Lead Maintenance Technician

Job Description

As a Lead Maintenance Technician, you oversee ongoing facility maintenance and repairs to keep the company’s multifamily property operating and appearing at its best.

• Use your five‑plus years experience to address work orders and maintenance issues before they become major.
• Utilize technical certifications (HVAC, CPO, electrical, plumbing) to handle critical areas.
• Proactively maintain general cleanliness of the property, resident amenities, pool, and clubhouse.
• Hands‑on with day‑to‑day maintenance, setting the tone and standard for how work gets done.
• Assist and collaborate with teammates to complete work orders.
• Manage the Make‑Ready board so turnover work stays on schedule and grounds are kept up.
• Engage in difficult conversations with employees and residents, resolve concerns, and seek to understand their issues.
• Implement cost‑effective, high‑quality, timely resolutions to repairs and maintenance problems.
• Maintain a safety‑first approach, use EPA certification for handling chemicals, and train the team on safety procedures.

Your friendly and efficient approach is perfect when engaging with residents in their units and about the property. You are committed to creating a safe working environment for the team and a safe living environment for our residents.

• Full‑time Monday through Friday; occasional on‑call hours as set by the Property Management team.
• Maintain your own tool kit; equipment and supplies are provided for most work orders.
• Use company or personal vehicle as needed; a valid driver’s license is required.

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance options.
• Auto‑enrollment in the 401(k) plan after 60 days of employment.
• 40 vacation hours in the first year; paid sick leave per state requirements; holiday pay for six holidays each year.

• Treat all current and future residents with the highest level of concern and care; demonstrate integrity, honesty, and ethics.
• Familiarity with local, state and federal employment laws, wage and hour, meal and rest breaks, OSHA, and human rights and equal employment opportunity regulations.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality to ensure all essential duties are fulfilled.
• Attention to detail to ensure jobs are completed in an exemplary manner and potential hazards are not overlooked.
• Familiarity with a variety of tools and materials needed to maintain residential buildings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Treat everyone with respect and dignity, accept responsibility, take ownership of tasks, follow through on commitments, initiate, and maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong time management, and proven ability to meet goals and deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

• High school diploma or GED required; minimum four years of relevant work experience, preferably in property management or hospitality, with at least one year supervising two or more employees.
• Technical degree or one or more technical certifications in HVAC, plumbing, or electrical; S1 or S2 HVAC certification highly desirable.
• Prior experience in general building maintenance or painting in a commercial or residential environment, including general handyman work, light carpentry, electrical, or plumbing.
• Prior experience in maintaining and repairing HVAC systems.
• Must have own tools.
• Valid driver’s license to operate company‑owned vehicles or use personal vehicle for work.

• Expected work hours:
  • Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, plus scheduled on‑call hours and occasional weekends.
  • During high‑traffic holiday periods, the position is scheduled according to Company standards; supervisor must approve schedules.
• Travel: occasionally may need to drive a company‑owned or personal vehicle for business.
• Work environment and physical demands:
  • Able to frequently lift or move items weighing up to 25 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds.
  • Able to use hands to manipulate tools and objects or control equipment; adequate vision; stamina and dexterity.
  • Able to move about the property to perform assigned tasks, including standing for extended periods, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling in various weather conditions.
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

Two Coast Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.