Teller - Float
About The Position
The Teller - Float serves as a first point of contact for clients and helps deliver Columbia Bank’s Breakthrough Client Service Standards. With guidance from the Float Manager, Branch Managers, and Assistant Branch Managers, the role performs banking transactions accurately, ethically, and in compliance with bank procedures and regulations. The Teller - Float also travels within a geographic area to provide staffing support at branches. The position handles client transactions and cash, supports daily branch tasks that maintain operational integrity, safeguards and accounts for funds, and works with clients to understand their financial needs and offer suitable products and services. The role supports branch referral goals by identifying basic banking needs and referring clients to appropriate business partners. The position is fully onsite at the posted location(s).
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to learn and comply with bank policies, procedures, and systems.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy with written numbers, words, and verbal and written instructions.
- Ability and willingness to build relationships with clients and other bank associates.
Nice To Haves
- One year of previous banking or customer service experience.
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Travel within a geographic area to cover branches that need staffing support.
- Perform teller transactions and cash-handling functions accurately and confidentially, including deposits, withdrawals, cash advances, payments, transfers, check cashing, and cash-drawer balancing.
- Perform and support daily branch tasks that maintain branch integrity, such as using double custody when balancing the ATM, processing night-drop deposits, balancing negotiable instruments and the credit card machine, processing returned mail, and updating lobby rate sheets and brochures.
- Safeguard cash-drawer funds and ensure prompt accounting for or transfer of funds.
- Interact with internal and external clients, anticipate their needs, and provide proactive solutions and problem resolution in alignment with the bank’s client service standards.
- Maintain knowledge of Columbia Bank products and services and stay current on changes.
- Discuss and identify customers’ financial needs and offer appropriate products and services.
- Support branch referral goals by identifying basic banking needs and referring clients to appropriate business partners.
Benefits
- Professional development through tailored premier banker programs.
- Career growth paths.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible associates.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions.
- Employee assistance program.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition assistance.
- Mental health resources.
- Identity theft protection.
- Legal support.
- Auto and home insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- Access to an online discount marketplace.
- Paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
