Assistant Branch Manager II, Ridgewood, NJ

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Regular Full-Time Administrative Ridgewood, NJ, US 1 Attachments

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $30.00 To $35.00 Hourly

Columbia Bank is a full-service consumer and commercial bank serving individuals, businesses, and communities across New Jersey, Staten Island, and Brooklyn. Through our banking, title, insurance, and wealth management businesses, we provide a broad range of financial solutions tailored to our customers’ needs. We are also committed to strengthening the communities we serve through employee volunteerism, community partnerships, and the Columbia Bank Foundation.

Manages the day-to-day operations of the branch and supervises staff. Ensures branch runs smoothly and efficiently. Assists customers with problems or unusual transactions and cross sells the Bank’s products and services. Promotes the expansion of existing business relationships and develops new business. Maintains a current knowledge of the industry and the Bank’s policies and procedures. Keeps staff and Branch Manager current with any changes.

Trains new employees, organizes branch meetings and prepares various required reports and data. Assumes the duties of the Branch Manager in his/her absence.

• Oversees the day-to-day activities of the branch in the capacity of a working supervisor. Ensures branch is adequately staffed through efficient scheduling. Trains new employees and keeps all employees current with policies and procedures and new regulations affecting the Bank. Assists employees with transactions, proving teller unit and policies and procedures. Evaluates employee performance and may conduct performance appraisals. Keeps Branch Manager up to date on employee scheduling and performance.
  
  Resolves any unusual problems that may occur or defers to Branch Manager. Makes independent decisions on overdrafts and uncollected items within credit limits.
• Works with customers on unusual complex transactions. Maintains a current awareness of the Bank’s products and services and cross sells Bank’s products and services when appropriate. Maintains a leading role in managing internal branch sales. Works with existing business customer base to expand business relationships and potential new clients to develop new business. Assists customers and employees when situations require management intervention.
  
  Performs the duties of a Customer Service Representative, including opening accounts, bonds, retirement accounts, annuities, insurance sales and loan processing.
• Maintains current knowledge of laws and regulations affecting branch operations. Stays current with the Bank’s policies and procedures. Keeps staff informed of new products and services. Communicates all relevant information to branch personnel and trains new procedures. Ensures implementation of new products and policies are smooth and efficient transitions. Maintains an awareness of trends and changes within the financial industry and economic/competition characteristics within market area.
  
  Uses information to optimize quality service and sales
• Assists the Universal Banker unit with proving and verifies Universal Operations Specialist draw counts are correct. Ensures the Universal Banker is operating efficiently and within established guidelines. May prove ATM where applicable. May perform the duties of a Universal Banker when needed.
• Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for the Branch. Assumes the responsibilities of the Branch Manager in his/her absence including supervision of staff,…