Knoxville Zoo is hosting a Job Fair this Saturday, February 6, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  The zoo will be hiring more than 150 seasonal employees who share their core values of care, respect, service, integrity, education and fun. 

Positions are available in the Guest Services, Operations and Administration departments. Positions will work a variable number of hours up to 30 hours a week with staggered starting dates in the late winter and early spring. Anyone 16 years of age or older is encouraged to apply. 

Prospective candidates can fill out an application online in advance at knoxvillezoo.org or in person at the Job Fair.  Interviews will be conducted at Saturday’s Job Fair for all attendees.  

Knoxville Zoo is an equal-opportunity employer and a Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace.  Knoxville Zoo will conduct a drug screening and background check as conditions of employment.  

Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction.  Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Knoxville Zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.