First Security Bank offers career opportunities for professional, energetic and team orientated individuals who foster a culture that values exceptional customer service, critical thinking, problem solving and operational excellence.
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SUMMARY

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 retail banking specialist duties, such as opening new accounts, establishing direct deposit accounts, opening retirement accounts, and providing efficient and quality customer service.This position requires employees to work on-site.

QUALIFICATIONS |EDUCATION | EXPERIENCE | SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed within are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) will be required at the completion of your graduating year.
• 1 - 2 years post-secondary education and/or cash handling, customer service, relevant banking, or professional experience preferred.
• Position will begin as a Retail Banker with intent to promote to Retail Banking Specialist as skills are mastered.
• Willingness to demonstrate Core 5 values with customers and coworkers.
  HOURS OF AVAILABILITY: Regularly Scheduled Hours/Week: 40 (+) Hours | Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm | Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm | Saturday Rotation: 9:00am - 12:00pm (typically 2 per month) | *Extended working hours may be required

SOFT SKILLS

Foster a culture that values high ethical conduct, critical thinking, problem solving, engagement, teamwork, and provides exceptional service. Establish positive and productive work relationships that provide honest feedback and generate trust.

Develop the specialized Retail Banking Specialist skills necessary to acquire experience in additional retail services:

• Build consumer and business customer profiles as needed.
• Process Debit Cards upon request.
• Assist customers with name/address changes, account maintenance issues, reconciliation, or complaints.
• Update identification.
• Opening/Closing Accounts.
• Handle debit card disputes

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Training consists of learning and developing the essential duties listed below:

• Process deposits, withdrawals, cash advances, issue Cashier’s Checks, and cash checks, securing proper identification and following retail policies and procedures. Examine checks deposited and determine proper funds availability based on regulation requirements and complete hold notices. Identify counterfeit currency.
• Visually review customer transactions verifying necessary information.
• Count and balance cash using retail platform. Buy and sell currency from the vault as necessary, ensuring that the cash drawer 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 the telephone. Refer customers to other bank services as necessary. Ability to logically comprehend and execute detailed written or oral instructions.
• Promote bank services and products following appropriate cross-selling procedures or directing clients to appropriate bank personnel. Refer customers to the proper department for issues that cannot be resolved at the retail line. 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 coins and currency in vault 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 coins by selling to the vault in accordance with cash limit and coin policy. Balancing of coin machine as needed.
• Assist with night deposits, mail deposits and ATM deposits as needed.
• Complete Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity, Identity Theft, Red Flag (SIRF) as needed. 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 SIRF 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 with resolving retail outages and research to resolve discrepancies.
• Assist internal customers (other personnel) and executive management as requested.
• Complete special requests by redeeming U.S. Savings Bonds, closing accounts, taking orders for checks, exchanging foreign currencies, completing safe-deposit box procedures, and providing account printouts and advanced research, copies, and referrals. Admitting customers to their safe-deposit boxes.
• Balance of ATM and main cash vault as needed.
• Provide quality service by answering questions, telephone inquiries, and provide information on bank services. Handle or provide assistance to other retail staff with unusual transactions and answer difficult customer inquiries.
• Identify Fraudulent transactions, review current concerns with management and become well-informed on new suspicious activities.
• Obtain training and become proficient in executing wire transfers.
• Adhere to strict privacy regarding customer account information. Maintain customer confidence and protect bank operations by keeping information confidential.
• Operate computer equipment, telephone, scanner and copier. Basic computer skills including, strong knowledge in MS Office Outlook, typing, 10-key and the internet. Strong knowledge of MS Word and Excel is preferred. 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 coworkers. Therefore, having access to reliable transportation is required. Willingness to extend working hours when necessary to accommodate the completion of varied tasks.
• Attend various Retail training classes, as assigned by management.
• Work location and/or additional duties may be assigned by management.

UPON SUCCESSFUL TRAINING OF DUTIES LISTED ABOVE:

Develop the specialized Retail Banking Specialist skills necessary to acquire experience in additional retail services:

• Build consumer and business customer profiles as needed.
• Process Debit Cards upon request.
• Assist customers with name/address changes, account maintenance issues, reconciliation, or complaints.
• Update identification.
• Opening/Closing Accounts.
• Handle debit card disputes.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.