Job Posting: Bike the Night Event Activator (Contract: September 11-17, 2025)

Several volunteers active at Bike the Night. Photo credit: Alex Trujillo

 

Love talking to people and want to help run an in-person event? HUB Cycling is hiring an independent contractor to be a Bike the Night Event Activator!

 

About HUB Cycling and Bike the Night (Saturday, September 13, 2025):

HUB Cycling is a charity dedicated to making it easier for people of all ages and abilities to cycle more often. Bike the Night is a nighttime 10km group bike ride around the iconic Vancouver Seawall. 800 people gather at the pre-ride celebration at David Lam Park to enjoy live music, food trucks, free bike tune-ups, bike decorating, and more!

 

Contract  Overview:

Dates: September 11 to 17, 2025
Compensation: $1,082

September 11-12: online and in-person training and event preparation
September 13: Estimated 11 hours 12pm-11pm for the event
September 16-17: Support post-event wrap-up

 

Must-haves: 

  • Ability to lift 20 Lbs
  • Willingness to work rain or shine
  • Excited to engage with the public! (prior customer service experience is preferred.)
  • Class 5 driver's license and two years of driving history in BC.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Help with event coordination leading up to the event
    • Tracking inventory
    • Organizing boxes
    • Printing and laminating
    • Driving to pick things up
    • Following up with vendors
  • Set up and take down Bike the Night
    • Drive equipment to each site location (vehicle provided)
    • Unload and set up the event tent, tables, and signage at each location
    • Take down each station and load the equipment into the van.
  • Engage the public at Bike the Night
    • Chat with members of the public about cycling and work with volunteers (training will be provided).
  • Help with post-event logistics
    • Assist with following up with vendors and sponsors
    • Drive to return items to supporters
    • Post-event inventory
    • Support with getting prizes organized


How to Apply:
 

Please email Sadie Caron:

  1. Your resume
  2. A short paragraph introducing yourself and why you are interested in this position

Deadline to apply: August 18, 2025. Please submit your application as early as possible; interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Independent contractor: This position is for an independent contractor, not an employee. HUB Cycling will not withhold taxes from the compensation or provide benefits or vacation.

HUB Cycling’s commitment to equity: HUB Cycling is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace and to working with people and communities to help them thrive and prosper. Diversity is integral to this commitment. Our diversity allows us to better understand, connect to, and respond to the needs of our members and communities. HUB Cycling encourages people with disabilities, women, Indigenous peoples, members of racialized groups, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and individuals from other traditionally marginalized communities to apply