Seasonal Groundskeeper

New York City Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 27, 2026 Last posted June 20, 2026
Job description
Department: Horticulture 
Title: Groundskeeper
Employment Type: Temporary/Seasonal
Status: Non-Exempt
Grade Level: Hourly
Pay Range: $19/hour - $23/hour
Schedule: 40-hour workweek; Mon-Fri

General Statement of Duties and Responsibilities
Under supervision, perform all grounds keeping and landscaping tasks necessary to maintain the zoo grounds and animal exhibits to the standards of the Wildlife Conservation Society. 

Typical Tasks
General landscape maintenance of the zoo property, pruning, mowing, watering, weeding, planting and other related duties. Must be flexible rotating working at the 3 city zoos and occasionally at the New York aquarium. 
About this role

Summary

Maintain zoo grounds and landscapes with pruning, mowing, watering, and planting tasks.

Job title

Seasonal Groundskeeper

Experience level

none

Industry

zoo and wildlife conservation

Location requirements

On-site in New York City, no remote work allowed.

Salary

$0k–$0k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

landscapinghorticulturewateringpruningmowing

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

landscapinghorticulturegroundskeeping
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

On-site City