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@VintageBikeCave
Hi all,
Thought we'd advertise this here as we have lots of customers and friends of the cave on the forum.
For those who don't know already, we are a small business operating out of our workshop in Highgate. We sell, build and maintain vintage bikes, fixies, track bikes etc..
We have a huge stock of bikes and components that need listing on either ebay or the website. We are looking to take on someone as an intern who can help with this a few days a week.
You'd need a good knowledge of bike parts and know enough to be able to roughly determine the era of a given part. You should also be able to construct titles and descriptions that include information that customers need to know regarding specific parts i.e. BCD of a chainset.
As this is probably the most important factor, we'll devise a small test of identifying an item that you'd be required to pass (please don't let this put you off!).
As this role involves a lot of typing, you should be relatively fast, a confident writer and have a good grasp of spelling and grammar.
You should also be confident arranging and photographing items, knowing what to include close-ups of etc..
You'll need to be a confident at using a computer and the internet. Our system is simple enough, but a good understanding of how these kind of things work is always good. A strong understanding of ebay is required too.
The work will involve packing and booking out parcels for delivery at home and abroad, so good box folding and Stanley knife wielding skills would be helpful because you will be occasionally helping out with packing.
A good pair of legs, strong enough to power you up Archway road to the post office carrying (hopefully!) large sacks of goodies for posting is also a bonus!
We will pay your travel expenses (within reason) as well as the basic minimum wage for your age bracket.
This position will hopefully appeal to those who are currently between jobs, fresh from uni or just looking for a strong reference.
We are hoping to move into a shop fronted premises later this year so there is the possibility of something more permanent down the line.
One major perk of the job is the almost infinite number of bike parts we have here, never again will you be scratching around looking for that missing SR crank arm etc.
Plus there's free tea, coffee, biscuits, laughter and friends.
To apply, just email me a CV (if you have one) as well as around 200 words on your relationship with cycling (ooh-er!) and what you feel you can bring to the job.
Cheers!
Jake
jake@vintagebikecave.com