What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teller position at Northern State Bank?
Job Title: Teller
Location: Ashland Main Lobby & Auto Bank, Aurora, Mellen, Glidden, Butternut, Washburn
Reports To: Head Teller, Regional Branch Manager, or Branch Manager
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-exempt
Last Updated: 5/27/2026
Job Summary:
- Accurately handle customers’ transactions including withdrawals, deposits, payments, and other transactions.
- Address customer inquiries and promote bank products and services.
- Maintain accurate records, balance cash drawers, and ensure a secure and efficient banking environment in adherence to NSB policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
- Willingness to learn and ability to understand all products and services.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Cash Handling
· Balance cash for teller drawer
· Balance cash for vault
· Verify all cash coming in to and out of cash drawer
· Verify all coin using coin counting machine when necessary
· Receive and disburse foreign cash; accurately calculating exchange rate
· Prepare cash orders/shipment keeping cash limits in mind
Transaction Processing: Accurately process teller transaction through the Teller Capture program (including, but not limited to)
· Consumer and commercial deposits
· Check cashing
· Withdrawals
· Cash advances
· Loan payments/advances/payoffs
· Safe deposit box
· Bond redemption
· Canadian check processing
· Official check processing
· Close out accounts
· IRA transactions *
· Night drop/mail transaction processing
· Customer change orders
Customer Service: Provide exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries and answering questions regarding banks products and services.
· Acknowledge and greet customer
· Answering incoming telephone calls and email communications and direct to appropriate personnel for answers to only the most complex problems or inquiries.
· Completely follow through on all transactions, activities and communications.
· Promote all bank products and services
· Customer account reconciliation, upon request*
· Process customer check orders
· Process the following transactions:
- Stop Payments
- Holds
- AFT/EFT*
- WSUDs*
- Sweeps*
- Wires* (not in the Main Lobby Teller line or Auto Bank)
· Complete fraud procedures
· Debit cards inquiries, including limit changes and disputes (start EFT error investigation report)
· Digital Banking: enrollment, alerts, Bill Pay, e-Statements, remote deposit, stop payments, transfers, Zelle, and other services
· Banno: support and unlock account*
· Open bank accounts for customers following account opening policies and procedures*
- Checking, Savings, CD, Safe Deposit Box
· Notarize documents, if licensed
· Records research for customers
· Complete file maintenance forms and update the core system
Operational: Performs other duties as assigned which may include but are not limited to:
· Follow security protocol for opening and closing bank
· Provide teller staffing coverage at other locations when needed
· Filing of documents, including account authorization forms*
· Shredding of confidential items
· Pick up and drop off mail at USPS
· Safe keeping agreement and night drop keys (all branches except Main Branch)
· Light housekeeping, maintenance, and seasonal decorating
· Bulletin board updates
· Clean and maintain equipment
· Software: banks specific database, excel, word, Outlook
· Follow retention schedule
Ashland Main Lobby Teller Additional Responsibilities:
· Statement stuffing (and end of year tax documents)
· Use check printer/stitcher/cutter. Order check supplies, etc. Monthly reports.
· Reconcile money orders/cashier’s checks, loan checks, etc.
· Asset verification online program
· Social Security Administration online verification program
· Authorized signer to issue checks for the Brick Account. Write checks/balance checkbooks.
· Backup for Customer Service & Accounts Payable.
· Medallion stamp
Ashland Auto Bank Teller Additional Responsibilities:
· Balance and maintain ATM cash supply
Washburn Teller Additional Responsibilities:
· Debit card maintenance/disputes through CPS portal
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Solid problem-solving skills and decision-making skills to address challenges and make timely, informed decisions
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
· Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Education and Experience:
· High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
· Experience working as a teller, retail sales, or customer service position preferred, but not required.
Physical Requirements:
Note: Never/Seldom = less than 15% of work time
Occasional = 15% - 49% of work time
Frequent = 50% - 74% of work time
Continuous = 75% - 100% of work time
- Frequent periods of walking and standing
- Occasional sitting at a desk
- Seldom movements of lifting, climbing, pushing/pulling of objects, and working in a confined space
*Denotes not applicable to Auto Bank
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $19