zookeeper

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park services attendant

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Cincinnati Zoo

often worked 45+ hours per week, though was told before hire it would be 15-30. fine, except was still considered part-time. this was typical for most employees. Days were hot and long and on feet all day long (not allowed to sit). Some slow boring days and some days with a non-stop line at the register. Often not told important info until last minute (such as a shift was changed to ending at 11 pm instead of 6 pm).  Not really trained before being put out on the floor. However, pretty easy to get the hang of. Co-workers were very fun and helpful. Disagreement on managers but I personally liked them. Being at the zoo and seeing animals every day was way better than most other customer service job environments. Fun to talk to guests from all over and able to interact with kids. Every day was a new adventure. Got discounts on food, merchandise, free zoo entry, and 4 free zoo tickets for friends/family. Great temporary job but not sure how much longer I could have worked there.

The Zoo is a very fun place to work at and it is lots of fun to walk around the whole place and see all of the animals while working and all of the interesting types of events that I never thought you could have at a zoo, like a wedding for example. I would help out with setting up stuff for events or picnics in the summer and helped make sure that everything went smoothly. The hardest part of the job is the weather, if it is an event outside and it is too hot or too cold and I don't have the right attire it is a bit difficult to know what to do in that situation. The most enjoyable part of the job is that when the shift is over if it is early enough I am able to walk around the park and actually enjoy the zoo.

In a typical work day I would get to the zoo, clock in, get my bank, and walk to my stand to set up. I learned how to use a cash register and how to excell in customer service. Management was great but they weren't the best about flexibility, especially with me being a high school student. The week of my midterms (before Christmas Break) I worked every day of exam week. Even when I asked if it was imperitave that I was there, they kinda just shrugged it off. I am still currently working there and I love the people, but I need a flexible schedule.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They are not good to work for they pick and choose  there favorite works and then are mean to the other worker you can work as hard as you want but the don't appreciate it 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The mangers are never there to help if needed

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was a good job just not good mangers 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful and very long and you leave there someday crying

The zoo is definitely place no one say s " that's not my job"... I witnessed from the beginning everyone helps each other / department. 
Management is fair, kind and helpful. 
I really felt as though if you express a will to advance they help you get there.
    Like any job it has its ' oh, I don't want to do that's... Yeah you might be filling duties you didn't want ( cleaning dishes, taking out trash) 
 It's a wonderful stepping stone , extra income, fun experience..

I would be the person interacting with zoo guests through encounters with various animals in our collection. I loved being able to teach others about the animals and give them the opportunity to see them up close as well as touch them. Although the days were hot through the summer, the experience I gained from this job was well worth it. The people I worked with were absolutely amazing people and so easy to get long with.

it was tiring to stand up all day for 8-9 hours, we weren't allowed to say I don't know to a customer even if we really didn't know. Management was good but did not always handle serious issues. I only liked getting a raise.

I went in knowing only classroom instructi9ons on the industry.
The Zoo and my super taught me what it would be like to work in the field. Most enjoyable job of my past. It was only an apprentice.

Work is very labor intensive and tiring but the animals make it all worth it. Staff can be difficult to get along with but others are very friendly and welcoming. Earning a position here is extremely competitive.

Its like a love you love you not situation so many things could be fixed there. We get paid minimum wage 8.30 and with that being said we stand out in beaming sun almost 100 or -5 or lower in the winter the rarely give raises and it sucks

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Zookeeper 8 salaries reported	$22.98 per hour
Public safety officer 4 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Park services attendant 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour
Ambassador 2 salaries reported	$14.00 per hour
Support associate 3 salaries reported	$14.50 per hour

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