Landscaper/Flowerbed Maintenance

• Position Type:
  Maintenance/Custodial/Landscaper/Flowerbed Maintenance
  
• Date Posted:
  10/7/2026
  
• Location:
  Great Plains Technology Center Lawton
  
• Date Available:
  11/09/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  10/21/2026

FLSA Classification
Non-Exempt

Safety Designation
Safety Sensitive

Reports to
Grounds and Maintenance Supervisor

Campus
Lawton

Deadline
October 21, 2026

Start Date
November 9, 2026

Salary
$15.00 per hour

Contract Length
12 Month

Job Description
Summary/Objective:
The Landscaper/Flowerbed Maintenance Worker maintains campus landscaping and flowerbeds to provide a safe, clean, attractive, and well-maintained campus environment.

Essential functions:
• Maintains and cultivates flowerbeds to meet campus appearance and landscaping standards
• Performs routine grounds maintenance, including mowing, emptying outdoor waste containers, controlling weeds, and raking leaves
• Plants and cares for trees, flowers, and other plants
• Uses hand tools and light machinery, including utility vehicles and small digging equipment
• Operates trucks, tractors, forklifts, backhoes, and other equipment necessary to perform grounds maintenance duties
• Services and maintains equipment as necessary
• Keeps flowerbeds and grounds clean by collecting and removing litter
• Assists with building maintenance and other operational needs as assigned

Competencies:
Plant Knowledge: Understands the needs of various flowers and plants, including soil type, sunlight exposure, water requirements, pests, and diseases. Selects appropriate plants and applies proper care to support healthy growth.
Landscape Design: Plans and arranges flowerbeds using appropriate color combinations, plant heights, bloom times, and other design considerations to create attractive layouts that complement the campus landscape.
Maintenance Skills: Performs essential landscaping tasks, including planting, watering, weeding, pruning, deadheading, and fertilizing, to support plant health and continuous growth and blooming.
Problem-Solving Skills: Identifies and addresses pest infestations, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, environmental stressors, and other landscaping concerns. Takes timely corrective action to prevent damage and promote plant health.

Supervisory responsibilities:
None

Work Environment:
The Landscaper/Flowerbed Maintenance Worker works both indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to inclement weather, noise, and dust. A standard workweek, as assigned by administration, is required. Evening or weekend hours may also be required to support school activities or respond to emergencies.

Physical Demands:
This position requires physically strenuous work. While performing the duties of this position, the employee must lift, move, or position objects weighing up to 50 pounds or more; climb to elevated surfaces or rooftops; drive maintenance vehicles; and operate heavy equipment necessary to complete assigned duties.

Travel required:
Occasional travel within and outside of the Great Plains Technology Center district may be required for work at other school sites, professional development, and participation in other Great Plains Technology Center activities.

Required education and experience
• High school diploma or equivalency

Preferred education and experience
• Job-related experience within a specialized field having demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility.

Non-Discrimination Statement
Great Plains Technology Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, gender identity or qualified veteran's status in admission to its programs, services, activities or access to them, in treatment of individuals or in any aspect of the Technology Center's operations.

Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee.

Employment Benefits Include: 100% paid health insurance; paid vacation; paid sick leave; paid school holidays off; tuition reimbursement; 100% paid contribution to teacher's retirement.

Great Plains Technology Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer