El Tigre Food Stores/ Tex Best Travel Centers provides a unique workplace experience for all of our team members within Retail Convenience Stores. Our goal is to make sure our team members succeed in a fun, family focused environment. If you are a team player interested in learning and growing, El Tigre/ Tex Best is the place for you to begin your career journey.

The Maintenance Associate is responsible for routinely performing maintenance procedures. They also help troubleshoot and quickly repair any facility, mechanical or electrical problems when they arise.

Duties and Responsibilities

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure that all maintenance repair service requests are scheduled and completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain and repair the following:
• Lighting systems throughout the stores, clean fixtures, and replace bulbs and lamps.
• Plumbing, mechanical, security, and related facility systems and components.
• All types of refrigeration units, and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain and service a variety of test equipment and hand and power tools; keeps small inventory of frequently used supplies and hardware.
• Monitor and coordinate control panels and thermostats of all systems to maintain standard working temperature.
• Perform periodic quality checks on all equipment and systems to ensure they are up to standards.

Incentives/Benefits:

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Exceptional Training
• Competitive Pay
• Great Health Benefits
• Career Advancement and Development Opportunities
• 401K With a Competitive Company Match

Qualifications

The position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Maintenance Associate is a plus.
• Understanding of Plumbing, mechanical, security, and related facility systems and components.
• Knowledge of maintenance processes and methods.
• Manual dexterity and working knowledge of test equipment, hand tools, and power tools.

Competencies

• Comfortable in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Proactive mindset.
• High energy and strong work ethic.

Education

The position requires the following educational experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily inside a retail store and an outdoor environment.

Disclaimer

La Lomita, Inc. has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential and other duties have been included. This job description is intended only to be a guideline for job expectations and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, abilities, and skills that may be required of this position. Additional functions and duties may be assigned by supervisors and management.

This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or La Lomita may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. La Lomita, Inc. reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign duties and tasks for the Associate to perform at any time, as La Lomita, Inc. deems appropriate.