# TwistedThrottle is hiring **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 11, 2012, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twistedthrottle-is-hiring/262632 "2012-02-11T11:20:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twistedthrottle-is-hiring/262632/1 "2012-02-11T11:20:57Z")
[ame][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-W2EejDlc[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0-W2EejDlc%5B/ame%5D) I would normally post this stuff in “off-topic” but since these job openings actually requires you to be enthusiastic about riding and requires you to have a motorcycle license, I thought I’d post it here. They are based in Exeter, RI. Enjoy! > ## Jobs > > We want you for the Twisted Throttle crew! > We are a young, fast-growing company located in Exeter, Rhode Island. We specialize in prototyping, product development, wholesale distribution, and Internet retail of bolt-on motorcycle accessories for the sport-touring, adventure-touring, and sport-bike market. Our target customers are primarily riders of European and Japanese motorcycles that are long-distance touring & sportbike enthusiasts. In addition to selling via our website and mail order catalog, we also travel throughout the country exhibiting our products at major motorcycle rallies such as Daytona Bike Week, the BMW MOA national rally, and the Americade TourExpo. > > Enthusiasm for motorcycles is required for all positions at Twisted Throttle. To ensure that our staff knows the products they sell, we require that ALL employees obtain their motorcycle driver’s license within 9 months of beginning to work with us. Those that do not already have a motorcycle license can attend the motorcycle safety course. We strongly prefer candidates that have previous experience riding and wrenching on motorcycles. > > Fluency in German, French, Spanish, and/or Chinese is a plus, but not required. You’ve also gotta speak English. It’s just the way it is. > > We work hard, have fun, ride motorcycles, have awesome office coffee, and do daily battle using the nerf dart guns behind our desks. There’s a disco ball in our conference room and we know how to get down, but we can’t stand slacking during work hours. > > How to apply: > Email resumes to [jobs@twistedthrottle.com](mailto:jobs@twistedthrottle.com) along with a cover letter answering the following: > > - Which job are you applying for? > - Why do you think you’ll be a good fit at our company? > - What experience do you have riding or wrenching on motorcycles and scooters? > Resumes without cover letters will be deleted, as we only hire folks that read the instructions before applying for a job. It’s a good idea to run spell-check too. > > _Current openings:_ > > Customer Service/Sales Rep > Answer phones, emails and live chat. Take orders, answer technical product questions, and make customers happy. Foreign language proficiency (Spanish, French) is helpful, but not required. Motorcycle knowledge is mandatory. > > Warehouse Crew > Pick things up. Put them down. Make sure the right thing goes in the right box with the right label. Shoot Nerf darts at co-workers. General shipping, receiving, and inventory control work. Forklift certification is helpful, but not required. > > Retail Store Supervisor > Plan retail store layout and display design. Restock and maintain showroom. Plan and promote public events. Book installations for customers. Assist customers in finding the right accessories and clothing for their needs. Run profit/loss reports on the retail store business unit. Motorcycle knowledge mandatory. > > Motorcycle Installation Technician > Install bolt-on accessories, change tires, perform custom electrical wiring work. Assist industrial designer with fabrication, welding, and machining during prototyping. > > Content and Landing Page Creator/SEO Expert > We have fancy motorcycle products. Make sure they always show up on the first page of Google search results and make sure people who want to buy stuff see our website. Exceptional writing skills and experience in keyword-optimizing web pages is required. Basic html knowledge and visual design skills required. Extensive motorcycle knowledge mandatory. > > Lead Web Developer > Work includes planning for developing new features and functionality within our website and social media platforms. > Requirements: > > - Demonstrated previous experience building and administering a Magento eCommerce website. Show us the last 3 eCommerce websites you built. > - Experience working with open-source content management systems (CMS), coding HTML, XML, and PHP, administering MySQL databases in a Linux/Apache environment > - Experience working with Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL queries, forms, triggers, action queries, and scheduled jobs > - Experience using Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Mailchimp, and Google Adwords campaigns for marketing purposes > - Experience with ezPublish CMS, Stone Edge Order Manager, and Sage Businessworks is preferred, but not required source: [http://www.twistedthrottle.com/article/static/402/1/5/](http://www.twistedthrottle.com/article/static/402/1/5/) ---
**Author:** ![Gundamzeppelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Gundamzeppelin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gundamzeppelin)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twistedthrottle-is-hiring/262632/2 "2012-02-11T21:34:29Z")
If they want a guy who can ride, and put crap on bikes I’m they’re man. But I’m about as professional as a sailor on shore leave.:rofl To bad it’s in Rhode Island. ---
**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twistedthrottle-is-hiring/262632/3 "2012-02-12T13:14:09Z")
I would love to work in the Moto Industry ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/twistedthrottle-is-hiring/262632/4 "2012-02-14T05:51:32Z")
I’m not chowdahead enough to live in Chode Island