Zinc Customer Operations Temp

Zinc; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching

Company socials & Free Monday lunches

Early finish Fridays (16:00)

Job summary

Zinc in London is seeking a Customer Success Operations Executive on a 6-month contract. You will support candidates and partners by handling queries via email, ensuring background checks are completed smoothly, and keeping systems up to date.

This role is task-focused within our Customer Success team. You’ll build helpful, timely responses, work across multiple software tools, and help create positive experiences that keep users confident and supported.

Qualifications

• Accuracy: handle information carefully and precisely.
• Organisation: manage multiple software tools and queries efficiently.
• Time management: prioritise large volumes of work and meet deadlines.
• Technical proficiency: adapt to and use different software systems.

Responsibilities

• Handle candidate queries via email and respond clearly and promptly.
• Proactively reach out to candidates and update status in systems.
• Coordinate with partners and third-party providers to ensure background checks are completed smoothly.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to a seamless candidate experience.

Skills

Accuracy

Organisation

Time management

Technical proficiency

Job description

Zinc Customer Operations Temp

Department: Customer Success

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Zinc - London

Compensation: £31,000 / year

Description

6-month contract, with the potential to extend or convert to a permanent role 🤝

As a Customer Success Operations Executive, you’ll be at the heart of Zinc’s user experience, making sure every interaction leaves our candidates and partners feeling supported, reassured, and valued. ✨
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This is an operational, task-based role within our Customer Success team. You’ll handle candidate queries via email, proactively reach out to candidates, update our systems, and liaise with partners and third-party providers, all to make sure background checks are completed smoothly and efficiently.

No two days are the same. Some days you’ll work through a mix of different checks, completing actions in the background to support our customers. Other days you’ll be updating systems and proactively reaching out to candidates. At the core of it all? Creating meaningful, delightful experiences that make our users’ lives easier. 👋

This is the perfect job for you if you are:
✅ A natural problem solver: You break down complex issues into simple, actionable steps.
✅ A people-first thinker: You know support is about building trust, not just answering questions
✅ Tech-savvy: You’re comfortable navigating digital tools and helping others do the same.
✅ A strong written communicator: You explain things clearly, concisely, and with warmth.
✅ Resilient & adaptable: You thrive in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift.
✅ Detail-oriented: You take pride in accuracy and efficiency, and in a high standard of work.

Key Responsibilities:
🎓Become an expert: Build deep knowledge of references and our key background checks, ensuring swift, accurate, and helpful responses to candidate queries via email.

🧘Be a voice of reassurance: Handle queries with patience, empathy, and clarity, leaving users feeling calm and confident.

🔧Own operational processes: Work behind the scenes to complete background checks flawlessly and efficiently, proactively reaching out to candidates and keeping our systems up to date.

⚡️Champion speed & delight: Meet SLAs while delivering a seamless, warm, and WOW-worthy experience

💬Deliver meaningful interactions: Make every user feel heard, valued, and empowered to succeed

🛠 Hard Skills

🎯 Accuracy: Ability to handle information carefully and accurately, every time.

📂 Organisation: Ability to stay on top of different software, tabs, and incoming queries.

🕰️ Time Management: Skill in prioritising large volumes of queries efficiently.

💻 Technical Proficiency: Ability to adapt to and operate different software systems.

✨ Soft Skills

🧠 High Emotional Intelligence – You’re able to give and receive feedback with honesty and care & understand customer needs to respond thoughtfully.

📝 Clear Communicator – Strong short-form writing skills are essential for quick, concise messaging.

🔄 Adaptable – Comfortable switching tones and approaches depending on the audience and working in a dynamic company.

🚀 Thrive Under Pressure – You stay focused and effective in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
• Company socials & Free Monday lunches
• Early finish Fridays (16:00)