Carnivores/Small Mammals - Animal Care Specialist

Join the PRIDE! Join the Carnivore/Small Mammal Department at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, where you’ll work with a diverse collection of species across several habitats. The Animal Care Specialist contributes to the success of Brookfield Zoo Chicago by providing general care for animals, performing related work of maintaining buildings, grounds, and interpretives, and informing, assisting, and directing visitors as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant biological field or equivalent combination of training and/or experience required
• High school diploma or educational equivalent (e.g., GED) required
• Successful completion of Assistant Animal Care Specialist (ACS) probationary period or equivalent combination of training and/or experience in a zoo or aquarium required
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word), Microsoft 365, ZIMS or similar required

Benefits

• Vacation time is accrued on a per-payroll basis based on an employment anniversary year starting on the date of hire
• Personal Convenience Days: Union employees receive three (3) personal days per year which can be used for any purpose
• Sick leave accrues at a rate of 10 days per year (accumulated at a rate of 0.833 days per month worked)
• Holidays: Union employees are eligible for ten paid holidays per year
• Medical Insurance: Brookfield Zoo Chicago pays 100% of the cost of benefits for bargaining unit employees
• Retirement Savings: Eligible employees are automatically enrolled at 6% on a pre-tax basis as soon as administratively feasible following date of hire
• Employer-Paid Income Protection: Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in Short-Term Disability benefits and Basic Term Life insurance through the Teamsters Union and Long-Term disability benefits through Brookfield Zoo Chicago