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Chicago Zoological Society
Location: Brookfield, IL 60513 Document ID: A8473-01B4 Posted on: 2015-09-1009/10/2015 Job Type: TemporaryJob Schedule:Part-time
2015-10-10
Park Safety Officer
Whether you are gazing upon the iconic North American animals at Great Bear Wilderness, jumping into the jungle at Tropic World to meet our new silverback gorilla, or taking in a super spectacular dolphin show at the Dolphinarium, Brookfield Zoo has been a remarkable destination since 1934. With 216 acres of park-like setting, our guests may visit to enjoy seeing and learning about our over 450 species of animals or attend a special event such as a wedding, picnic or meeting.
As a Park Safety Officer, you will be responsible for providing safety to guests and animals throughout the Zoo to ensure a positive guest experience while protecting Society assets. Your friendly demeanor, courteous assistance and professionalism will make certain the highest level of quality customer service is maintained. Your conscientiousness and good decision making skills will be demonstrated as you make observations to identify risks, notify supervisors of unusual situations or difficulties, verify employees and other visitors for authorization admittance, inspect assigned buildings and enforce park rules. Your good interpersonal skills and outstanding communication skills will contribute to creating an extraordinary guest experience as you interact with guests to provide general information on park schedules, directions, show times and other activities.
Position Requirements and Specifications
This is a temporary position. The starting wage for this position is $8.25 per hour.
The requirements for this position include:
Additional Information
This requisition is to recruit for numerous temporary openings for 2015.
The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled.
As a Park Safety Officer, you will be responsible for providing safety to guests and animals throughout the Zoo to ensure a positive guest experience while protecting Society assets. Your friendly demeanor, courteous assistance and professionalism will make certain the highest level of quality customer service is maintained. Your conscientiousness and good decision making skills will be demonstrated as you make observations to identify risks, notify supervisors of unusual situations or difficulties, verify employees and other visitors for authorization admittance, inspect assigned buildings and enforce park rules. Your good interpersonal skills and outstanding communication skills will contribute to creating an extraordinary guest experience as you interact with guests to provide general information on park schedules, directions, show times and other activities.
Position Requirements and Specifications
This is a temporary position. The starting wage for this position is $8.25 per hour.
The requirements for this position include:
- High School graduate or equivalent combination of training/experience preferred.
- Demonstrated strong customer service skills.
- Must be responsible and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Conscientious, reliable individual with good decision-making skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Good communications and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and interact effectively with the public required.
- Ability to use of a hand-held radio, emergency fire hoses and ropes desired.
- Incumbent must have ability to work non-standard hours including evenings, holidays, and weekends.
- Valid driver's license required. Illinois residents must possess a valid Illinois license within 90 days of hire. Valid out-of-state license required for out-of-state residents.
- Experience and/or ability to work and interact effectively with a diverse, multicultural audience. Multilingual ability, Spanish fluency a plus.
Additional Information
This requisition is to recruit for numerous temporary openings for 2015.
The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled.