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Bicycle Shop Customer Service in Arlington

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ORGANIZATION: VeloCity Bicycle Cooperative

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Velocity's retail shop at 2647 N. Pershing Dr. is looking for volunteers to help:

  • Greet customers.
  • Ask if they need help.
  • Direct them to items they're looking for.
  • Return items to appropriate locations.
  • Unlock bikes for customers to test ride and lock bikes up afterwards.
  • Put customers' bikes in repair stands (not required if you aren't able).
  • Keep track of who's been waiting the longest.
  • Take payments on Square.
  • Thank customers for coming to Velocity.
Orientations to working at the shop are offered on select Saturday, and other times can be arranged if needed. Volunteering at a shop is a great way to support Velocity's mission of making cycling accessible and affordable. By supplementing Velocity's paid labor, you help keep the shop's prices low. The shops provide over 90% of Velocity's operating funds, so the work done there is vital to all of Velocity's programs. Please be aware that mechanics aren’t available to instruct volunteers in bicycle repair when the shop is busy. For volunteers who already have basic repair skills, mechanics may be able to provide guidance during quiet intervals, but the mechanics' primary responsibilities at the shops are helping customers and conducting repairs themselves. The best times to learn about bike repairs are at volunteer nights, which mechanics attend to offer instruction.

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About VeloCity Bicycle Cooperative

Location:

2111 MT VERNON AVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to grow and empower an inclusive biking community through education and affordability. We promote bicycling as a low-cost, sustainable, and healthy mode of transportation and recreation. We reduce waste by using recycled materials and directing unusable bicycle components to a metal recycling facility.

Description

Vélocity Bicycle Cooperative is a local nonprofit that refurbishes used bicycles, selling hundreds of bikes each year for affordable prices while donating over 100 bikes a year to individuals in challenging financial circumstances. No experience is required to volunteer with us. Come on down, make new friends, mess with bikes!

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Sports & Recreation
Community, Sports & Recreation

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

2647 North Pershing DriveArlington, VA 22201

SKILLS

  • Customer Service
  • People Skills
  • Bicycling

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training

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