ZooLights Traffic Operations Field Representative

Explore Washington Park; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

TriMet Hop Card

Parking Kitty validation

Sick time accrual

Two ZooLights tickets

Job summary

Explore Washington Park is hiring ZooLights Traffic Operations Field Representatives to assist thousands of guests at the Oregon Zoo during the ZooLights season in Portland, Oregon. You’ll help guests navigate parking, locate event areas, and ensure safe, efficient movement of people and vehicles.

This temporary, seasonal, part-time role offers evening/night shifts (3:30pm–9:15pm) with 12–28 hours per week and a pay rate of $22/hour, plus benefits like transit and parking validation and

Qualifications

• Temporary, seasonal employee status.
• Part-time schedule with evening/night shifts.
• Weekly hours vary 12–28 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Help visitors navigate parking and find their way to the event.
• Welcome visitors with friendly service and keep traffic moving.
• Contribute to a safe, efficient, and festive ZooLights experience.

Job description

ZooLights Traffic Operations Field Representative (9–13 positions)

Help make ZooLights one of Portland’s most memorable holiday traditions! As part of our team, you’ll be outside the Oregon Zoo helping thousands of guests navigate parking, find their way to the event, and get home safely and efficiently. You’ll spend your shifts welcoming visitors, providing friendly service, and keeping things moving, all while playing a behind-the-scenes role in creating a fun, festive experience for our community.

Employee Status: Temporary, seasonal

Schedule: Part-time

Weekly Hours: Variable, typically 12–28 hours/week

Shift: Evening/night, beginning at 3:30pm and typically ending no later than 9:15pm

Salary: $22/hour

Benefits: TriMet Hop Card or Parking Kitty validation, sick time accrual, two ZooLights tickets

Applications Due: 10/20/2026

Start Date: 11/10/2026

Seasonal and year-round roles are posted here as they become available. Please check back for updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn.

Requests for Proposals

Explore Washington Park invites qualified construction contractors to submit proposals and unit-price bids for pavement-marking removal and installation, curb marking, traffic control, and sign work on Upper and Lower SW Sherwood Boulevard in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon. The intended outcomes are clearer circulation, safer pedestrian crossings, improved parking organization, restored pavement and curb markings, and updated regulatory and directional signing.

Questions Due: 10/8/2026

Explore Washington Park issues RFPs periodically for projects that support visitor access, transportation, and digital experience improvements. New opportunities will be posted here when available. Please check back for updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn.