What are the responsibilities and job description for the Back-Up Lead Teller position at America First Credit Union?
Mon – Sat Flex
Overview
Assists and replaces Lead Teller as necessary. Responsible for implementing existing policies, procedures, and systems involving cashiering operations and member services functions. Answers Tellers' questions, resolves more complex problems, and oversees balancing. Responsible for smooth flow of Teller lines, adequate window coverage, and general training and supervision of Tellers. Helps with overseeing the provision of a full range of services to members and prospective members. Ensures that members are promptly and professionally served. Acts as a Service Representative as needed and enthusiastically cross-sells Credit Union services.
Responsibilities
Assumes responsibility for ensuring and performing efficient, effective, and professional Teller operations:
Qualifications
Overview
Assists and replaces Lead Teller as necessary. Responsible for implementing existing policies, procedures, and systems involving cashiering operations and member services functions. Answers Tellers' questions, resolves more complex problems, and oversees balancing. Responsible for smooth flow of Teller lines, adequate window coverage, and general training and supervision of Tellers. Helps with overseeing the provision of a full range of services to members and prospective members. Ensures that members are promptly and professionally served. Acts as a Service Representative as needed and enthusiastically cross-sells Credit Union services.
Responsibilities
Assumes responsibility for ensuring and performing efficient, effective, and professional Teller operations:
- Ensures that all Teller functions are correctly performed and are in accordance with established polices and standards. Ensures that all security procedures are followed.
- Assists with coordinating Teller operations as necessary. Assigns work and distributes work flow. Assists with weekly schedule, monitors lunch and breaks.
- Answers Tellers' questions, solves problems, and assists with complex transactions and sensitive member relations problems. Explains policies and procedures to members. Makes judgments for Tellers, within limits of authority, pertaining to cashing and/or accepting checks or drafts.
- Investigates Teller out of balance conditions and institutes corrective procedures. Assists Tellers in finding balancing errors. Ensures that each Teller balances at the end of each day and that all monies are secured in accordance with established procedures.
- Performs Teller paying and receiving functions as required. Receives share deposits and loan payments. Prepares proper receipts.
- Assists with maintaining an inventory of cashier's checks, money orders, receipts, travelers checks, and other negotiable items for use in the Teller area.
- Ensures that Branch Security procedures are followed.
- Ensures that all Service Representative functions are performed in accordance with established policies and standards.
- Answers questions of Service Representative personnel, solves problems and assists with complex transactions and sensitive member relations problems.
- Explains services, policies, and procedures to members. Opens and closes accounts. Processes stop-payments and corresponds with members regarding claims.
- Actively and professionally cross-sells Credit Union services.
- Assists in providing leadership to personnel through effective objective setting, delegation, and communication. Replaces Lead Teller as necessary.
- Assists in conducting meetings to inform and to train.
- Ensures that personnel are well-trained, effective, and optimally used. Provides instruction regarding policy, procedure, and service and product offerings. Orients new employees.
- Assists in tracking individual employee progress and assists with performance appraisals as required.
- Assists and supports Branch personnel as needed.
- Ensures that members' requests, problems, and questions are promptly and courteously resolved. Answers members' questions or refers appropriately. Answers questions regarding account balances. Assists members with payroll deduction requests.
- Ensures that members are accurately and appropriately informed regarding Credit Union policies and procedures.
- Ensures that the Credit Union's professional reputation is maintained and projected.
- Orders Department supplies and necessary equipment maintenance.
- Ensures that work area and equipment are clean and well-maintained.
- Performs procedures for opening and closing of operations, including vault, alarm, and doors.
- Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
- Performs related clerical functions as required.
- Attends meetings as required.
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Senior Service Rep/Teller V qualified.
- Passed Certification Tests 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- Completed Lead Teller training.
- Knowledge of Service Representative operations and procedures.
- Basic understanding of Credit Union operations, including opening and closing accounts, loans, IRA and
- certificate procedures.
- Understanding of the Credit Union philosophy.
- Knowledge of basic accounting.
- Minimum of two years of Teller experience required in a full service financial institution.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Supervisory and training abilities.
- Professional appearance, dress, and attitude.
- Solid math skills.
- Ability to operate related computer software, and other business equipment including 10-key, money counters, and telephone.