Part-time Teller (15-20 hours/week)

Merchants Bank, Eau Claire, is seeking a part-time Teller to join our family friendly, employee owned company.  This position will generally be 15-20 hours/week.  Hours will vary between 7:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-2 Saturday morning shifts/month from 8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

We are looking for someone that is friendly, outgoing, a quick learner, and team player.  Duties include providing excellent customer service, cross selling products and services, and processing all types of banking transactions.  1 year of cash handling and customer service experience preferred. 

Merchants Bank offers competitive wages and benefits for our part-time employees including vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan; bonus plan; paid time off; and a variety of voluntary supplemental insurance options.

Please click on Apply Now or apply in person at Merchants Bank, Eau Claire (2728 Mall Drive). Questions can be emailed to hr@merchantsbank.com. Merchants Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Job Summary:

This position is considered one of our most critical front-line customer contact positions, as our customers have direct contact with tellers for many of their banking transactions.  Tellers serve as a primary point of contact for customers, assisting them with various financial transactions.  Tellers are responsible for all cash-related transactions, in addition to transactions involving paper documents.  Tellers are responsible for providing exceptional customer service and proactively offering a range of banking products and services to meet the financial needs of our customers. Tellers also play an important role in fraud prevention.

Tellers play a vital role in providing exceptional customer experiences.  For many customers, tellers are their primary contact with the bank.  Customer service is measured by the degree to which the teller provides excellent service to customers and maintains relationships with co-workers to ensure a more positive working atmosphere.

Responsibilities:

Exceptional Customer Service:

• Ensure that internal and external customers receive outstanding service from every employee (and speak up when they do not).


• Be efficient and accurate when processing customer transactions, as outlined in current policies and procedures


• Provide excellent customer service by greeting customers and seeking to understand their needs.


• Resolve customer issues and concerns promptly and effectively; escalate when needed.


• Be proficient and be able to assist customers on banking systems and anything else the customer may need assistance with.


• Stay calm, professional and focused under pressure.

Relationship Building:

• Build strong relationships with customers to understand their financial goals and identify opportunities to meet their needs.


• Foster long-term customer loyalty through ongoing relationship management and exceptional service.


• Build strong internal relationships with immediate coworkers as well as Merchants Bank employees in all shared services areas.

Sales and Business Development:

• Collaborate with other team members to achieve branch sales goals and contribute to overall business growth.


• Respond to all customers inquires and forward any appropriate requests to other departments.


• Promote bank products by answering inquires; inform customers of new services and product promotions.

Product Knowledge:

• Maintain basic knowledge of the bank's products, services, and promotions.


• Educate customers on the features, benefits, and terms of various banking products to help them make informed decisions.

Compliance and Risk Management