Mechanic - Prospect

*Mechanic and Bike Builder roles available

Why Join Our Team

Generous salary package - In the range of $55k - $90k. Our mechanics earn significantly over the General Retail Award through uncapped commission. We financially reward our team for results, efficiency, knowledge, quality and teamwork.

Career opportunities - we focus on promoting from within. Our mechanics have progressed to become State Workshop Specialists, Workshop Leaders, Accredited Cytech Trainers, Store Team Leaders and Product Specialists.

Gain qualifications - we offer the internationally recognised Cytech Bicycle Mechanic Technical Accreditation

Reward and recognition - our culture is built on celebrating high achievement through daily, monthly and yearly rewards. Each year our top achievers are rewarded with a ticket to an amazing event in a different country. Last year’s event was in Whistler and this year is in Japan.

Team benefits - people are our number one philosophy and we care about their health and wellbeing, their family and their ‘Brightness of Future’. We offer a Parental Leave package, $1000 towards self development per year, cost price on our products, travel discounts through our shareholder company Flight Centre and we pay our people to ride to work.

International transfers - we have shops in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. We support short and long term relocation opportunities. Our Peak-to-Peak Program between AUS and the UK means experiencing an endless summer

Grow your skills to lead your own business - our Leadership Academy has 7 programs to nurture those who have aspirations to lead a team and run a business. Our Team Leaders have ownership of decisions and lead teams of up to 8 people. No experience is required as we promote based on achievements and ability. 

Employee Ownership - our Employee Share Scheme offers all of our people the equal opportunity to buy shares each year. This ownership is important to our culture as we treat the business like our own.

Work in a purposeful environment - we are B-Corp certified which means meeting global standards in areas like environmental impact, diversity and inclusiveness.

About Us:

From our humble beginning in 2007 with our first shop only fitting 99 bikes in the store, we are now the largest bicycle retailer in Australia and stretch across the globe with retail stores in the UK and New Zealand. 99 Bikes has a loyal customer base with over 1.6 million Club 99 Members in Australia, speaking to the incredible customer experience we provide in store alongside offering a huge range of great value products. 

Our vision is to be “The World’s Most Approachable Bike Shops”. Our shop teams are filled with driven consultants on the sales floor and skilled mechanics in the workshop. We find the outcomes that our customers want and reward our people for doing this. Our main support office is based in Brisbane, with some local on the ground support team members spread throughout the states. 

99 Bikes is part of the Pedal Group where we sit alongside our wholesale and property businesses under one team umbrella. This creates a huge amount of opportunity for our people as we promote from within as much as possible - like the employee who started out as a Bike Builder in a shop and worked his way up to become a General Manager. We are looking for future leaders who can grow their careers with us at 99 Bikes and Pedal Group. 

About The Role:

We are looking to employ high-achieving mechanics who are motivated to provide one on one service to our customers and complete efficient, quality services and bike builds. 

• You don’t need to know everything about bikes. A mechanical aptitude is a great foundation.
• We offer complete on the job training and support 
• Each team has regular meeting rhythms, plus individual 1on1 coaching and development 
• Tiered financial upfront payments and rewards based on achievement, efficiency, quality, upskilling knowledge and team work
• Be a part of a team running a successful business and everything that comes with that
• Varying shift times available and your Team Leader adapts the roster to meet the needs of each person and the customers 
• Some flexibility is available and there is plenty of weekend work if desired. 
• This is a fantastic opportunity for those who have excelled in the past and are looking to 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.

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.

Testimonial

"Growing up with an interest in riding and fixing bikes in 2010 I was fortunate to get an opportunity as a bike builder with 99 Bikes and have not looked back Progressing into a mechanic role where I enjoyed the problem solving and challenges of fixing bikes. Now I am an State Leader and really enjoy the new and different challenges I experience in the role"
 

Oliver Price, State Leader WA & SA