Teller II

Investar Bank National As; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Investar Bank National As is seeking a Full Time Clerical professional in Hammond, LA to perform routine branch and customer service duties. You will process deposits, cash checks, and assist with night depository duties while promoting bank products.

Responsibilities include verifying documents, balancing cash, supporting staff, and ensuring compliance with bank policies. Requires 1+ year banking experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• 1+ year banking experience with cash handling and customer service
• Understanding of teller, vault and branch operations
• Familiarity with banking compliance and policies
• Proficient in basic computer terminals and banking software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Receive deposits for retail and commercial accounts
• Cash checks and withdrawals; handle cash safely
• Verify documents and process transactions within limits
• Assist with night depository duties and vault balancing
• Promote bank products and refer customers to staff
• Identify new customers and conduct reference checks
• Balance cash drawer daily and reconcile accounts
• Answer calls and provide customer service
• Process official checks and stop payments
• Ensure compliance with laws and bank policies

Skills

Teller operations

Vault operations

Safe deposit

Branch operations

Leadership

Training staff

Customer service

Computer skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Host computer system

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Account opening software

Job description

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Full Time Clerical Hammond, Hammond, LA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1642

Job Function

Performs routine and intermediate branch and customer services duties. Accepts retail and commercial checking and savings deposits, processes loan payments, cashes checks and savings withdrawals and assists with night depository duties. Promotes business by maintaining good customer relations and referring customers to appropriate staff for new services.

Job Responsibilities

Receives retail and commercial checking and savings deposits by determining that all necessary deposit documents are in proper form, and issuing receipts.

Cashes checks, savings withdrawals and makes cash advances.

Confirms all necessary documents are properly authorized, are in proper form and are within authorized limits.

Makes decisions when questionable items are presented for cashing.

Assists with night depository duties to include such duties as logging bags, processing deposits, making change orders, issuing receipts and returning bags to customers.

May assist in opening/closing the vault daily and balancing vault currency and coin.

Promotes and cross-sells the Bank’s products and services by assisting customers in their selection to meet their needs while referring customers to appropriate staff as needed.

Establishes proper identification of new customers and determines need and extent of reference investigation.

Balances cash drawer daily and verifies cash being returned to the vault.

Answers telephones and directs callers to proper Bank personnel.

Provides effective customer service and assists in resolving problems within given authority.

Performs safe deposit duties by controlling access, assisting customers and processing affiliated reports.

Operates personal computer to process account activity, determine balances, and resolve problems within given authority.

Performs other such duties including but not limited to issuing official checks/traveler’s checks, receives/processing stop payment and hold orders, and accepting loan, installment and collection payments.

Ensures that own work is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and guidelines.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

1+ year prior banking experience preferably in cash handling and a customer service environment required.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Skills and Abilities

Must be fully knowledgeable in the areas of teller, vault, safe deposit and branch operations,

Ability to provide leadership, training and support to less experienced tellers and other staff members.

Intermediate experience, knowledge and training in branch operation activities, terminology and products and services.

Basic knowledge of related state and federal banking compliance regulations, and other Bank operational policies.

Intermediate skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; host computer system; and word processing, spreadsheet and account opening software programs.

Intermediate typing skills to meet production needs of the position.

Basic math skills; calculate interest and balance accounts; add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; count currency, coin and negotiable instruments in a timely manner.

Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence, and speak clearly to customers and employees.

Ability to deal with difficult problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.

Effective organizational and time management skills.

Ability to work with general supervision while performing duties.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements

Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.

Ability to operate a keyboard if required performing the essential job functions.

Ability to read and interpret a document.

Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions.

Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 20 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department an "undue hardship" then the employee must be accommodated; hence, omitting lifting as a physical requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled