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Bank Teller


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Job Summary:

The Bank Teller will complete deposits, withdrawals, and other financial interactions while providing excellent customer service to all customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Cashes checks and disburses funds after verifying signatures and sufficiency of funds to support withdrawals.
  • Accepts deposits, confirming accuracy of transaction.
  • Prepares, verifies, and issues cashiers checks, bank and personal money orders, travelers checks, E bonds, and correspondent drafts.
  • Enters transactions in banks recordkeeping system, recording all transactions and producing customer receipts.
  • Evaluates checks to verify endorsements, dates, identification of persons receiving payments, bank names, and overall legality of the documents.
  • Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities to promote new banking services.
  • Calculates daily transactions using appropriate technology.
  • Balances all monies in cash drawers at the end of shifts.
  • Accepts and counts inventories of cash, drafts, and travelers checks each day.
  • Maintains a work area that ensures the safety of all negotiables and confidential records.
  • Prepares monies for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.
  • Orders a cash supply to meet daily needs.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent math skills.
  • Trustworthiness and the ability to act with integrity.
  • Thorough understanding of customer service.

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Previous experience working directly with the public is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
  • May need to stand for long periods of time.

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