Teller Specialist

Ozarks Federal Savings and Loan has been serving customers since 1930.  Today we remain as a community bank that is dedicated to our customers, employees, and the communities that we serve.  If you are looking for a rewarding career with opportunities for growth and advancement, great benefits, and great teammates, then this may be the career for you!  Ozarks Federal teller specialists have the pleasure of working in a professional environment while providing exemplary service to our customers, who are also our owners.

Work Context

Physical Requirements

• Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
• Long Periods of Sitting or Standing Can Occur
• Lifting up to 20 pounds

Essential Job Functions

• Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at end of shifts, and calculate daily transactions using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
• Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
• Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
• Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payments and the legality of the documents.
• Issue cashier checks, teller checks and money orders to customers.
• Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
• Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.
• Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance.
• Arrange monies received in cash boxes and coin dispensers according to denomination.
• Receive mortgage or loan payments, verifying payment dates and amounts due.
• Resolve problems or discrepancies concerning customers' accounts.
• Explain, promote, or sell products or services such as money orders and cashier's checks.
• Assist with ATM functions when needed, such as counting cash, filling canisters and balancing ATM totals for all locations. Perform research to locate any errors when needed.
• Assist with night deposit functions and payments received by mail.
• Assist with the counting of delivered cash.
• Credit and balance the ATM general ledger when deposits are made via ATM.
• Post interest earned from Certificates of Deposit owned by OFSL at other financial institutions.
• Complete branch capture daily of all checks processed that business day for receipt by core processor.
• Assist drive-thru tellers when needed.
• Travel to branch locations to cover vacancies when needed.
• Ensure teller area is properly stocked and maintained.
• Order a supply of cash to meet daily needs.
• Will be trained to work in deposit services in addition to teller training.

Education:

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Some College Courses

Basic Skills

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time effectively and productively.

Ozarks Federal is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, or veteran status.