Bicycle Group Ride Leader - Breckenridge Sports - Main Street - Breckenridge, CO

Retail Operations Breckenridge, United States

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Associate: Group Ride Leader: Full-Time, Seasonal

Specialty Sports Venture (SSV).  

Breckenridge, CO.

 

Experience of a Lifetime. More than just our mission, these words describe Vail Resorts and the people who share a desire to achieve and experience excellence. One of our core values is providing an exceptional experience to our guests and to our employees.  An opportunity to work for Vail Resorts and its subsidiary SSV,  is an opportunity to bring out your full passion for everything our company stands for, including our commitment to our product, the communities we live in, the environment and our shareholders. Our employees are good at what they do, we welcome people who bring enthusiasm and pride to work.

 

The Bicycle Group Ride Leader will lead a group of guests on bicycle rides that start and end at the store and to ensure all participants have a safe and enjoyable  experience throughout the ride.  Light bike maintence may be required, as well as basic First Aid skills.  Candidate should be in good healt and be able to  bike  20-60 miles in one day.

Job Responsibilities (but not limited to):
 
  • Build relationships with customers
  • Be knowledgeable of local cycling routes and roads.
  • Communicate route details and schedule via Facebook, Gmail, and Blog.
  • Promote the rides through store locations and social media
  • Write interesting ride event recaps and captions.
  • Take photos during the ride events.
  • Share cycling tips on posture, products, nutrition, and training.
  • Be able to assist in minor technical issues: flat change, dropped chain, rubbing brake pads.
  • Manage ride pace with other ride leader to keep the group together and on scheduled route.
  • Understand the rules of the road as a cyclist and encourage riders to adhere.
  • Effectively announce to a large group detail of route, rules, avg pace, introduce leaders.
  • Ensure all riders have been signed off on waiver

 

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Customer service experience
  • Bike industry and shop experience, preferred
  • CPR trained
  • Basic First Aid certification, preferred
  • Social Media experience
  • English fluency
  • Ability to pedal a road bike 20-60 miles at 12-25 mph
  • Must own your own road/hybrid bike
  • Must be in good physical condition
  • Abilty to perform basic maintenance on rental fleet bicycles
  • Energetic, motivated, outgoing, friendly
  • Previous group bike ride lead experience
  • Previous bike mechanic experience

  

Learn more about Specialty Sports Venture

 

Vail Resorts' retail and rental operations are conducted through Specialty Sports Venture (SSV), a majority owned subsidiary. SSV operates over 170 year-round and seasonal stores under 40 + retail brand names specializing in ski, bike, golf and fly fishing products and gear.  We operate in world-class locations such as Aspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Telluride, Park City, Vail, Lake Tahoe, Denver’s Front Range and the San Francisco Bay Area. 

 

Some of the benefits include:

 

  • Free summer pass pass to our world-class resorts
  • Retail discounts at our stores
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Excellent training and professional development

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