The Zoo is seeking employees to work flexible schedules in the following areas: cashiers, sales representatives, guest relations assistants, ride operators, park safety officers (security), education teachers and aides, concessions and retail, groundskeeping and custodial.  Concessions, retail and some groundskeeping positions will be filled by Service Systems Associates (SSA), a concessionaire that provides these services to the Zoo.

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age by their start date.  Pay rates and job and age requirements vary by position.  Candidates must be available for work on weekends, evenings and holidays. 

The Detroit Zoo and SSA are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to diversity in the workforce.  The Zoo performs background checks and pre-employment substance-abuse screening, and maintains a drug-free workplace.   

For more information on employment opportunities at the Detroit Zoo, visit www.detroitzoo.org or call (248) 541-5717 x.3750. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October.  Admission is $11 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 
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