29/05/2026
After 6 years with us, Long is leaving Paradise to move on to bigger and better things! We wish him well on his career change journey, away from the endless pile of broken bicycles that keeps stacking up for us to deal with. He has been an incredible member of our team and will be greatly missed.
This of course means that there will be a vacancy in the workshop.
Change is coming for Paradise, and we are now accepting our fate and opening up to the unknown. How will we cope? Will we find someone who can fix bikes all day and keep a cool and calm head like Long can? Doubtful, as he is the most consistently chill one of us. But all we can do is try, right?
If you are a bike mechanic, and coming to work at East London’s premier repair workshop is something that takes your fancy, then please submit an application.
If you are not a bike mechanic then please don’t interpret this plea as an opportunity for a career change. It is not an easy role to thrive in. As one applicant foolishly said a few years ago, “It’s not rocket surgery. I was a head chef for 10 years so I will probably learn everything in a couple of weeks”. Sadly, bike mechanics like so many other skilled professions need their 10,000 hours of experience to arrive at work each day and not feel at all intimidated by the workload. Most of us have lots to learn still before people refer to us as a “Master Mechanic” like Long.
Fortunately we are only looking for an “Experienced Mechanic” to make the job more approachable for a relative newbie, but if you are a master then don’t let me stop you from getting in touch!
We have a simple google form linked in our bio, where you can write something about yourself and upload a CV.
Applications are open until 21st June.
Full time 40-45 hours per week offered. Salary ranges from £28-36k. Flexible and regular hours available. All the perks of the industry are included.
We know being a London bike mechanic is a slightly bonkers job, but if you are anything like Long then you might make it look easy.
Thanks for your attention.
