Zellis, HR and workforce management provider, has been selected by Chester Zoo. With over 600 employees across the site, Chester Zoo will utilise Zellis’ platform to enhance operational efficiency by automating people processes and moving away from spreadsheets and manual tasks.

With Zellis, Chester Zoo’s employees will be able to clock in and out with ease through their mobile devices, as well as validate hours on a daily basis, ensuring clean and accurate data before the pay run. The system will support Chester Zoo’s complex scheduling requirements with the flexibility to easily manage staff across all its varied operational areas. Managers will be able to automate rota building processes and employees with be able to swap shifts and pick up available shifts directly from their mobile devices, which will help increase overall productivity across the organisation.

Furthermore, the UK’s most visited zoo, Chester Zoo is looking to empower employees, managers, and people admins with:

  • A smooth user experience – Zellis’ simple, modern, user-friendly tile menu makes it easy to manage employees’ entire world of work. The UI will help users navigate across the platform, whilst maintaining Chester Zoo’s unique branding, providing users with a seamless experience. With everything under one roof with a full-suite platform, Chester Zoo can replace off-system work with a one-stop-shop – it’s all in one place.
  • Automation of administrative tasks – With all HR and WFM requirements handled within the platform and less time spent on tedious tasks, Chester Zoo can move away from paper based processes, enabling the organisation to focus on great customer service.

“We wanted to automate our manual people processes and Zellis has the perfect system for supporting the organisation’s needs. Whether it’s complex scheduling requirements or empowering employees with self-service capabilities when it comes to booking absences, managing shifts, and more, Zellis has great functionality across all its modules. The platform looks amazing and I look forward to working with Zellis to implement this software.” – Jen Atkins, Director of People and Culture, Chester Zoo