Casual Work School Holiday jobs

Exciting opportunities have arisen for holiday casuals who are interested in working at Australia Zoo! We are looking for Holiday Casual attendants in Food and Beverage, Cleaning, Retail, Admissions, Education, Guest Experience, Shuttles, Warrior Restaurant, Crocodile Hunter Lodge and Car Park Marshall teams.

Here at Australia Zoo we want every experience to be the best it can be for our guests, that’s why we need enthusiastic staff who are passionate about providing excellent customer service.

Australia Zoo is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, or religious belief. We provide specific workplace programs to support diversity and equal employment opportunities for women, people with disabilities and all cultural backgrounds.

Experience in the industry is not essential, but a willingness to learn is!

Successful candidates must be available for shifts between Saturday the 12th of December 2026 through to Tuesday the 26th of January 2027. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email and invited to attend Group Interviews in the lead up to the School Holiday period.

Duties include:

• Food and Beverage: Food preparation in the kitchen, serving customers on the tills, cleaning tables, maintaining cleanliness of area, barista duties, customer service.
• Cleaning: Maintain cleanliness of designated areas including bathrooms and outdoor areas, bins and rubbish collection, customer service.
• Car Park Marshall: Assisting with traffic control management within the Zoo car parks.
• Guest Experience/Admissions/Shuttles: Greeting guests, cash handling, point of sale processing, crowd control, assisting with photography and tours, customer services, assisting at concierge.
• Retail: Serving customers, cash handling, point of sale processing, restocking of shelves and stocktake, customer service.
• Warrior Restaurant: Greeting guests, taking orders, delivery of food and beverage, cleaning of kitchen and facility areas.
• Crocodile Hunter Lodge: Assisting with housekeeping and general duties.
• Education: Assisting with the Zoo Keeper for a Day Program.

Essential Criteria:

• Full availability for the Christmas School Holiday period including weekends and public holidays.
• A friendly and customer focused attitude, ensuring that all guest interactions are both positive and memorable.
• For roles relative to the Food and Beverage Department and the Warrior Restaurant, a Queensland Responsible Service of Alcohol is essential.

Here is a checklist of information you will need to have ready before you start to complete the employment application form:

• Education history
• Employment history
• References
• Any qualifications you may have eg First Aid
• Any achievements you may like to tell us about
• your availability (what hours can you work)
• A resume in .pdf format
• Any other info that may support your application