Teller

Community Financial System, Inc.; Village of Lyons Falls (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with generous match

Paid vacation

Medical, vision & dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Banking discounts

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Community Financial System, Inc. is seeking a Teller who will create a positive banking experience by handling financial transactions professionally. Responsibilities include cashing checks, processing deposits/withdrawals, and promoting bank products based on customer needs.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED, basic math and computer skills, as well as friendly interpersonal abilities. This position offers competitive compensation, benefits such as a 401(k) with match, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Professional and friendly interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive customer experience while conducting financial transactions.
• Handle cashing checks, deposits, and withdrawals.
• Provide quality customer service and promote bank products.

Skills

Customer service skills

Basic math skills

Documentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.

Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we’re committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.

To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.

Responsibilities

A Teller is responsible to create and deliver a positive customer experience while conducting financial transactions. This position requires an individual with a positive attitude, who is a team player, and who is able to actively listen for customer financial needs in order to refer them to the appropriate bank product or bank representative. A Teller must be able to adapt well to the changing workplace environment such as customer service complaints; maintain the security of customer information; prioritize items of significance; and maintain responsibility for assigned cash drawer.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide quality customer service and a positive banking experience by handling financial transactions (i.e. cashing checks, handling deposits/withdrawals, etc.) with a professional attitude
• Actively listen for potential sales opportunities to promote specific bank products and services, and refer customers accordingly
• Conduct customer transactions with accuracy and prepare daily cash balancing within established guidelines
• Ability to understand direction and adhere to established policies and procedures
• Other related duties as assigned or directed
• Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures and internal controls, and meet all training requirements in a timely manner
• May be called upon to travel to other branches in the area to provide support as needed and to ensure proper staffing levels

Qualifications

Education, Training and Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• All applicants must be 18 years of age or older
• Travel is required to surrounding branches as needed
• Basic math and computer skills
• Documentation skills with attention to detail
• Professional and friendly interpersonal and communication skills
• Clear thinking and ability to stay focused
• Must be able to consistently demonstrate the Company's core values: a strong work ethic, integrity, respect for others, responsibility, transparency and humility
• Prior customer service skills preferred

Other Job Information

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarded benefits including 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, medical, vision & dental insurance, 401(k) with generous match, pension, tuition reimbursement, banking discounts and more.
• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.