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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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Recumbent Tandem Rider (RTR) Magazine has been covering the recumbent industry these last many years since the beginning -- and now, for the first time, the print copy of RTR magazine is available online.

27 Apr 2017 - 8:18am

[Disclaimer: This item was posted on April Fools Day, 2017. It is not to be taken seriously, though, perhaps, half-seriously. The rack and the trike are real and not Photoshopped. The trike is a Terratrike (perhaps an older Tour) and the rack is based on HP Velotechnik design.]

1 Apr 2017 - 8:16am

Catrike has resolved its production issues for the eon-green color and is now producing recumbent trikes in this color again.

27 Mar 2017 - 10:09am

Catrike has discontinued its popular Hyper-yellow and Eon-green colors due to supply issues with the green powder-coating ingredient used in both colors.

16 Mar 2017 - 11:55am

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