Seasonal City Park Worker

(Paid Opportunities) Return to Paid Opportunities

Start Date: ASAP- Pending Approval  Compensation: $22.22 / per hour

  • Assist in general maintenance work, including lawn mowing, edging, seeding, snow removal, cultivating, fertilizing, sod laying and hedge trimming, sweeping and raking of litter and emptying of receptacles.
  • Clean and maintain facilities, including public restrooms.
  • Perform minor repair work including, but not limited to, plumbing, masonry, electrical, painting, carpentry, metal work and 
    vehicle and equipment repair.
  • Drive vehicles and operate other motorized equipment.
  • Perform safety checks on facilities and equipment.
  • May move furniture, climb and perform other physical activities as required in the performance of assigned duties.

Duration:

April 2026 to September 2026

Responsibilities/Duties

  • Assist in general maintenance work, including lawn mowing, edging, seeding, snow removal, cultivating, fertilizing, sod laying and hedge trimming, sweeping and raking of litter and emptying of receptacles.
  • Clean and maintain facilities, including public restrooms.
  • Perform minor repair work including, but not limited to, plumbing, masonry, electrical, painting, carpentry, metal work and vehicle and equipment repair.
  • Drive vehicles and operate other motorized equipment.
  • Perform safety checks on facilities and equipment.
  • May move furniture, climb and perform other physical activities as required in the performance of assigned duties.

Duration:

April 2026 to September 2026

Qualifications/Requirements

  • A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York is required.
  • There are certain medical and physical requirements.

    WORK SHIFT
    40 hours per week.
     Must be available to work afternoons into late evenings, nights and weekends

Fees: Hired candidates will be subject to a processing fee of $61.00. Hired candidates who are not currently employed by the city will be subject to a $104.50 background check fee

Contact Information

NYC Parks & Recreation
Contact Name: Anil Chandrakumar
Email: Anil.chandrakumar@parks.nyc.gov