Seasonal Grounds & Horticulture Technician

Natural and Cultural Resources; North Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Zoo, operated by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, is seeking a Seasonal Grounds Worker to support the Horticulture Division. You will help care for plant collections across multiple regions and perform planting, mowing, mulching, pruning, and general landscape maintenance to enhance guest experience and animal well-being.

Located at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds or horticulture-related work including planting, pruning, landscape maintenance, weed control, or care of plant collections in public gardens or parks.

Responsibilities

• Receive and place plants in holding areas, potting, heeling-in, labeling and transport plants to designated locations.
• Prepare sites by removing rocks, tilling soil, and adding amendments using hand tools and carts.
• Install plants and water them to complete projects.
• Remove damaged, diseased, unsafe, or overgrown plant material.
• Assist with pruning tasks to prevent hazards and support plant health.
• Identify and determine appropriate control methods for undesirable, invasive, or toxic weeds.
• Perform weed control using hand tools and herbicides while ensuring safety of animals and guests.
• Monitor public areas to protect plant collections and ensure safe visitor behavior.

Skills

Horticulture experience

Planting

Pruning

Weed control

Education

Two years education/experience in grounds or horticulture

Job description

The North Carolina Zoo, operated by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, is seeking a Seasonal Grounds Worker to support the Horticulture Division. You will help care for plant collections across multiple regions and perform planting, mowing, mulching, pruning, and general landscape maintenance to enhance guest experience and animal well-being.

Located at 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC.