FT Retail Banker

Job Posting

Under the supervision and guidance of assigned training personnel; accepts and processes transactions from the bank's customers by personal contact, mail, and night deposit. Become knowledgeable in identifying customer needs, service accounts, explain financial products and help resolve customer issues. Cross train to perform customer services, such as opening new accounts, establishing direct deposit accounts, opening retirement accounts and providing efficient and quality customer service.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities :

• Maintain strict privacy regarding customer account information. Maintain customer confidence and protect bank operations by keeping information confidential.
• Provide customers with exceptional customer service and execute operational excellence. In person : Greet every customer with a smile, maintain eye contact, call them by name, stay connected in conversation and let them know they are appreciated. When on the telephone : Speak with a smile, call them by name, stay connected in the conversation and let them know they are appreciated.
• Process deposits, withdrawals, cash advances, issue Cashier's Checks, and cash checks, securing proper identification and following teller policies and procedures. Examine checks deposited and determine proper funds availability based on regulation requirements and complete hold notices. Identify counterfeit currency. Ability to use mathematical skills using money (add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers) will be required.
• Visually review customer transactions verifying necessary information.
• Count and balance cash using Retail Banker platform. Buy and sell currency from the vault as necessary, ensuring that Retail Banker drawer cash limits are not exceeded. Scan all proof work through branch capture machine.
• Receives mortgage, consumer, and other loan payments.
• Ability to articulate effectively with customers by answering questions in person or on telephone and refers customers to other bank services as necessary. Constantly communicate and exchange information with external and internal customers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Ability to use common sense understanding in order to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Promote bank services and products following appropriate cross-selling procedures or directing client to appropriate bank personnel. Refer customers to the proper department for issues that cannot be resolved at the transactional desk. Ability to read and interpret documents and write routine correspondence via MS Outlook.
• Adhere to daily opening and closing procedures. Follow prescribed security and safety measures. Secure coin and currency at closing ensuring that cash drawers and safes are locked in vault.
• Maintain currency and coin supply as prescribed by bank policy. Manually count, verify and strap currency. Process coin by selling to the vault in accordance with cash limit and coin policy. Lifting of coin and currency up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Assist with night deposits, mail deposits and ATM deposits as needed.
• Maintain customer confidence and protects bank operations by keeping information confidential.
• Complete Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) as needed. Detect and inform the Bank Secrecy Act Officer of any activities that appear to be suspicious, or that involve fraud, insider abuse and / or other activities where a SAR should be considered as needed.
• Inform Banking Center Manager and / or Retail Operation Manager of department activities and of any problems, concerns or outages exceeding $50.00.
• Assist internal customers (other personnel) and executive management as requested.
• Admitting customers to their safe-deposit boxes.
• Identify Fraudulent transactions, review current concerns with management and become well-informed on new suspicious activities.
• Provide quality service by answering questions, telephone inquiries, and provide information on bank services. Handle or provide assistance to other Retail Bankers with unusual transactions and answer difficult customer inquiries.
• Assist with resolving Retail Banker outages and research to resolve discrepancies.
• Obtain training and become proficient in executing Wire Transfers. Operate computer, keyboard, telephone, scanner and copier. Computer skills including basic knowledge in MS Office Outlook, typing, 10 key and the internet. Retail Banker will use money counter and drive thru tube. Proficiency with internal bank software will be required. Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and work cooperatively with other co-workers. Complete all on-line compliance Teal Training courses timely. By end of Teal Training period, will have completed the eight Teller Expectations Module through Teal Academy. Attend FSB Retail Banker Training School Preferred .