What we're looking for:
Essential:
- Genuine passion for cycling, cargo bikes, or the cycling industry
- Genuine passion for helping customers and providing excellent service
- Tech-savvy with strong digital skills (Google suite, online platforms)
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
- Comfortable engaging with families and children
- Organised and able to prioritise in a fast-paced environment
- Strong team player with excellent timekeeping
- Checkable 2-year work history
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Preferred but not essential:
- Background in cycling (industry experience, advocacy, or deep personal involvement in cycling culture)
- Customer service experience
- Retail or sales experience
The Details:
Location: Balham SW12 8SG OR Camden NW1 4BU (two positions available)
Schedule:Tue - Fri 9:45 - 19:00 (1 hour lunch)Saturday 10:30 - 17:00 (30 min lunch)
Salary:£29,800 - £34,000 per annum, depending on experience
Holiday:28 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays, based on 5-day week)
Start date: ASAP
What We Offer:
✓ Trade price on all staff purchases – get your own cargo bike, bike bits and accessories sorted
✓ Cycle to Work scheme – tax-free bike savings
✓ Performance bonuses – rewarding great work
✓ Full product training – become a cargo bike expert
✓ Platform training – comprehensive onboarding on Lightspeed POS, Trello, and all systems
✓ Supportive team environment – you'll have autonomy plus backup when you need it
✓ Real variety – every day brings different challenges and interactions
Why Join Us?
This role is perfect for someone who wants more than traditional retail – you'll have real autonomy, direct customer relationships, and the satisfaction of helping London families make sustainable transport choices. You'll develop expertise in a growing industry while working with a team that genuinely loves what they do.
Application process
Please send your CV to: joe@londongreencycles.co.uk and answer the following 3 questions:
1. Describe your relationship with cycling or cargo bikes specifically. Why does this role appeal to you beyond just needing a job?
2. It's Saturday afternoon. You have a family arriving in 20 minutes for a test ride, a customer calling about their repair, and 3 urgent emails in your inbox. How do you prioritize and why?
3. What does good customer service mean to you (as a provider or as a customer)? Give us a real example of when you went above and beyond for a customer or experienced an inspirational customer service.