Financial Service Rep I (Teller) at Excite Credit Union

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

24.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Transaction Processing, Customer Service, Sales, Cash Handling, Accuracy, Integrity, Communication, Relationship Building, Referrals, Compliance, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Account Balancing, Product Knowledge, Teamwork

Industry

Banking

Description

Description Summary Under the direction of the Financial Center Team Leader and/or Assistant Financial Center Team Leader, the Financial Service Representative provides a winning service experience and assumes responsibility for the efficient, effective and accurate processing and performing of transactions for members and non-members including deposits, withdrawals, sale of negotiable instruments, etc. Actively promotes and advises on credit union products and services. In order to safeguard the trust that members place in our institution, the Financial Service Representative is expected to perform his/her job duties accurately, efficiently and with the highest degree of integrity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Essential Functions Include but are not limited to: Responsible for being knowledgeable of and ensuring that service standards, as defined and established by the Credit Union, are actively pursued and routinely achieved in the day to day performance of job duties. Actively supports the Purpose, Values and Strategic Plan of Excite Credit Union. Takes responsibility for individual career development and training and seeks opportunities to learn new skills to further enhance job knowledge. Completes assigned self-study courses in a timely manner. Actively participates in team meetings. Stays abreast of company policies and procedures, promotional campaigns and regulatory compliance related to job functions. Within established levels of authority, inspects and verifies negotiable instruments for deposits, places appropriate account holds, obtains necessary authorizations and performs a variety of other FSR functions as directed and in accordance with established policies and procedures. Responsible for proper operation of a cash drawer and for accurately balancing the cash drawer, checks, all negotiable items and vouchers at the end of his/her work shift. Takes personal responsibility for every service outcome. Answers basic questions from members and effectively communicates the credit union’s products, services and membership requirements. Handles all negotiable items, such as cashier’s checks, money orders, gift cards and temporary checks, in an accurate and efficient manner. Redeems US Savings Bonds. Performs financial center opening and closing duties as assigned. Meets or exceeds all sales, service and productivity goals to assist the financial center in meeting its goals. Makes effective referrals to other specialists when appropriate. Uses effective communication skills to learn about each member and builds relationships. Actively seeks to uncover “unexpressed” member needs during each interaction. Ensures sales goals do not interfere with doing what is best for the member, the team and the credit union. Ensures follow-up commitments are met. Key Competencies: Member Focus: Makes our members (community, ECU and/or Team) and their needs a primary focus while developing and sustaining productive relationships. Demonstrates the ability and willingness to find out what the member wants and/or needs and acts accordingly while taking the cost, return on investment and core values into consideration when making decisions. Accountability: Demonstrated follow through and ownership for own and delegated projects, work and other duties. Building Trusting Partnerships: Support and build working and collaborative relationships between departments, team leaders and internal/external members to meet ECU goals. Recognizes the contributions from other department and invites representatives to discuss ideas and plans to achieve work goals. Able to receive and provide feedback to and from others while helping others feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication. Makes favorable impressions by interacting professional with staff, partners and internal/external members that build effective relationships. Compassionate: Allow people to learn from mistakes and show genuine interest in the success of others while promoting their abilities and encouraging new innovative ideas. Flexibility and Adaptability: Maintains effectiveness when experiencing change within work structure, processes, requirements and/or culture. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment and readily tries new approaches appropriate for the new situations. Is flexible and not persistent with ineffective past practices and behavior. Innovation/Entrepreneurship: Identifies implicit assumptions in the way problems or situation are defined and presented; sees alternative ways to view or define problems without being constrained by past practices. Passionate / Values Based: Keep the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of decision-making and action. Communicates the importance of the vision and values while helping others understand their importance. Moves others into action by translating the vision and values into day to day activities and behaviors. Sales and Persuasiveness: Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of product, services and/or ideas from prospects and existing clients, partners and members. Demonstrates flexibility in dealing with the personal/stylistic differences of our existing and potential clients, partners and members. Continuous Learning: Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application. Targets leaning needs, seeks to learn and maximize knowledge; takes risks in learning and applies knowledge into practical use to improve and support Excite business objectives. Requirements Required Experience and Education High school diploma or equivalent Minimum 1 year customer-facing experience in a retail environment Experience working in positions with sales/referral goals (team & individual) Previous cash handling experience Demonstrated ability to be fiscally responsible Desirable Experience and Education Previous financial industry experience Bi-lingual skills (English/Spanish) Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job the employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms and stand for long periods of time. The employee is required to occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment Performs job duties inside the typical office setting with minimum time in an out of office environment. Team Member will be exposed to moderate stress levels associated with the performance of the job duties described above. There may be extended periods of computer and telephone use while performing job duties. Employee will be intermittently seated, standing and/or walking during the course of a normal business day. While every precaution is taken to avoid exposing employees to dangers in the workplace, working in a financial institution may expose employees to certain hazards in the event of criminal activity including robbery and/or attempted robbery. ***The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the position described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.***

Responsibilities

The Financial Service Representative is responsible for efficiently and accurately processing member and non-member transactions, including deposits and withdrawals, while actively promoting credit union products and services. This role requires maintaining the highest degree of integrity in safeguarding member trust and achieving defined service standards.