Staff and cleaning
Janitors, groundskeepers, entertainers and the cleaning games.
🧑💼 Hiring staff
Open Zoo Management and press Staff. Each worker costs a one-time hiring fee and a wage every hour, paid each minute while you play. If you can't pay, someone goes home.
- You can hire up to 2 of each job, or 4 once you expand your park.
- Janitors and groundskeepers keep cleaning while you're away, for up to 8 hours.
- Need a quick tidy-up? A Cleaning Crew ($5,000) cleans everything once, then goes home.
- Let Go sends someone home when you don't need them anymore.
📋 The jobs
| Job | What they do | Hire | Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitor | Sweeps litter off the paths. | $2,000 | $200 an hour |
| Groundskeeper | Mows the long grass. The only staff who leave the paths. | $2,000 | $200 an hour |
| Juggler | Juggles for crowds on the paths. Guests nearby have more fun. | $3,500 | $400 an hour |
| Mascot | Dances in a lion suit. Guests nearby stay longer. | $3,500 | $400 an hour |
| Balloon Seller | Sells $25 balloons that make guests smile. | $2,500 | $250 an hour |
Cleaners head for the nearest mess nobody else is on. Entertainers walk to the biggest crowd and put on a show, and guests nearby have more fun.
📈 Staff get better
Staff learn as they work, up to level 5. Each level makes a cleaner 12% quicker, and an entertainer puts on better shows. Their level is saved with your zoo.
🎮 Cleaning games
Rather do it yourself? Clean Paths and Mow Lawn start a quick game. The more you get done, the more of your zoo gets cleaned, and you earn cash for each star.
🗑 Clean Paths
Sort the litter into the right bin before time runs out: cans and cups in Recycling, food scraps in Compost, the rest in Trash. Drag a piece onto a bin, or tap it and then its bin. Quick sorts in a row build a combo that adds time.
🌱 Mow Lawn
Mow every patch of grass before time runs out, around the flowers and garden gnomes. Drive with the arrow keys, or tap where the mower should go. Finishing a row earns a bonus.
Getting half done earns 1 star, finishing earns 2, and finishing fast without a slip earns 3.