Retail Banker

Farmers State Bank; Topeka (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers State Bank in Topeka, IN is seeking a Retail Banker to provide prompt, courteous service, process transactions, answer questions, and refer customers to other departments. The role makes you the bank’s primary public contact while maintaining cash accuracy and security.

You will meet with customers to discuss bank products, stay updated on regulations and security, and assist with opening/closing accounts. Strong customer service and product knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills for phone and in-person interactions.
• Ability to work within defined parameters and make guideline-based decisions.
• Knowledge of bank products, services, and regulatory requirements relevant to cashing checks and deposits.

Responsibilities

• Serves customers at window, processing a variety of transactions using own judgment within limits regarding the validity of transactions presented.
• Meet with current or prospective customers and counsel them on the benefits and features of bank products.
• Stays abreast of regulations, robbery and physical security changes at Branch to protect oneself and the Branch.
• Prepares forms for opening/closing accounts, including checking, savings, CD’s, savings bonds. Establishes proper identification of new customer, and decides whether to accept new account based on credit report and ID provided.
• Trained on FSB’s Customer Acquisition and Growth program and able to perform duties aligned with the program.
• Telephone inquiries from customers and other bank personnel, which could include answering questions on bank products, referring customers to other bank departments (financial services, trust).
• Sells money orders, cashier’s checks, and cash advances.
• Process transactions that arrive in the night drop or mail and send customers receipts.
• Order funds for businesses, coin and bills, ordering foreign currency.
• Balance cash drawer.
• Balance ATM machine.
• Maintain vault cash, open/closes vault daily, if given responsibility of vault teller.
• Balances ledger accounts daily/when needed.
• Recognize customer needs and refer to respective department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Decision making within guidelines

Bank product knowledge

Education

High School Education or equivalent

Job description

Department: Retail Banker

Reports to: Branch Management

Supervises: None

Summary: Provides prompt, courteous service to customers by processing transactions provided, answering questions, and referring to other departments. Acts as a resource to other retail bankers and has certain levels of operational authority. Accurately maintains a fund of cash. Functions as the bank’s primary contact with the public.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves customers at window, processing a variety of transactions using own judgment within limits regarding the validity of transactions presented.
• Meet with current or prospective customers and counseling them on the benefits and features of bank products.
• Stays abreast of regulations, robbery and physical security changes at Branch to protect oneself and the Branch.
• Prepares forms for opening/closing accounts, including checking, savings, CD’s, savings bonds. Establishes proper identification of new customer, and decides whether to accept new account based on credit report and ID provided.
• Trained on FSB’s Customer Acquisition and Growth program and able to perform duties aligned with the program.
• Telephone inquiries from customers and other bank personnel, which could include answering questions on bank products, referring customers to other bank departments (financial services, trust).
• Sells money orders, cashier’s checks, and cash advances.
• Process transactions that arrive in the night drop or mail and send customers receipts.
• Order funds for businesses, coin and bills, ordering foreign currency.
• Balance cash drawer.
• Balance ATM machine.
• Maintain vault cash, open/closes vault daily, if given responsibility of vault teller.
• Balances ledger accounts daily/when needed.
• Recognize customer needs and refer to respective department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential job functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires regular use of a computer. The employee must be able to travel between branch locations on a regular basis. The noise level in the work environment is usually light to moderate.

Requirements

Job Requirements

• High School Education or equivalent.
• Customer Service skills, both phone and face to face.
• Ability to work within defined parameters and make decisions using provided guidelines.
• Knowledge of bank products and services, and regulatory requirements related to cashing checks, and other deposit/loan payment transactions.