| Service |
Area Description |
Available Shifts |
Requirements |
| Administrative Services |
Enter data, answer phone inquiries, and prepare mailings for departments including: Commissary, Education, Graphic and Signs, Membership, and Volunteer Resources. |
Monday through Friday
9:00 to 5:00
|
- Individual on the job training |
Commissary |
Be a chef! Learn about animal diets and food preparation from a professional dietician. This is indoor work with limited public interaction. |
Everyday
9:00 to 4:30 |
- Twelve hours training
- Current negative TB test
- Minimum of four hours per month |
Family Volunteers |
Volunteer as a family and welcome guests to the zoo, provide general customer service, and help keep the zoo clean while enjoying the zoo as a family. |
Everyday
7:00 to 3:30 |
- One hour orientation
- On the job training |
Guest Services |
Be a train conductor! Operate the Norfolk Southern Zoo Express Train, sell tickets for the train and carousel, supervise the playground and operate the carousel. |
Everyday
10:00 to 2:00 |
- Eight hours training
- One shift per week |
Enrichment Team |
Assist with projects designed to stimulate thinking and behaviors of our animals. |
1st and 3rd Saturday of every month
1:00 to 4:00PM |
- On the job training
- Current negative TB test |
Horticulture Team |
Bring your green thumb and help transplant rain forest tropicals while learning horticultural skills from staff professionals. |
2nd Saturday of every month
9:00 to Noon |
- On the job training
- Manual labor |
Intern |
Become an unpaid intern at the zoo. There are several opportunities available including: public relations, IT, fundraising, event planning, graphic arts, education, and various opportunities assisting our animal handlers (no direct animal contact) |
Everyday/varied hours |
-Training depends on area
-Current negative TB test |
Petting Zoo |
Educate and assist children as they get to know the animals up close and personal! Assist with grooming, feeding and habitat maintenance. |
Everyday
9:00 to 1:00
and
1:00 to 5:00 |
- Four hours classroom training
- Current negative TB Test
- Minimum of eight hours per month |
Receptionist |
Answer the Zoo Atlanta switchboard and learn everything there is to know about the Zoo! |
Monday through Friday
9:00 to 5:00 |
- On the job training
- One shift per month |
Trading Company Store |
Assist visitors with making selections and purchasing merchandise. Stock and display merchandise, track customer responses to products, and recruit prospective volunteers and staff. |
Everyday
9:00 to closing |
- On the job training |
Visitor Information Program(VIP) |
Meet and greet zoo guests, provide directions and answer general questions about daily activities and special events. |
Everyday
9:00 to closing |
- One hour orientation
- On the job training |
