Bank Teller - Temporary Assignment - DT Yakima

HERITAGE BANK•Yakima, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Heritage Bank is hiring a temporary Bank Teller for its Downtown Yakima branch in Yakima, Washington, for an assignment expected to run from November 2026 through March 2027, with flexibility to extend. The role provides customer service while handling routine financial transactions and supporting customers in meeting their financial goals. It is fully on-site. The typical full-time schedule is approximately 40 hours, Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; flexibility is required to support training or employee absences. The teller performs routine paying and receiving duties within assigned authority limits, provides operational and office support to the branch, protects customer confidentiality, and follows bank policies, procedures, security requirements, and applicable regulations. The work is performed in a climate-controlled office, with potential exposure to risks associated with criminal activity. The position requires regular attendance and punctuality and involves frequent computer use, cash handling, and periods of sitting or standing.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service.
Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Basic math skills and an understanding of debit and credit relationships and negotiable instruments.
Ability to gain working knowledge of policies and procedures and perform responsibilities in compliance with state and federal banking laws and regulations.
Ability to gain working knowledge of bank products and services.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English well.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to operate standard office equipment, proficiency with computers, and ability to adapt to and learn new technologies quickly, including financial services applications, DNA/Fiserv, and a cash recycler.
Ability to operate a computer keyboard, multi-line telephone, photocopier, scanner, facsimile, fine-count cash, and a cash counter.
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods and occasionally kneel, reach, bend, push, pull, and carry.
Ability to occasionally lift and independently move or transport money and coin weighing 25–50 pounds, or files and boxes weighing 5–10 pounds.
Regular attendance, punctuality, and adherence to the agreed-upon schedule; willingness to work a flexible and/or rotating schedule.

Responsibilities

Perform routine paying and receiving duties accurately and within assigned authority limits.
Provide operational and office support to the assigned branch and complete assignments in a timely manner.
Maintain confidentiality when handling customer requests and transactions.
Comply with bank policies, procedures, security requirements, and regulatory requirements.
Provide exceptional customer service while handling routine financial transactions.