Find current job openings
and apply online!
Current employees: please search the Internal Career Center, linked from the ZSSD Intranet, or contact Human Resources.
Contact Human Resources
You may check our Job Information Line for recorded information about available positions at the San Diego Zoo at 619-557-3968 or the Wild Animal Park at 760-738-5006. Applications and resumes are only accepted for positions currently available, Monday–Friday, 1–4 p.m. For additional questions regarding employment, contact Human Resources using our online form.
Zoo Jobs
Job opportunities at the Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and CRES
The Zoological Society of San Diego employs approximately 1,900 individuals on a regular basis at the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park.
During peak seasons the Zoological Society hires anywhere from 500 to 700 employees.
There are over 150
different job classifications within the Society. Main job classifications
include guest services entry level positions, animal positions, skilled
worker positions, educational positions, and general business positions.
Annually, the Society receives thousands of applications for hundreds of positions. All of our positions are highly competitive and usually require some related experience and/or an educational background in a related field. If offered employment, you must be able to present proof of citizenship or legal right to work in the U.S.
The largest recruitment period occurs during the spring and summer for entry-level positions.
The Zoological Society of San Diego is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Learn more
- Search our job listings Current employees: please search the Internal Career Center, linked from the ZSSD Intranet, or contact Human Resources.
- Learn more about how to apply for a job at the Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and CRES, and the hiring process...
- So you want to be a keeper? Answers to some frequently asked questions about jobs working with animals!
- Job profiles: Learn about the variety of jobs it takes to operate a zoo.
- Entry-level jobs, Fellowships, and Internships
- Volunteers: Meerkat Volunteer opportunities
The
Zoological Society of San Diego is the proud winner
of the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management's
2005 Marble Award, and
2007 Crystal Award
for
Workplace Excellence for Mega-sized
Companies!
