Head Teller

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Thinking of changing jobs or starting your career at a growing company with an award-winning culture? Well, you are in the right place. Join us on our journey to being the Best Community Bank in America. Our motto is Working Together. Building Success. and by joining Peoples Bank, we will work together to help you achieve your career goals, just like we help thousands of clients reach their financial goals.

Peoples Bank is one of the largest 150 banks in the United States with 130 full-service bank branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. We also have Specialty Finance offices in Minnesota, Missouri and Vermont. Peoples Bank prides itself as a community bank and dedicates its resources to improving our communities. The Peoples Bank Foundation has donated over $8 million to local organizations since its inception in 2003.

We are proud to share national accolades that celebrate our company culture and recognize us as a great place to bank and work:

• American Banker Best Banks to Work For in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
• Top Workplaces USA national award in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026
• Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces 2024, 2025 and 2026
• Forbes America's Best Banks 2024 and 2025
• Forbes Best-in-State Banks 2020, 2021. 2025 and 2026
• TIME's America's Growth Leaders 2026 award winner

At Peoples Bank, we know that there is more to life than work. But we also understand that the quality of the work environment and employee benefits can greatly impact an associate's life. That's why we seek to create a great benefits package for our associates including: 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match, employee stock purchase plan, various education assistance programs such as student loan and tuition paydown/reimbursement, paid vacation, and holidays, and much more. For full details of our benefits offerings, please visit: peoplesbancorp.com/about-us/find-a-career/

Our associates are each accountable for living the culture and values of the organization. This includes ensuring actions and behaviors create a positive and collaborative work environment, always acting with integrity and professionalism and providing extraordinary customer service. Our goal is for you to be successful; to that end being reliable in terms of ensuring you are at work on time and work your schedule as well as actively pursuing your performance objectives, will be fundamental in your contributing to the teams' success as well as the organization.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the branch teller area and support of the overall branch operational soundness. Will serve a vital role in helping the branch obtain goals, by coaching and developing new and veteran tellers by teaching new skills, expanding knowledge, and assisting the Branch Manager with bank expectations and standards.

Will have the ability to open deposit accounts, process teller transactions, sell bank products and services, assist customers with maintenance request, and resolve customer service issues in accordance with Bank policies. Will be responsible for uncovering additional customer needs and referring them to the appropriate business partner.

Job Duties

• Lead by example.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the branch teller line. Duties include branch teller line scheduling to ensure proper coverage, meeting referral goals, and overseeing of operational standards.
• Tasked to be the branch point person for audit preparation based on Standard Operating Procedures. Responsible for ensuring the entire branch team is following procedures and educates the team on any updated or changes in policies and procedures.
• This position will work with the manager to ensure that the branch will successfully pass any and all audits.
• Will be responsible for providing coaching to assist in the development of the teller line team and others to be better.
• Monitor performance and report to management.
• May assist Branch Manager with hiring of branch teller line staff. Deliver superior customer service with a friendly demeanor, can-do attitude, and willingness to help at all times.
• Maintain a position of trust and responsibility by keeping all customer business confidential.
• Initiate conversations to uncover customer needs, referring customers to platform associates within the branch, and meeting established referral goals.
• Maintain balancing and error record that is in line with policy and have the ability to find and correct outages and to enlist help as needed for errors that are more difficult.
• Receives checks and cash for deposit to savings and checking accounts, verifies deposit amounts, and examines checks for endorsement and negotiability.
• Will be responsible for processing complex multi-step teller transactions.
• Must have the ability to define and offer solutions to resolve problems. Uses knowledge of the organization to identify helpful resources. Will provide follow up to customer, branch staff and/or internal partner on resolution of issue(s).
• Follow operational standards regarding security, risk management, and compliance.
• Consistently completes required training for all bank and branch policies and procedures.
• Make sales calls via phone or accessible video conferencing systems to clients and/or prospects on a weekly basis to meet calling goals of the branch while recording these activities in Salesforce.
• Maintain a well-developed working knowledge of the complete line of products and services offered.
• Must be able to meet scheduled working hours as designated by manager to ensure effective functionality of the branch to meet client needs.
• Responsible for meeting and adhering to Retail Branch Standards which includes dress code.
• Will perform special projects as assigned.

Education, Experience and Job Skills

• High School Diploma or GED;
• 1+ years related work experience in customer service.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy and close attention to detail.
• Trustworthy and confidential behavior is essential in this role.
• Proficient in basic computer operations and standard applications, with the ability to quickly learn and navigate job-specific software to perform daily tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
• Proficient knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office software (Word and Excel).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive and professional attitude.
• Ability to address and coach co-workers to be better.
• Client focused.
• Proven Team Player.
• Daily flexible and reliable transportation.
• Role requires consistent standing to perform role. Bending or squatting may also be required to access night drops, coin machines, vaults, ATM, etc. based upon the branch set up.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. consistently.
• Must be able to travel to attend internal education and meetings, which in some circumstances, could include overnight stay and multiple hours of travel. Travel also required to fill in at other branches as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years related work experience in customer service.
• Daily flexible and reliable transportation.
• Role requires consistent standing to perform duties. Bending or squatting may also be required to access night drops, coin machines, vaults, ATM, etc. based upon the branch set up.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. consistently.
• Must be able to travel to attend internal education and meetings; which in some circumstances, could include overnight stay and multiple hours of travel. Travel also required to fill in at other branches as needed.

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