Teller I

Business First Bank; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Business First Bank in Houma, LA, is seeking a Teller I to handle customer transactions, cash handling and basic banking services. You will balance cash drawer, process deposits, issue checks, and cross-sell bank services.

The role emphasizes accuracy, customer service, and adherence to procedures in a fast-paced branch environment. Qualifications include a high school diploma and 6 months to 1 year of cash-handling experience, plus good communication and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of cash handling experience.
• Good interpersonal communication, organizational and computer skills.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible for comprehensive, prompt and efficient customer transactions.
• Receives checks and cash for deposits to accounts, verifies amounts, examines checks for proper endorsement, and enters deposits into computer records.
• Assists in the bank-by-mail function.
• Issues traveler’s checks and official checks.
• Balances cash drawer at the end of the shift and reports discrepancies.
• Ensures teller station is stocked with forms and supplies.
• Cashes checks from various accounts with proper verification.
• Cross-sells financial institution services.
• Receives loan and other payments ensuring balance accuracy; enters payments into computer.
• Places hold on accounts for uncollected funds.
• Counts, checks and packages coins and currency.
• Checks night depository bags and records information on forms.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Cross-selling

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Summary

The Teller I processes customer account transactions as well as customer services such as sales of official checks.

Specific Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Is responsible for comprehensive, prompt and efficient customer transactions.


• Receives checks and cash for deposits to accounts, verifies amounts, examines checks for proper endorsement, and enters deposits into computer records.


• Assists in the bank-by-mail function.


• Issues traveler’s checks and official checks.


• Balances cash drawer at the end of the shift and compare totaled amount to computer generated proof sheet. Reports any discrepancies to the supervisor as necessary.


• Ensures that the teller station is properly stocked with forms, supplies, etc.


• Cashes checks from a variety of accounts upon proper verification.


• Cross-sells financial institution services.


• Receives loan and other payments ensuring that the payments match balances due. Enters payments into computer.


• Places hold on accounts for uncollected funds.


• Counts, checks and packages coins and currency.


• Is responsible for checking night depository bags and recording proper information on financial institution’s forms.

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent


• Six months to one year of cash handling experience.


• Good interpersonal communication, organizational and computer skills, ability to operate standard office equipment.