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 |
Docent* |
Docents educate the public about our animal collection, research and conservation efforts. Experienced docents can also lead tours and conduct animal encounters. |
Everyday
9:00 to closing |
Must be a volunteer for one year or 50 hours *
7 days of classroom training
12 hours of Mentoring
-Must complete 80 hours each year |
Exhibit Interpreter |
Interpreters engage guests within Zoo Atlanta’s high profile exhibits, maintain animal and guest safety, and educate guests on animal’s natural history.
*areas include NEW ParakeetExhibit and Panda Exhibit |
Everyday
9:00 to closing |
Six hours classroom training
Current negative TB Test
Minimum of eight hours per month
4 hours of Mentoring |
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
9:30 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 Saturday and 3rd Sunday 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 |
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 |
