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Employment Opportunities at AlphaBENT

Thank you for your interest in moving your career to AlphaBENT! AlphaBENT is a recumbent trike specialist located in Sacramento, CA, serving the Bay Area and Northern California. We stock, sell, and service recumbent trikes and bikes from top brands such as Catrike, HP Velotechnik, and ICE. We are also a US distributor and support center for Neodrive electric-assist systems. Here are currently-available employment opportunities: nbsp;

Shop Manager

This position is for you if you are a mechanically-adroit and responsible person interested in helping people to get cycling in spite of individual challenges. Experience managing a bike shop is not necessary, but people, computer, math, and mechanical skills are all must-haves. As Shop Manager, you will:
  • Schedule projects
  • Prepare sales orders and estimates
  • Work with clients to determine needs
  • Manage inventory
  • Perform mechanical tasks
  • Diagnose problems
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Lead Mechanic

Join the leading recumbent trike shop in California. Lead Mechanic is a full or part-time on-site job for a Bicycle Mechanic at AlphaBENT in Sacramento, CA. You will be responsible for day-to-day tasks related to recumbent tricycle repairs, maintenance, and assembly. Your role involves working with a variety of recumbent trikes and bikes and installing and servicing a variety of electric-assist systems.

Qualifications

  • Proficient with mechanical concepts
  • Basic Math
  • Fundamental electrical concepts
  • Strong Communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Experience in retail or customer service is a plus
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Project management and leadership skills are pluses
  • Assemble top-quality recumbent trikes by Catrike, HP Velotechnik, and Catrike
  • Install, initialize, and diagnose electric-assist systems.
  • Customize cycles for individual needs
  • Understand and explain use of and proper application of interesting gearing and electric-assist systems

How to apply

Prior bike shop or mechanical experience not necessary. We will train you. Please email an introduction and resume to [email protected] After emailing, if you have not heard back within three days, please call or text AlphaBENT at 1-916-572-9699

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The Road and the Speed were the first two recumbent trike models designed and built in the USA by Catrike. The Road is now being discontinued and follows in the Speed's footsteps from several years ago.

19 Jan 2020 - 10:25pm

This event has taken place and the notice is simply part of our articles archive

Meet the maker: ICE is on a tour of the U.S. and will be staying for the day at AlphaBENT on January 15, 2020.

3 Jan 2020 - 10:53am

A customer loaded his ICE Full Fat recumbent adventure trike on an inexpensive hitch-mount platform rack.

With a solid strap-down system, it works.

6 Nov 2019 - 9:16am

Azub will be at AlphaBENT on Wednesday, October 23 to show the latest Czech recumbent technology. Come to for test-rides, and bent-talk.

21 Oct 2019 - 8:15pm

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