Title: Assistant Branch Manager

Location: High Ridge, MO

Reports to: Branch Manager

FLSA: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

The Assistant Branch Manager will assist the Branch Manager in providing leadership to the bank through efficient daily operations in all areas of banking service.

The Assistant Branch Manager must be proficient in the teller and personal banker functions, as well as ATM balancing, night depository processing, and money courier service processing. The Assistant Branch Manager will assist the Tellers and Personal Bankers during peak periods. The Assistant Branch Manager will also be responsible for consumer and residential consumer loan origination to promote loan growth for both internal and secondary market. The Assistant Branch Manager will perform all job functions in compliance with all Bank policies and federal, state, and local laws and regulations as applicable to the position, including, but not limited to BSA/AML/CFT, OFAC, and GLBA/privacy rules.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Ensure the branch and vaults are opened and closed on a timely basis

· Enforce dual control procedures at all times

· Facilitate teller buys and sells to the vault

· Balance vaults, coin machines, etc.

· Audit teller drawers

· Maintain monthly branch efficiency logs

· Assist in monthly scheduling for branch staff, as needed

· Oversee teller duties and assist line with customer transactions during peak periods

· Keep staff informed of pertinent changes in operational policy and procedures

· Prepare teller performance appraisals and disciplinary notices as required

· Perform pre-audits to ensure ongoing adherence with compliance procedures

· Maintain and test alarms and other security devices

· Keep educated on all deposit, business, and consumer loan products

· Maintain adequate supplies at the facility

· Balance and trouble shoot ATM/Debit Card concerns

· Maintain proper teller and vault cash levels including ordering coin and currency

· Report facility-building concerns to maintenance

· Ensure excellent customer service skills are practiced by all the teller staff members

· Meet with staff regarding branch security and safety issues

· Facilitate meetings to disseminate operational information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Promoting the products offered by FMB to customers in an effort to raise deposit and loan sides; promote growth of the branch
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels when presenting a loan for review to the Loan Committee members
• Ensuring complete follow through from beginning to end of loan documentation requirements, processing of loan through transfer of title
• A good understanding and knowledge of Federal, State, banking compliance and regulations
• Understanding of underwriting and determining credit worthiness
• Above average analytical skills and math skills
• Time management skills

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Schedules and supervises Tellers and Universal Bankers. Leads and motivates the team to deliver high quality service ensuring delivery is accurate, complete, swift, professional, and courteous. Exudes stability and cultivates an engaged and enthusiastic team through effective coaching on proper behaviors, sales techniques, service expectations and compliance guidelines, while modeling the same. Empowers the team to make sound decisions.

Work Environment:

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines

Physical Demands:

Prolonged periods working at a desk and on a computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen, sit or stand, and walk or maneuver around the branch. Must be able to lift 25 to 30 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and rotating Saturdays from 8:00 am to noon.

Travel:

This position requires up to 25% travel, most of which is to the FMB branch locations. Some travel may be required for training, as needed.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Previous banking and/or financial related experience (5 to 10 years of experience)
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field is preferred, or five (5) years previous banking/lending experience

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice and additional duties may be required.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. The duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Farmers & Merchants Bank is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer including military and veterans.