Customer Service Representative I*This position is not eligible for remote work.Job CodeCSR IJob FamilySupervisoryNoJob Description TitleExternalJob SummaryThe Customer Service Representative will interact directly with new and existing customers to establish and maintain relationships. This position will greet customers, discuss products and services, build customer profiles, open and disclose accounts, and provide appropriate follow-up. The Customer Service Representative responds to customer inquiries via telephone and face-to-face meetings. This position may be required to work into a Saturday rotation.Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Greets customers entering the location
- Opens new accounts for new and existing customers
- Assists customers with routine account related requests, including fund transfers and stop payments
- Answers customer inquiries involving bank products and services as well as customer-related policies and procedures
- Researches and resolves customer issues, serving as liaison between departments
- Promotes and recommends other products and services based on customer needs
- Assists customers with requests, such as providing check copies and printed statements
- Gathers and maintains up to date customer information, including addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses
- Performs work under general supervision
Education, Experience and QualificationsEducationRequired/PreferredEducation LevelDescriptionRequiredHigh School or GEDYears of ExperienceMinimumComments1One (1) year of teller and/or customer service representative experience requiredLicense / CertificationRequired/PreferredLicense / CertificationDescriptionRequiredIndependence Bank Teller Certification within 6 monthsAdditional Qualifications
- Requires completion of Teller Fundamentals and Teller Level Up training within three (3) months
- Requires completion of CSR Foundations training within three (3) months
Core Competencies
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Oral communication skills
- Problem solving and situational judgment skills
- Clerical and administrative skills
Working ConditionsWorking ConditionsIndoors, environmentally controlled. Usual office working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises.Travel RequirementsRequirementFrequencyNo travel requiredNever or RarelyMandatory VacationPosition requires incumbents to be off work for a minimum of five consecutive business daysPhysical RequirementsRequirementFrequencySitting (remaining in a seated position)FrequentlyStanding (remaining on one's feet in an upright position without moving about)FrequentlyWalking (moving about on one's feet)FrequentlyLifting (raising or lowering an object from one level to another)OccasionallyCarrying (transporting an object, usually by holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder)OccasionallyPushing/Pulling (exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away or toward the force)OccasionallyReaching (extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, such as overhead, below waist, forward or lateral)OccasionallyKeyboarding (entering text or data using computer keyboard or 10-key numeric keyboard)ConstantlyPinching/Gripping (seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand(s) or fingers)OccasionallyStooping (bending downward and forward by bending spine at the waist)OccasionallySquatting/Crouching (bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine)OccasionallyKneeling (bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s))Never or RarelyCrawling (moving about on hand and knees or hands and feet)Never or RarelyClimbing (ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps)Never or RarelySpeaking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to customers and to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly)ConstantlyHearing (the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech, either in person or telephonically)ConstantlyNear Visual Acuity (clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less)ConstantlyFar Visual Acuity (clarity of vision at approximately 20 feet or more)FrequentlyAdditional Physical RequirementsMay require lifting up to 20 poundsPlease NoteEEOWe are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.Conditions of EmploymentAll job offers are contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks which unless prohibited by applicable law may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screens, credit checks, DMV checks or fingerprinting.