Part-time Teller

NORTHWESTERN BANK•Chippewa Falls, WI

About The Position

Northwestern Bank, a proud member of the community since 1904, has a part-time Teller position available at our downtown Chippewa Falls branch. This part-time Teller position is responsible for serving our customers in a friendly, accurate, and efficient manner, while balancing on a daily basis. The ideal applicant must have previous banking or cash handling experience, be detail oriented, have an outgoing personality, be willing to work in a team environment, be able to provide high quality customer service and will exemplify our Core Values of deliver an exceptional experience, shine through service, lead with integrity, create positive impact and foster genuine relationships. This position will be regularly scheduled to work approximately 20-25 hours per week Monday through Friday and approximately 2-3 Saturdays per month (9-11am). Additional hours may be asked to help cover vacations and other branch absences. Northwestern Bank offers a competitive salary and benefit package, including but not limited to a 401K plan, an Employee Incentive Plan, Referral Bonus Plan, a well-rounded EAP program and a wellness incentive etc. EOE, including disability/veterans Northwestern Bank Mission Statement Building Stronger Communities Where People Matter Core Values Deliver an exceptional experience. Shine through service. Lead with integrity Create positive impact. Foster genuine relationships. About Northwestern Bank Northwestern Bank is a locally owned, community bank proudly serving our communities for over 100 years. We are building stronger communities where people matter, and we do that by putting our core values in action. Northwestern Bank is a reflection of each of the communities we serve and like our communities we are strong, committed, and genuine. We treat customers like family, giving sound advice, and honest financial direction. About Our Employees Northwestern Bank employees are remarkable in their commitment to our communities, customers, and to each other. They bring our values to life as they perform their day-to-day responsibilities, make decisions, and in how they treat others. Our employees regularly rise above expectations as they seek to help others, always being truthful, respectful, and trustworthy. They serve our communities through active volunteerism. Position Summary: Serves the transaction processing needs of Bank customers in a friendly, efficient, professional and accurate manner. Maintains and balances a cash drawer on a daily basis.

Requirements

Must have earned or be in the pursuit of a high school diploma or equivalent program.
Must possess: friendly, courteous and professional customer service attitude; basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide, fractions, percents, decimals); technical ability to input and retrieve computerized information; excellent verbal communication skills for interacting professionally with customers (in both pleasant and difficult situations) and relating to other employees; ability to maintain the integrity of highly confidential customer and Bank information; legible handwriting; ability to deal effectively with time pressures and stress that can change hourly depending on level of customer activity; ability to carry coin (weighing up to approximately 50 lbs.) and stand for prolonged periods (up to all day).
May need to bend, stoop, and lift to move office materials, retrieve files, and do light janitorial duties.

Nice To Haves

Previous customer service related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves customers with their accounts at teller windows and/or drive up windows by completing a variety of transactions according to Bank policy and procedure.
Accepts and processes deposits, withdrawals, transfers monies, cashes checks and bonds, fills coin/currency orders.
Accepts loan payments, and utility payments.
Process the purchase of money orders gift cards and cashier checks.
Buys and sells Canadian currency.
Processes cash advances.
Enters transaction information into computer and prints receipts for customer giving cash back when appropriate.
Transactions may be completed over the telephone.
Opens, processes and records night deposits.
Processes mail transactions, telephone transfers and credit card advances.
Cash in savings bonds.
Performs other customer services such as helping customers with check orders, updating customer addresses and account records by completing change of address forms, assisting customers with telephone transfers and inquiries.
May open or close savings, checking and CD accounts at Branches, or assist in gathering the needed information for this process.
Balances cash drawer according to accepted procedure.
Notifies supervisor if there are problems or concerns.
Counts cash and runs coin counter as needed, maintains adequate supply of cash on hand.
May need to strap cash, roll coin, and sort out mutilated money.
Tellers are expected to have no or only minimal variations in cash drawer.
Professionally promotes and sells additional Bank services.
Recognizes additional customer needs and refers to appropriate department for assistance.
May be required to order gift cards and related supplies, check-in and verify receipt of gift card orders, balances cards received/sold to G/L daily, pays for cards purchased, and keeps records.
May be responsible for balancing vault cash and coin machine according to established procedures.
May be responsible for balancing money order machine at end of day.
May be responsible for maintaining and balancing ATM machine.
Performs opening and closing duties according to established schedule and procedures.
Knows and strictly follows all security and internal control procedures.
Notifies supervisor immediately of any suspicious activity or questionable transactions.
May have responsibility for location security duties including enabling security system and opening and closing vaults.
May assist customers with safe deposit box requests.
Opens and closes safe deposit box accounts, processes payments and other billing activities, etc.
Timely completion of required online training courses
May need to assist or serve as back-up for the Senior Teller, which may include determining how much money to buy and sell from/to vendor and preparing money for pickup from the vendor.
May be required to balance and OFAC cashier checks
May need to request or order supplies from Main Bank or other vendors
May need to occasionally test alarms on vault, night deposit, and hand-held devices
May need to clean coin and currency counters and image scanners
May perform general office duties including answering/transferring phone calls, preparing incoming/outgoing mail, making copies, requesting maintenance service, etc.
May need to perform light janitorial duties including, dusting, vacuuming, wet mopping, and light shoveling.
Attends teller and other staff and training meetings as required.
May operate Image Formula scanner to image branch work
May be asked to serve as a Notary Public and notarize official government documents
May need to gather information from customers for new account opening
Other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.