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Chicago Zoological Society

Location: BrookfieldIL 60513 Document ID: A8405-016W Posted on: 2014-12-0112/01/2014 Job Type: Temporary

Job Schedule:Part-time
2014-12-31
 

Custodian (Seasonal)

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Seasonal Custodian


Chicago Zoological Society's Brookfield Zoo is known throughout the world as a leader in animal welfare and conservation but the institution is also Illinois' most popular cultural attraction.* Our beautiful park like setting has an amazing 216 acres of meticulously landscaped grounds, the Discovery Center and Pavilions provide indoor and outdoor event facilities, delicious food options at three major restaurants, and over 20 different animal exhibits. * Brookfield Zoo is the most popular cultural attraction in the state of Illinois that actively monitors its attendance.

As a Custodian, you will perform a variety of custodial cleaning duties in all sections of the park (restrooms, restaurants, lunchrooms, offices, laboratories, hospital, public areas of animal buildings, etc.) before and during Brookfield Zoo's regularly scheduled hours. Your focus on safety will be demonstrated as you operate various equipment (such as mops, brooms, vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, carpet cleaning equipment, etc) to assure assigned areas are thoroughly cleaned. Your friendly demeanor and pleasant smile will contribute to creating an extraordinary guest experience as Custodians work in public areas and may interact with guests to provide general information on park schedules and activities. The Custodial department is conservation minded utilizing paper products from recycled stock and using nearly 100% green products!

Position Requirements and Specifications

As Brookfield Zoo is open 365 days a year, this position highly prefers flexible availability to work any 5 days out of any 7 days each week with work shifts that are generally during the hours that Brookfield Zoo is open. From Memorial Day - Labor Day the Zoo is open 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily (Sundays until 7:30 p.m.). After Labor Day until Memorial Day the weekend weekday hours vary from 9:30/10:00 a.m. - 5:00/6:00 p.m. During special events, the Zoo may be open until 9:00/10:00 p.m.This position requires flexible availability to work non-standard hours including early mornings, evenings, holidays, and weekends. For this position, you must be at least 16 years of age. This is a temporary (seasonal) position. The union hourly wage for this position is $10.15 per hour.

The requirements for this position include:
  • High School graduate or equivalent combination of training/experience preferred.
  • Prior custodial experience desirable.
  • Minimum 16 years of age.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills required.
  • Must be able to read, write and perform basic math.
  • Experience and/or ability to work and interact effectively with a diverse, multicultural audience. Multilingual ability and Spanish fluency a plus.


Additional Information
This requisition is to actively recruit for positions that are anticipated to have start dates during the month of October 2014.

The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled.

The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer
     
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