Customer Service Representative

Bankstar Financial

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Brookings, South Dakota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Customer Service Representative provides friendly and efficient banking services while identifying customer needs to recommend appropriate financial products. They are responsible for processing accurate transactions, balancing cash drawers, and maintaining compliance with security and banking regulations.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and possess strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling transactions. You are also expected to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work efficiently in a team-oriented, customer-focused environment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Bank Secrecy Act

Anti-Money Laundering

Job Description

Grade:                 Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Location:             Brookings, SD

Supervisor:         CSR Supervisor

Workdays/Hrs:    Monday - Friday (8am-5:30pm)

Saturday (rotation 8am – 11am)     

BankStar Financial is a locally owned bank, with a team of dedicated and talented individuals that work together to provide top-notch service to our customers. Our work matters to the people and places we care for most. We take pride in lifting up and brightening peoples’ lives through good work, strong partnerships, and community involvement. We are looking for team members that are willing to demonstrate leadership by embodying the core values of the bank: accountability, flexibility, integrity, positivity, and teamwork.

About the Role:

As a Customer Service Representative, you will be the face of our community bank. This role is responsible for providing friendly, efficient, and accurate banking services while identifying customer needs and recommending appropriate financial products and services. The CSR upholds the bank’s commitment to customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Service

  • Welcome customers with a warm, friendly greeting and provide attentive, personalized service.
  • Assist customers with their banking needs, resolving issues or directing them to appropriate resources.
  • Identify customer needs and promote suitable bank products and services such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), loans, and credit cards.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to promote trust and customer loyalty.

Teller Operations

  • Process customer transactions accurately, including deposits, withdrawals, loan payments, and check cashing.
  • Balance cash drawer at the end of each shift, ensuring discrepancies are reported and corrected.
  • Issue cashier’s checks, money orders, and other financial services.
  • Answer customer inquiries regarding account balances, interest rates, fees, and other banking products.
  • Assist customers with the use of ATMs, mobile banking, and online services.
  • Adhere to all security and compliance procedures, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations.

Cash Handling and Compliance

  • Accurately balance cash drawer at the end of each shift and report discrepancies.
  • Follow established procedures for cash handling.
  • Maintain awareness of and comply with all banking regulations and security protocols.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Previous banking, teller, or customer service experience preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling transactions.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a team-oriented, customer-focused environment.
  • Basic computer proficiency and familiarity with banking systems a plus.

Working Conditions:

  • Regularly required to stand for extended periods.
  • May occasionally need to lift up to 25 lbs.
  • Standard branch hours apply, including some Saturdays.

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay and bonus opportunities.
  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
  • Positive work environment with a supportive team culture.

Must pass pre-employment screening.  For more information contact: BankStar Financial, Attn: Laura Schwarz, PO Box 146, Brookings, SD  57006. Careers@ebankstar.bank.  Ph. 605.692.3636. 

BankStar is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer | Member FDIC

Bankstar Financial

BankStar Financial has been sharing bright moments for quite some time, as one of the first community banks to take root in Brookings county. Today, our three branches (Elkton, Brookings, Volga) are ready to help individuals and businesses achieve their largest goals, but it is the everyday moments we share with our customers, employees, and communities that make our jobs worthwhile. As a locally-owned bank, we do things differently because the outcome of our work matters to the people and places we care for most. We take pride in lifting up and enhancing our communities through good work, strong partnerships, and community involvement because at BankStar Financial, that's what it means to BANK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.™️
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