What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Banker position at bankHometown?
Primary Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
Performs any functions necessary within the scope of authority and expertise, to provide the highest levels of customer service and responsiveness to our customers.
Personal Banker Skills:
- Active participation in individual, team, and Bank goals as set forth by branch manager.
- Opens all types of accounts and assists customers with their existing relationships.
- Performs account maintenance and processes requests.
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of Bank’s products and services and uses this knowledge to offer solutions based on the customer’s needs.
- Proactively promotes the Bank’s products and services within the branch, at off-site events, and in the community.
- Maintains relationships and may initiate new ones by outbound telephone calling to existing and prospective customers.
- Responds to customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and diplomatic manner (usually within 24 hours).
- Remains current on market conditions regarding products, product updates, and new technologies through available resources.
- May provide notary services for our customers.
Teller Skills:
Superior Service Quality
- Ensures excellence in customer service and always maintains service standards.
- Acts as a resource to identify customer servicing issues so that a resolution can occur, and customer’s relationship is retained.
- Responds to customer requests, problems, and/or complaints, and if unable to immediately assist that customer, ensures the proper hand-off to the appropriate person to assist.
- Recognizes opportunities to suggest/cross-sell other Bank services to customers.
Operations
- Performs a variety of transactions to service the customer including processing deposits, withdrawals, payments, cash, checks, credit card advances.
- Participation in individual, team, and Bank goals as set by the Branch Manager.
- Adheres to internal controls/policies regarding audit, dual control, security, regulatory compliance, cash limits and robbery procedures, which protect the Bank, employees, and customers.
Security
- Ensures the prevention of fraudulent activities through adherence to Bank policies and procedures.
- Adheres to branch security procedures detailed in the HFG security manual.
Education And Experience:
- High school diploma/GED required
- Cash handling experience preferred
- At least 2 years customer service experience
- 1-2 years banking experience preferred
- Computer skills required
- Knowledge of Microsoft products a plus
- Fluency in a second language is a plus
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