Personal Banker - (Entry Level)

Job Description: Personal Banker
Provides basic cash receipt, payment services and customer account services in accordance with financial institution procedures.

Requirements:

• One to two years of cash handling, cash balancing experience or previous teller experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Spanish speaking a plus.
• Successful completion of in-house training program or other approved training program.
• Good interpersonal communication and computer skills.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Reliable transportation.
• Successful completion of Background Check.

Duties & Responsibilities: (including but not limited to)

• Receives checks and cash for deposits to accounts, verifies amounts, examines checks for proper endorsement, and enters deposits into computer records.
• Cashes checks and processes withdrawals; pays out money after verification of signatures and customer balances.
• Promotes and explains other financial institution services such as consumer and mortgage loans, IRAs, certificates of deposit, safe deposit boxes, traveler's checks and money orders.
• Receives mortgage, consumer loan and other payments and ensures the payments match balances due. Enters payments into computer. Generates customer receipts.
• Place holds on accounts for uncollected funds.
• Counts, checks and packages coins and currency.
• Balances cash drawer at the end of the shift and compares totaled amounts 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.
• Reports malfunctions of teller terminals and other equipment used at the teller station.
• Is responsible for checking night depository bags and recording proper information on the financial institution's forms.
• Vault teller duties as assigned on a rotation basis.
• Processes new account transactions, assist customers in selecting an account(s)
• Cross-sell bank's products and services.
• Opening, closing and maintaining new accounts.
• Clerical duties
• Any other duties that may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of both the department and organization.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

In the performance of respective tasks and duties, the employee is expected to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Extensive use of desktop computer is required. The noise level is that of a normal office environment. When the branch lobby is busy, elevated noise levels are present.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or grasp; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The individual is frequently required to sit; kneel, crouch, or stoop. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move 25-50 pounds.

The Peoples Bank prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation as described in this section. The Peoples Bank will extend equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, age (40 and over), sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, national origin, ethnic background, genetic information (including of a family member), military service, and/or citizenship, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal law.