Asst. Lead Maintenance

Job Details

Job Location:

NE Property Management
- Alexa on Ocean Drive
- Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Position Type:
Full Time

Alexa Apartments is searching for an Assistant Lead Maintenance Technician. This role performs maintenance tasks and delegates various tasks to a team of Maintenance Technicians and Make Ready Technicians, under the supervision of the Regional Senior Lead Maintenance Technician.

• Performs maintenance tasks personally or delegates to assistants. Oversees and inspects work performed by assistants.
• Institutes and manages the system for handling resident service requests. Corrects situations within 24 hours when possible.
• Schedules maintenance personnel in conjunction with the manager so that maintenance is available for emergency purposes, 24/7.

• Conducts regularly scheduled safety meetings with entire staff; maintains and communicates HAZCOM standards. Keeps MSDS sheets current and readily accessible.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of pertinent laws and EPA and OSHA regulations governing property storage and management of hazardous materials, including solvents, flammables, caustics, and refrigerants.
• Must be aware of the condition of physical property throughout the community and immediately correct unsafe conditions (e.g., broken gates, steps, open holes, broken/burned-out exterior lights).
• Maintains accurate records regarding preventative maintenance, service requests (received and completed), expenditures, apartment make‑ready status, work‑in‑progress, etc.
• Schedules and performs minor and routine maintenance on all appropriate equipment regularly. Inspects and maintains all tools in excellent condition.
• Trains and assists in the development of all subordinate maintenance staff; instills a "safety first" attitude not only with maintenance technicians but with all staff.
• Instructs staff on proper use and guidelines for wearing safety items.

• Diagnoses and performs minor and routine maintenance or repair involving electrical, plumbing, HVAC, irrigation systems, stairs, gates, fences, patios, railings, tiles, carpets, flooring, roofing, gutters, fasteners, interior/exterior lights, fireplaces, ceiling fans, gas fixtures and appliances, shutters, doors, cabinets, windows, sliding glass doors, boilers, gas and electric, door locks, security systems, ceiling leaks, walls, texturing, painting, and pool areas.
• Ensures that all make‑ready repairs and services are completed correctly and on schedule.
• Reports all major repairs and requisitions to the manager before any expenditure of funds.
• Changes lock and makes keys.
• Removes and transfers heavy appliances and equipment from storage area to apartment (or vice versa) as warranted; assists in moving abandoned furniture, appliances, etc., to a dumpster when necessary.
• Maintains adequate inventory of spare parts and maintenance materials to handle most common repairs and situations.
• Identifies all utility meter cut‑offs, apartment and fixture cut‑offs, sewer cleanouts and prepares maps indicating the same.
• Performs work area clean‑up and safety‑related duties.
• Ensures that storage areas remain locked when not in use.
• Assists in keeping grounds neat and free of litter; rakes, sweeps, shovels as circumstances warrant.
• Performs any additional duties assigned by manager or property supervisor.

Required to wear back support belt, goggles when working with specific equipment, masks, and gloves as tasks dictate.

• Hand Tools – various wrenches, hammers, grips, saws, sledgehammers, snips, posthole diggers, etc.
• Power Tools – grinders, sanders, buffers, saws, drills, etc.
• User‑Mover Aids – wheelbarrows, dollies, hand trucks, buckets, hoists, jacks, step ladders, full ladders, double ladders.
• Mechanical Equipment – motors, pumps, compressors, blowers, electrical and hand‑powered drills, etc.
• Measuring Devices – calipers, voltmeters, ohmmeters, testing meters, pH tests, gauges, etc.

• Ability to work a minimum of 40 hours per week; must be available evenings, nights, weekends for staffing needs and emergencies.
• Be able to stand and walk…