Decays of neutron-rich nuclei 82,83 Zn and 82,83 Ga produced in proton-induced fission of 238 U were studied at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) using on-line mass separation and β-γ spectroscopy techniques. New γ-ray transitions were identified and level schemes, which include states at high excitation energies in the range between 3 to 7 MeV were constructed. These high energy levels were identified to be populated through allowed Gamow-Teller β-transitions, and their structure was interpreted with new shell model calculations. A β-delayed neutron branching ratio of 69±7% was deduced for 82 Zn and revised β-decay half-life values of 82 Zn (155(17)(20) ms) and 83 Zn (122(28) ms) were determined.