Universal Community Banker I - Part Time Float

A Hiring Company; Teaneck Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

First Commerce Bank in New Jersey is seeking a customer-focused Bank Teller to greet customers and process transactions with accuracy and integrity.

You will develop relationships, refer products, assist daily branch operations, and participate in training while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of banking products.

The role requires one year of retail cash handling experience, strong English skills, and the ability to lift coins up to 50 pounds; evenings and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least one year of retail cash handling experience.
• Proficient in English, reading, writing, and grammar skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds of coin.
• Flexibility to travel to other branches; evenings and weekends may be required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and serve customers in a friendly, courteous manner.
• Identify and grow customer relationships, focusing on financial product needs.
• Refer business to partners as appropriate and develop action plans for profitability.
• Address customer questions or concerns and resolve with internal resources.
• Participate in weekly branch meetings and ongoing training.
• Assist with daily branch operations, including reporting, ATMs, coin machines, and cash vault preparation.
• Process a variety of transactions, including deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and loan payments.
• Maintain knowledge of banking policies and procedures and current fraud alerts.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical skills

Communication

PC skills

Office machines

Lifting ability

Auditory/visual skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent with cash handling

Job description

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of one (1) year bank Teller experience preferred. (retail cash handling experience required)
• Proficient in English, reading, writing, and grammar skills
• Analytical and mathematics skills
• Communication, interpersonal relations and customer service skills
• PC skills (including knowledge of job-related software applications)
• Ability to operate various office machines (i.e., currency counter, combination lock, check encoder, fax machine, passbook validator)
• Ability to lift 50 pounds of coin
• Visual and auditory skills

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with at least one year of retail cash handling experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Bank teller greets and serves customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Identify, develop, expand, and manage consumer and business account relationships, concentrating efforts on meeting customer needs for financial products.
• Identify customers with additional profit potential and develop action plans to expand these relationships. Refer business to all partners.
• Addresses customer questions and concerns; refers to appropriate internal resources for resolution. Act with integrity, demonstrate adaptability, work commitment, and maintain a positive performance in all situations.
• Actively participate in ongoing training.
• Assist with the daily operations of the branch including reporting, ATMs, coin machines and the main cash vault. Assist with preparing cash for shipments.
• As bank teller has the ability to develop a complete working knowledge of all bank systems required to perform teller transactions and platform duties including the use of a PC and calculator, as required to efficiently perform the job.
• As bank teller process a variety of routine and complex transactions including but not limited to account opening and closing, processing deposits, withdrawals, loan payments and transfers.
• Position requires flexibility and willingness to travel to other locations/branches within your region and to adapt to schedule changes during the workday to include evenings and Saturdays or Sundays.
• Demonstrate knowledge of banking policies and procedures and the ability to apply this knowledge in real situations.
• Maintains awareness of current fraud alerts; identifies fraudulent activity to prevent potential losses.
• Maintains current knowledge of new banking products and services.
• Participates in weekly branch meetings.
• Completes daily ATM proof, end of day closing procedures.
• Coordinates specific work tasks with other personnel within the branch office as well as with other Bank departments to ensure the smooth and efficient flow of information
• Abides by the current laws and bank organizational policies and procedures. Promote an environment that is free of harassment and other forms of illegal discriminatory behavior in the workplace.
• Cooperates with, participates in, and supports adherence to all internal bank policies, procedures, and practices. This requirement is in support of risk management and the overall safety, and soundness of the Bank's compliance with all regulatory requirements.

First Commerce is dedicated to providing people, businesses, and communities in our markets with high quality products and services with superior customer service. We provide products and services through secure, user-friendly technology and customer friendly locations. Our relationships are founded in our desire to be responsive to the financial needs of our customers in an atmosphere of personal attention, professionalism, trust, integrity and fairness. First Commerce prides itself on maintaining personal communications beginning with the Board of Directors.

First Commerce Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.