Volunteer with Zoos Victoria provides exciting opportunities in many areas of the Zoo’s operations including:
assisting visitors with information
providing guided tours
horticulture
fundraising
assisting with school holiday programs
working behind the scenes to create animal enrichment items.
Things you need to know:
Volunteer with Zoos Victoria does not involve animal keeping duties
Volunteer do not receive preference for paid positions
Volunteer cannot commence their duties until they have satisfactorily completed the required training
We supply a uniform
Depending on the task or role there may be a minimum level of commitment required (eg. once a fortnight)
Current Volunteer Melbourne Opportunities
We are not currently recruiting for any Volunteer Melbourne roles at Melbourne Zoo and are unable to keep resumes on file. Please keep an eye on our website or subscribe to ZV twitter feed @zoosvictoria to find out about new Volunteer Melbourne roles and recruitment periods (as well as all the other great things Zoos Victoria are doing!). For general enquiries about Volunteer Melbourneing, please email mzVolunteer Melbournes@zoo.org.au
Visitor Engagement Volunteer – recruitment closed
Visitor Engagement Volunteer will engage with visitors to help fight extinction. They will be advocates for our conservation campaigns, they will foster connections between our visitors and wildlife through animal-based encounters, and lead activities and talks in award-winning precincts such as Trail of the Elephants, Gorilla Rainforest and Wild Sea.
Volunteer Melbourne Visitor Host – recruitment closed
Volunteer Melbourne Visitor Hosts are part of the face of Melbourne Zoo, helping visitors get the most out of their visit through excellent customer service and helping visitors fight extinction by advocating for our conservation campaigns.
Learning Experiences Volunteer – recruitment closed
Learning Experiences Volunteer support zoo educators to deliver fun learning programs for young people aged 5-18 years. They will foster connections with wildlife, develop enduring understandings and advocate for our conservation campaigns through facilitating engaging and educational activities.
Facilitated Play Volunteer Melbourne – recruitment closed
Facilitated Play Volunteer help inspire connections with wildlife and wild places in Growing Wild and Keeper Kids, two play-based learning zones for 3-8 year olds - the first of its kind in Australia.
