Zoo Concessions Specialist — Part-Time Food & Cash Handling

Peoria Park District; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time employee perks

Job summary

Peoria Park District is hiring a part-time Concessions Worker at PEORIA ZOO, Peoria, IL 61603. The role involves selling and preparing concession items, maintaining clean, safe, visitor-friendly areas, and supporting event rentals.

Qualifications include at least two years of high school, plus experience in food service or cash handling. Uniforms are required; all duties emphasize safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• Education: A minimum of two years of high school.
• Experience: Experience in food service preferred. Experience working with computers and handling money is helpful.
• Knowledge and Ability: Ability to accurately handle and serve food in a safe and efficient manner; ability to handle money; follow instructions; be professional and customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Sell and prepare concession items accurately, safely, and efficiently.
• Keep concession areas clean, sanitary, and visitor friendly.
• Stock and rotate concession items; may include gift shop merchandise at satellite areas.
• Attend to customer needs in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Manage start-of-shift messages and schedules; open registers.
• Closeout registers and transfer money and paperwork to supervisor.
• Clean assigned area at end of day to established standards.
• Assist in set-up for rental events and operate at events as scheduled.
• Follow all safety procedures and support the Park District’s safety program.

Skills

Food service experience

Cash handling

Customer service

Safety procedures

Education

High school (2 years minimum)

Job description

Peoria Park District is hiring a part-time Concessions Worker at PEORIA ZOO, Peoria, IL 61603. The role involves selling and preparing concession items, maintaining clean, safe, visitor-friendly areas, and supporting event rentals.

Qualifications include at least two years of high school, plus experience in food service or cash handling. Uniforms are required; all duties emphasize safety and customer service.