Teller Career Description
Tellers of a bank or building society render an essential service to all clients of the bank. Tellers' main task is the processing of the clients' financial transactions.
What am I going to do in this occupation?
Tellers, together with the enquiries clerks and liaison officers at the bank, have the most
contact with the public. Tellers cash cheques, process deposits or withdrawals from savings and cheque accounts, and provide businesses with change (petty cash). Tellers sometimes receive installments on hire-purchase transactions. Often foreign exchange is handled as well as traveler's cheques. To prevent mistakes, cash must always be counted very accurately. When a deposit is received the tellers must check if the deposit slip is filled in correctly, after which cash is deposited, counted and checked to ensure that it corresponds with the amount on the deposit slip. Most banks and building societies use computer terminals to process withdrawals.
Tellers start working before, and sometimes continue til1long after public banking hours. Tellers are responsible for the safe and accurate handling of money. After banking hours they have to count the cash received during the day and write on an assurance sheet exactly how much money they received and how much they paid out and then balance the day's transactions.
Requirements
What kind of personality do I need? Because the clients come in contact with the tellers more often than with the other bank personnel, tellers must be able to communicate clearly, and must have tact and be mature, neat, honest and courteous. Although tellers work independently, strict supervision is maintained over their documentation.
Prospective tellers must enjoy working with figures and people. They are restricted to a small working area and work for long hours in a standing position.
Where can I work?
Tellers can work at a bank or building society.
Can I work for myself in this occupation?
No self-employment possibilities exist.
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