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Animal Keeper

State of New Jersey
Bergen, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 6/16/2026 CLOSED ON 7/16/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Keeper position at State of New Jersey?

EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience in the care and feeding of non-domesticated animals in a zoological park, game, or nature farm or other animal sanctuary.

LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
 
Customer Care and Technical Support: If you are having difficulty submitting your application online, customer care and technical support are available during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays and emergency closings.  Please email: OAS.support@csc.nj.gov or call (609) 292-4144.  Please note that application support requests received outside regular business hours on the closing date will not change the application filing deadline so PLEASE FILE EARLY.

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