Senior Teller - Belleair Bluffs

Seacoast Bank Careers; Belleair Bluffs (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacoast National Bank is seeking a customer-focused banking associate at our Belleair Bluffs branch to assist customers with both deposits and lending information. You will build rapport, assess financial goals, and connect clients with suitable Seacoast products.

The role requires cash handling experience, excellent communication, and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends. You will work with team members to maintain high service standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 12 months cash handling experience required.
• Minimum of 12 months previous experience in retail sales and/or financial services experience preferred.
• Flexible schedule required with ability to work during hours of operations, including weekends.
• Demonstrate excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit consistent relationship building with customers and match needs to Seacoast Bank products and services.
• Prepare for various customer interactions and explain products confidently.
• Ask for referrals from new and existing customers and enroll customers in self-service processes.
• Balance business needs with customer requests while managing risk to the bank.
• Oversee day to day branch operations and ensure compliance with AML/BSA and other requirements.
• Process checks and cash transactions following bank policies and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail sales

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Exhibit consistent relationship building including, but not limited to:
• Prepare for various customer interactions
• Build rapport
• Effectively utilize and document open and closed-ended questions to understand current and future financial goals of customers
• Match customer needs to Seacoast Bank products and services
• Confidently and proficiently explain Seacoast Bank products and services to customers
• Proven ability to create and enhance relationships based on customer needs
• Ask for referrals from new and existing customers
• Exhibit good listening skills and speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Respond promptly to customer needs and requests for service.
• Quickly seek out appropriate people in more complex financial matters
• Able to balance business needs with customer requests while managing potential risk to bank.
• Embrace new technology and remain up to date on industry changes to create an open environment that fosters idea generation and innovation.
• Participate in community, charitable or civic events.
• Exhibit strong work ethics and teamwork, collaborating with other associates within the branch and across the organization.
• Display Proficient knowledge of consumer deposit and lending products and processes.
• Exhibit proficiency in outbound calling process.
• Demonstrate proficiency in identifying referral opportunities with internal business partners.
• Participate in presentations regarding banking products/services through networking events.
• Display proficiency in Customer facing technology with the ability to discuss with and enroll customers in self-service products/processes.
• Develop an introductory knowledge of small business deposit products and processes including account maintenance.

Operational Functions

• Process checks, cash and the sale of negotiable instrument transactions adhering to the banks current policies and procedures.
• Ensure branch adherence to AML/BSA requirements (Currency Transaction Reports, Suspect Activity Form, etc.), audit procedures, operational procedures, dual control, security, Business Continuity, and all other regulated banking requirements to protect associates, clients, and bank assets. Assists in remediating audit / scorecard / QC deficiencies.
• Proactively helps to resolve customer concerns in a timely, professional and positive manner, escalating issues to the next level of authority as needed.
• Balance cash drawer daily and monitors own work for accuracy.
• Follow instructions and responds to management direction to help resolve more difficult customer objections, and solves problems in a timely and positive manner to retain the customer relationship.
• Adhere to Seacoast Bank’s Code of Conduct.
• Follow all safety and security procedures.
• Oversee day to day operations of the branch (including vault and ATM responsibilities).
• Maintain and update documents for all audit and compliance requirements.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 12 months cash handling experience required.
• Minimum of 12 months previous experience in retail sales and/or financial services experience preferred.
• Flexible schedule required with ability to work during hours of operations, including weekends and occasional non-bank operational hours.
• Demonstrate excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently and exercise a high degree of initiative.
• PC Proficiency in Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, and Smartphone devices as well as Microsoft Office Suite software.

The Statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills. Because these statements are general, the job description is used for a variety of purposes including job evaluations; performance reviews; recruitment; etc. All Associates are required to adhere to the highest legal and ethical standards applicable to our industry. It is the policy of Seacoast Bank that all Associates will be familiar and compliant with all regulatory, legal, ethical and Bank risk mitigation requirements pertaining to both our industry and their individual roles. This includes the on time, successful completion of annual required training post-hire and effective execution of role responsibilities.

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