Universal Banker (Safeway Niumalu Marketplace Branch)

Job Title

Banking Associate

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Manager, creates and delivers exceptional customer experiences by engaging clients with exceptional customer service while ensuring that engaged clients understand how digital and mobile alternatives can complete their banking transactions quickly and efficiently. Introduces and sells customers financial services to meet their short and long term needs, as identified by profiling and through knowledge of products and services. Processes all types of financial transactions for clients, balances own cash and assists with vault, ATM cash recycler and armored car duties.

Responsibilities

Manages overall branch client experience. Proactively engages existing and prospective clients to understand and interact with 21st century banking advancements by demonstrating transactions using technology, creating an interest and handling objections. Actively manages the branch lobby by greeting and thanking customers, checks in clients that have appointments, and assists walk in customers to ensure they are guided to the proper banker for assistance. This includes, but not limited to: providing exceptional customer service, managing flow of activity throughout the branch, assessing and fulfilling client needs, handling and resolving complaints and concerns generated from customers, and escalating unfulfilled client concerns to the appropriate branch or department.

Maintains and sells financial services to clientele by addressing both long-term and short-term goals through profiling. Identifies customer needs, maintains extensive knowledge of products and services, cross-sells, opens new accounts, calls on prospects and performs teleconsulting.

Actively sells financial products and services including referrals as appropriate. Interviews, processes applications, and closes for all consumer credit products. Provides high level of quality service to customers. Processes a wide range of financial transactions to include but not limited to: cashing checks, accepting deposits, paying withdrawals, accepting payments, issuing cashier's checks and selling traveler's checks, etc. Balances individual cash. Opens and closes the vault. Performs duties as needed of Automated Teller Machine (ATM), Vault, Cash recycler and armored car transactions. Trains new employees on operational procedures.

Identifies and secures new high and/or potentially high value consumer clients. Is responsible for managing calling efforts, referrals, sales tracking and prospecting to achieve personal sales goals and contribute to the overall team goals. Trains new employees on sales procedures. Maintains close contact with customers and prospects, makes appreciation calls and is actively involved in the promotion and marketing of the Bank and its products and services.

Is responsible for keeping informed of current bank policies, procedures, federal laws and regulations as well as maintains strong knowledge of all new products, programs and sales promotions.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or G.E.D, or equivalent related work experience.

Level is dependent on years of experience and size/complexity of prior positions held. 2+ years of experience in consumer sales, marketing and/or customer service. Demonstrated success in a retail environment with cash handling experience or 1+ years of teller experience. Demonstrates ability and desire to enhance knowledge and advance skills in more complex personal financial services such as investments, insurance and mortgage, etc.

Working knowledge and skills proficiency in Customer Experience, Laws & Regulations, Technology Literacy, Communication, Accuracy & Efficiency, and Relationship Building. Demonstrated knowledge and skill proficiency in Product/Service Knowledge, Agility, Risk Management, Problem Solving, Consultative Solutions, and Results Driven.

Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as assigned. Must be required to stand for extensive periods of time. Must be able to provide own transportation and ability to commute and arrive at intended destination in a timely manner and/or as required. Must be able to push/lift 30 lbs.

Relief staff must be able to work at different locations.

Required Skills

Accuracy & Efficiency

Agility

Bank Acumen

Communication

Consultative Solutions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Experience

Laws & Regulations

Problem Solving

Product/Service Knowledge

Relationship Management

Results Driven

Risk Management

Technology Literacy

Job Info

Job Identification 3003283

Job Category Branch Delivery

Posting Date 05/05/2026, 09:55 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Job Shift Regular

Locations 75-971 Henry St, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740, US

Salary $21.00 - $25.30 Hourly