Branch Manager

Branch Manager

Mechanics Bank is currently searching for a Branch Manager to join our team at our Bakersfield Stockdale Branch.

The Branch Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a branch, ensuring financial success, customer satisfaction, and staff development. Exercises executive direction over the office and production staff. Provides dotted line supervision to the operations staff, ensuring operations management has oversight of compliance and a high level of customer service. Oversees sales production, service, and human resource related tasks. Achieves sales goals and financial targets for their branch. Ensures high quality processes and ethical sales in the branch. Directs and develops subordinates who are providing a full range of banking products and services. Retains and expands relationships with existing customers and promotes and develops new business. Represents the Bank in the community. Models and leads all sales functions inside the branch office.

What You Will Do :

• Manages a Retail Branch office and is responsible for overall performance including achievement of sales and service goals. Develops and implements strategies to achieve financial objectives. Drives team performance to achieve goals thorough huddles, meetings, coaching, direction and leading by example. Personally performs sales activities.
• Manages and provides leadership to branch supervisors and employees. Performs human resource management tasks including; hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, salary increases, coaching, training, development, and disciplinary actions.
• Actively works with internal and external business partners to meet assigned goals and customer expectations. Establishes and maintains relationships with community leaders and achieves a significant presence of the Bank in the community.
• Develops and executes strategic plan with support of entire branch management team for branch success, including business development, customer retention, employee development and retention, succession planning, branch efficiency, and operational soundness. Monitors and analyzes financial performance, prepares reports, and makes recommendations for improvement. Manages budgeting and forecasting for the branch.
• Fosters a customer-centric culture within the branch. Addresses customer inquiries, concerns, and escalations promptly. Implements strategies to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Responsible for overall branch operational soundness, quality and efficiency. Provides support and overall branch management to the operations team. Ensures that the branch is following Bank policies and procedures at all times. Ensures that compliance training and standards are met in a timely manner. Supports operations with management of FTE for maximum efficiency and positive customer experience.
• Ensures active community participation and leadership, including CRA activities, in the local community.

Who You Are :

Pay Range : $72,500 - $115,000 annually

AIP / Bonus : up to 10%

Eligible for commission / incentive plans

Our comprehensive employee benefits program is designed for you to live your best life at work, home, and everywhere in between. Employees working 25 hours or more per week are eligible for health benefits effective the first day of the month following or coinciding with their date of hire. Benefits package includes :

Final compensation package will be determined by the work experience, education, and / or skill level of the applicant along with internal equity and alignment with geographic market data.