Benefits

There are many tangible and intangible benefits of being an employee of the Chicago Zoological Society. The Society offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package as part of overall compensation:

Employee benefits for employees in regular, full-time non-union positions

• Choice of PPO or HMO Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Basic $10,000 plus 1x your annual wage Life Insurance Policy at no cost
• Basic $10,000 plus 1x your annual wage Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage at no cost
• Supplemental Life Insurance – options up to 5x’s your annual wage
• Supplemental Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage – options up to 5x’s your annual wage
• Choice of Dependent Life Insurance options
• Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost
• Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Savings and Financial Planning with an Employer Match
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Program
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Supplemental Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Eight Paid Holidays per Year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Bereavement Leave
• Employee Credit Union
• Tuition Assistance
• Discounted Day Care Benefits
• Discounts on Zoo purchases
• Preferred Parking for Carpoolers and Green Vehicles
• Free Admission and Parking for Employees and their Immediate Family
• On-site CZS University Classes

Employee benefits for employees in regular, full-time union positions

• Health and Welfare Benefits for Union Staff are provided by the Benefits Fund under Teamsters Local Union No. 727.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings and Financial Planning with Employer Match
• Ten Paid Holidays 
• Three Personal Days per Year
• Bonus Sick Days for perfect attendance
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Supplemental Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous Bereavement Leave
• Employee Credit Union
• Tuition Assistance
• Discounted Day Care Benefits
• Discounts on Zoo purchases
• Preferred Parking for Carpoolers and Green Vehicles
• Free Admission and Parking for Employees and their Immediate Family
• On-site CZS University Classes
• Uniforms and Cleaning Service (if required)

In addition, Society employees work in a fun, family-oriented environment and a beautiful, park-like setting. We hope you will consider a position at Brookfield Zoo. You will have the opportunity to work with a highly dedicated staff of professionals who are committed to animals and conservation.