Personal Banker

Mechanics Bank is currently searching for a Personal Banker to join our team. Here at Mechanics Bank, we value connection, partnership, long term relationships and working together in person. This role will be working on-site.

Responsible for managing customer accounts and promoting banking products and services. Assisting customers with various banking transactions and responsible for supporting and delivering quality customer service in a fast paced, exciting and ever-changing environment in the Commercial Servicing Department. The Personal Banker is the first level of contact performing client facing functions for the operations area of the department whose focus is servicing a diverse portfolio of commercial clients. Personal bankers also strive to build and maintain strong customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.

What you will do:

• Oversees a portfolio of Commercial Banking clients. Opens all accounts for clients. Answers all client inquiries regarding accounts, products and services.
• Provides highest level of service to all clients and maintain exemplary customer service standards primarily by telephone and email. Effectively respond to client needs with emphasis on first call resolution.
• Maintain strong product, operational and commercial banking knowledge in order to effectively resolve issues.
• Consistently comply with all Bank policies and procedures, regulations and compliance requirements in order to prevent losses and meet audit standards.
• Prepare correspondence to clients and their designees as appropriate. Ensure completeness of legal documentation on new account set up.
• Provides ongoing relationship servicing with clients to maintain goodwill. Responds to customer inquiries and requests regarding account.
• May represent the Bank in civic and community events to enhance the reputation of Mechanics Bank and expand business opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Who you are:

• High School or GED required.
• Minimum one to three years’ experience as a Personal Banker or equivalent experience in a fast paced, ever-changing environment preferred.
• Experience with Fiserv Premier and Director preferred.
• New Account opening experience.
• Proficient with Fiserv Premier, and Director.
• Proficient understanding of Bank policies and procedures, regulations and compliance requirements in order to prevent losses and meet audit standards.
• Ability to effectively present information to clients and other employees of the Bank.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of business account documentation and requirements.
• Understand products and services utilized by clients as well as the risks and benefits
• Understand processing Wire Transfers and associated risks.
• Be comfortable communicating critical information to clients within specific time constraints.

ADA Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Pay Range: $24.00 - $34.00 hourly

AIP Bonus Up To 5%

Our comprehensive employee benefits program is designed for you to live your best life at work, home, and everywhere in between. Employees working 25 hours or more per week are eligible for health benefits effective the first day of the month following or coinciding with their date of hire.
Benefits package includes[1]:

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, AD&D, and Disability benefits
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter/Parking Benefit
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company contribution
• 529 Education Savings plan, Tuition Reimbursement Program and Student Loan Assistance Program
• Supplemental Health plans, Voluntary Legal and Identity Theft Services
• 11 paid holidays, paid Sick days (accrual of one hour for every 30 hours worked), up to 25 paid vacation days, and 16 hours of paid volunteer time throughout the calendar year
• Free personal checking and savings account; Discounted rates on primary residence loan with $0 origination fees (restrictions apply)

Final compensation package will be determined by the work experience, education, and/or skill level of the applicant along with internal equity and alignment with geographic market data.

• Mechanics Bank is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or other bases prohibited by applicable law.
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[1] The benefits listed in this job posting reflect the Bank’s most reasonable and genuinely expected benefits offered for this position.