill Community Ministries and Village Wrench
- Repairing bicycles and commanding a thorough knowledge of bicycle mechanics
- Maintaining all bicycle tools and a clean, organized working environment at the bicycle shop
- Adhering to and promoting standard operating procedures in the shop and providing insight to the continual improvement of organization and programming
- Assisting in retail and online bicycle and parts sales
- Creating a positive culture through exceptional customer service
- Supporting and communicating effectively with staff, volunteers, customers, and community members
- Fostering partnerships in the community through other bicycle organizations &like-minded groups
- Being punctual and responsible
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Passion and heart for local community development
- Committed to relationship reconciliation within the Village community
- Good character: integrity, resourcefulness, growth mindset, grit, proactivity, social soft skills
- Passion for cycling and mentoring high school youth
- Adaptability and flexibility with the unforeseen demands that arise daily
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Intrinsically motivated, able to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Able to work in a dynamic, multi-functional, multi-cultural environment
- Reliable transportation
- Physical Demands: Able to sit, stand, & walk throughout the work shift and lift or moveup to 75 lbs.
- Committed to safely driving multiple types of vehicles, with cargo, to include companytrucks, vans, and trailers.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Minimum of a HS diploma
- Minimum of 3-5 years of bicycle shop experience and training in bicycle repair
Reports to: Village Wrench Program Director
Scheduling: Applicants must have the ability to work within the bicycle shop operating hours four to five days/week, 9:45 am – 6:15 pm, along with some regularly planned evening and weekend programs and volunteer-powered events.
Hours & Compensation:
Part-time (25 hours/week -including 4 hours on Saturdays) and 9 days of PTO (in addition to time off for major holidays and a full week for the Christmas & New Year holiday). Starting hourly rate of $17/hour.