What are the responsibilities and job description for the personal banker position at Sonora Bank?
Provides a friendly atmosphere to make the customer feel at ease during the interview process for opening of new deposit accounts, completing consumer loan applications, and processing cash/deposit transactions. Provides information on all deposit accounts and consumer loan products and to cross-sell the Bank’s products.
- Greet customers promptly upon their arrival in the bank lobby.
- Conduct professional interactions with the customers throughout all transaction processes.
- Open new accounts (checking, savings, certificates of deposit and IRAs).
- Order checks for customers and produce temporary checks.
- Issue ATM Debit cards.
- Open safe deposit boxes and provide access to boxes for customers.
- Promptly answer phones.
- Provide customer service, answering questions about their accounts and providing research as requested.
- Helping customers with Online Banking and Mobile Banking
- Process deposits, cash checks, and change orders for customers.
- Process night drop deposits and mail deposits. Maintain records for audit.
- Sell Cashier’s Checks, Money Orders and Gift Cards.
- Balance Cash Vault daily.
- Redeem Savings Bonds.
- Prepare Compliance Audits as required for Internal Audits.
- New accounts input, (Loans, DDA, and Savings).
- Process stop payment request and input on system.
- Process wire transfer request and prepare Wire Transfer form for Wire Department.
- Customer service-answer phones, research and balancing customer accounts.
- Balance and Supply ATM weekly.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Previous Teller or Personal Banker experience preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner and quickly assess and prioritize customer needs when assisting customers who may be are upset or angry.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills required; including keen ability to communicate genuinely conveying respect, dignity and cheerfulness with all levels of staffing.
- Ability to coordinate with employees across department lines.
- Ability to use sound judgment when routing calls and providing information to callers.
- Regular and punctual attendance is required.
- Knowledge and use of computers and 10-key machines.
- Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
- Completing assigned tasks within the deadline provided.
Qualified applicants must be able to work in a fast- paced environment and exhibit sound judgment in making decisions related to the overall health of the bank. Position requires extended periods of standing, sitting, and computer use. In addition, travel between branches and to customers and events may be required.