We are hiring!

The Recyclery, Chicago’s nonprofit educational bike shop, is hiring for both a part time and full time skilled bike mechanic to join the team.

Check out the job descriptions below. Email resume and cover letters to info@therecyclyery.org if you are interested in joining us in promoting sustainability and building community through bikes!!


Job Description – Full Time Bicycle Mechanic, March 2026

Our Mission: The Recyclery Collective is an educational bike shop that promotes sustainability by giving access to tools, skills, and opportunities for collaboration.
Our Vision: We envision a diverse, resilient neighborhood filled with knowledgeable, self-reliant cyclists.
Our Values: 

  • Collaboration: We create opportunities for people of all backgrounds to work, share, and learn together to support a practical form of transportation.
  • Social Justice: We provide tools and resources to empower underserved populations and nurture community leaders.
  • Ecological Sustainability: We encourage the mindful use of resources and promote cycling as a part of building more resilient communities.
  • Celebrating Everything We Do: We like to have fun while working hard to make bicycles and mechanics accessible.

Job Description:

The Recyclery Collective is hiring an experienced bicycle mechanic to fix used bicycles to sell, and to help manage the physical shop. This is a Full- time position. Our Full-Time Staff Mechanic would act as a service manager for our repair shop and be responsible for collaborating with our Part-Time Mechanic and Intern staff to build our donation bikes into refurbished bikes that we sell in our shop. The staff member will work at our shop in Rogers Park, 40 hrs per week with a semi-flexible schedule. The position starts at $23.15 per hour.

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