Customer Support Consultant (Fixed Term Contract)

Yoco↗︎; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a Customer Support Consultant to deliver high-quality support to entrepreneurs. This role requires at least 3 years in customer support, preferably in tech or fintech, and involves multi-channel communication and problem-solving. Candidates should be comfortable with hybrid work and exhibit strong customer-centric communication skills. Join to champion customer insights and help businesses thrive.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Customer Support role, preferably in tech or fintech.
• Experience working in high-growth or startup environments.
• Availability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
• Comfortable with hybrid work: 3 days in-office, remaining remote.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality support via calls, emails, chat, and social media.
• Resolve issues relating to product usage, hardware malfunctions, and account setup.
• Build rapport with customers to create long-term trust and engagement.
• Maintain detailed logs and reporting for support interactions.

Skills

Customer-Centric Communication

Proactive Problem Solving

Commercial Awareness

Product Confidence & Curiosity

Ownership & Accountability

Growth Mindset

Digital Proficiency

Job description

Who we are

Yoco is one of Africa's largest fintech companies, building an ecosystem of intuitive, dynamic payments and business tools. These connected tools are easy to tailor to diverse business needs, enabling brave businesses to do better and grow. Founded in 2015, we now process over US$3 billion annually for over 200,000 businesses. We are powered by over 330 people across our three talent hubs in the Netherlands and South Africa. We come from different backgrounds and have different viewpoints, so we can keep building cutting-edge financial tools for growing businesses. We’re growing fast. With growth comes compelling challenges, which means that if you’re an ambitious problem-solver with big ideas you will be challenged, stimulated, and grow with us at Yoco. You have a passion for doing good. You’re bright and grounded, experimental and brave. We believe growing together is a commitment and that it means being uncomfortable and overcoming problems, and when faced with such problems seeing opportunities where others see barriers. But we know it’s not for everyone. We don’t stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves, and inspire each other. We’re constantly evolving - and we’re doing it fast. Be Brave and Grow With Us.

About the role

As a Customer Support Consultant at Yoco, you will play a pivotal role in helping entrepreneurs thrive by ensuring they receive timely, empathetic, and effective support. You’ll be the front line of communication with our merchants, resolving issues, delivering education, and enabling business continuity. Whether assisting with hardware, software, or payment queries, you will help co-create a world-class customer experience and champion customer insights throughout the business.

About you

• 3+ years in a Customer Support role, preferably in tech or fintech
• Experience working in high-growth or startup environments
• Availability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays
• Comfortable with hybrid work: 3 days in-office, remaining remote
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute to a collaborative team

Skills & Competencies

• Customer-Centric Communication — Communicates with clarity, empathy, and adaptability; builds trust through active listening and emotional intelligence.
• Proactive Problem Solving — Anticipates needs, resolves root causes, and seeks opportunities to add value beyond immediate requests
• Commercial Awareness — Understands small business dynamics, spots growth opportunities, and strengthens retention by guiding merchants toward solutions that drive long-term success.
• Product Confidence & Curiosity — Quickly learns product details, explains them simply, and serves as a trusted guide for customers
• Ownership & Accountability — Takes end-to-end responsibility, follows through reliably, and upholds high service standards.
• Growth Mindset — Welcomes feedback and change, continuously improves performance, and contributes to team learning.
• Digital Proficiency — Skilled in using systems, CRMs, and multi-channel tools; adapts quickly to new technologies.

What you will be doing

• Multi-Channel Support — Deliver high-quality support via calls, emails, chat, social media, and in-app platforms
• Meet and exceed response time, resolution time, and customer satisfaction targets
• Maintain a strong presence across both digital and telephonic platforms

• Customer Problem-Solving — Resolve issues relating to product usage, hardware malfunctions, account setup, and payment discrepancies
• Escalate critical or systemic issues internally with clear context and urgency
• Go the extra mile to ensure customer needs are not just met but anticipated

• Relationship Building — Build rapport with customers to create long-term trust and engagement
• Act as the voice of the customer internally by documenting feedback and patterns

• Operational Excellence — Co-create and iterate on support processes and knowledge bases with the Customer Support Lead
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve customer journeys and remove friction points
• Maintain detailed logs, follow-ups, and reporting for support interactions

• Team Collaboration — Work closely with product, engineering, and logistics to drive quick resolutions and improvements
• Support teammates during high-volume periods and share best practices proactively

The people we’re looking for

We’re looking for people who want to grow and have a thirst for learning. And as Yoco grows, we hope they stay with us for the long-term.

Building solutions for a more equal society is a daunting task - and it’s not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, and we challenge ourselves and our teammates. We start over, we constantly evolve and we do it fast. We know that it’s just the right kind of meaningful madness for our kind of visionary human.

So, who are you? You’re someone who resonates with our mission and our values, and you’re relentlessly effective in your execution.

You’re a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You’re bright, grounded, experimental and bold. You play open cards and get stuck in. You’re not afraid of change. You close the loop.

At Yoco, we laugh, embrace each other’s quirks, and support one another’s growth, all while staying authentic.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, come grow with us.

Find out more about who we are here.

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