Bilingual Teller - Float

mtb; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Harrisburg, PA is seeking a Float Teller to support branch customer experience through digital engagement, lobby management, and transactional processing. You will travel between branches within a designated area to assist staff and serve customers.

The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and proactive service, with opportunities to transition sales leads to banking partners and handle cash, AML/BSA/KYC related activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of 6 months customer service experience, including data entry and cash handling.
• Fluent in English and assessed for second language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to customer service standards and deliver solutions in moments that matter.
• Actively engage in lobby management and greet customers.
• Balance and process customer transactions accurately following Bank Policy.
• Log and address customer complaints in the system.
• Transition sales opportunities to banking partners.
• Complete branch-related operational activities (cash ordering, vault, ATM, wire transfers).
• Process customer/account maintenance accurately.
• Perform AML/BSA/KYC related activities.
• Support risk controls and regulatory compliance.
• Promote the M&T Bank brand and maintain internal controls.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Prioritization

Data entry

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Job description

Overview

As a Float Teller, you will specialize in our branch customer experience through digital engagement, lobby management, transactional processing and retail servicing interactions. Processes a variety of financial transactions in an accurate and efficient manner. Float tellers will frequently travel to different branches within a designated area to assist branch staff as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Adhere to the established customer service standards and provide a differentiated experience by understanding customer needs and delivering solutions in moments that matter most to them.
• Educate our customers through shoulder-to-shoulder digital demonstrations; identify self-service opportunities that meet the customer's identified needs.
• Actively engage in lobby management, meeting and greeting customers and proactively inquiring and taking ownership to address the customer's immediate need.
• Accurately balance and process customer transactions efficiently following Bank Policy.
• Take ownership of escalated account services issues until resolution; complete and accurately log all customer complaints in the appropriate system.
• Transition identified sales opportunity and provide introduction to appropriate banking partner.
• Complete branch-related operational activities as appropriate (e.g cash ordering, vault, ATM, and wire transfer activities).
• Process customer/account maintenance accurately.
• Complete Consumer AML (Anti-Money Laundering)/BSA (Bank Secrecy Act)/ KYC (Know Your Customer related activities.
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

The position is responsible for providing exceptional service to branch customers and resolving routine customer problems in a timely manner. It is important for the jobholder to exemplify empathy, customer centricity, flexibility and adaptability, digital fluency, entrepreneurial spirit and critical thinking in support of the Company's culture and brand. The position is responsible for interacting with appropriate areas within the Bank to ensure branch-related operational issues are resolved efficiently and accurately. It is important for the position to stay current on operational changes and demonstrate good risk management decisions to assist the branch in managing preventable losses and reducing fraudulent activity.

Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities

Not Applicable

Education and Experience Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and minimum of 6 months customer service experience, including data entry and/or cash handling experience
• Ability to fluently communicate both verbally and in writing with bank customers in both English and the specified second language. Proficiency to be determined via an assessment.
• Ability to easily travel between branches on an as needed basis
• Proven verbal communication skills
• Proven interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to demonstrated exceptional customer service
• Well-organized
• Proven time management skills
• Proven prioritization skills
• Proficient with internet user-level technology

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Prolonged use of hands and fingers
• Ability to lift light to heavy objects weighing 5lbs - 30 lbs.
• Ability to read fine print
• Ability to interact with customers in an open face to face work environment

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $26.21 Hourly (USD). The successful candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America