Job Description:

KERO, the Scripps Affiliate in Bakersfield, CA is recruiting for a part-time Building Maintenance Tech II. The Building Maintenance Tech II performs work within the facilities department including shipping/receiving, building maintenance, and housekeeping responsibilities.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Learn and understand all facilities department safety rules including chemical safety, hearing conservation, etc. Participates in monthly facilities departmental safety meetings.




• Ship and receive items required for daily operation. This includes proper loading/unloading of materials and utilization of inventory scanning and tracking systems, and proper documentation.




• Store, inventory, and deliver supplies to all personnel as assigned.




• Maintain all facility equipment properly. This includes repair or replacement of light fixtures, painting, and all other general repairs to the building or building equipment as required.




• Clean, repair, and troubleshoot office chairs, filing cabinets, desks, and other office furnishings.




• Move equipment, furniture, cubical components, etc.




• Keep facilities and departmental areas safe, clean, and organized.. Properly handles waste disposal (used chemicals, etc.).




• Perform general facility cleaning, waste removal, floor maintenance, exterior and grounds maintenance, and facilitate company recycling programs.




• Keep restrooms, and break/kitchen areas properly cleaned and stocked with janitorial supplies such as toilet paper, paper towels, trash can liners, etc.




• Foster good relations between the facilities department and other departments.




• Handle all other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Generally, a minimum of two years of experience in the facilities department is required.




• A high school education or general education degree (GED) is required.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Excellent problem solving and basic math skills.




• Familiarity with OSHA requirements applicable facility-wide and have experience with safety programs.




• Excellent people skills. Must be able to work well and constantly communicate (both written and verbally).




• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.




• Must have solid organizational and computer skills including good working knowledge of general software programs.

Work Environment:

• Must be able to occasionally climb stairs as required.




• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.




• Ability to occasionally may be required to reach, climb, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.




• Ability to manage exposure to heights.

HOW WE KEEP YOU SAFE:

Consistent with our commitment to maintain a safe workplace free of known hazards, all employees and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We also may require staying up to date on booster shots in the future based on Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and manufacturer recommendations. If you are hired, we will require you to verify that you are fully COVID-19 vaccinated by your start date, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption by Scripps in writing or any other exemptions available under applicable law. This requirement currently excludes positions located in Florida, Montana, and Tennessee due to state law.

SCRIPPS' COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
At Scripps, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our audiences and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. Scripps leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at scripps.com.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. The Scripps Networks reach nearly every American through the national news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.