Item Processing Technician (Part Time 1 pm - 7 pm Monday-Friday)

At Mercantile Bank, we are dedicated to our Customers, Employees and Communities. Our exceptional team members are committed to maintaining an environment of personal growth and development while providing professional and personalized service to customers and supporting our diverse communities.

Employees are our most valuable asset! If you have an interest in joining a team that operates with INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE and PURPOSE, consider Mercantile Bank as a potential employer.

An Item Processing Technician will work closely with a team of co-workers to operate equipment to encode, process, and proof all monetary transactions processed daily by the branch.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Balances and ensures all branch/merchant items are processed accurately, clearing and adjusting items as needed
• Records and maintains totals of items processed
• Prepares file export to ensure all transactions post to customer accounts
• Prepares outgoing cash letter, electronically and balance to Item Processing and correspondent totals
• Follow all policies, procedures and regulatory requirements applicable to the job function

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.)
• At least 1 year of experience with data entry and verification of accuracy
• Ability to operate normal office equipment, such as computers, 10-key calculators, faxes, copiers, and scanners.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and branch personnel.
• Daily cleaning of equipment and work area.
• Ability to work in an efficient manner to process work during the allotted time frames.
• Physical ability to sit for long periods of time, and good hand eye co-ordination for data entry.
• Physical ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

We believe embracing human diversity makes us a better bank. We know it makes us better people.

Employees with dissimilar backgrounds, perspectives, opinions and lifestyles help us understand the motivations and desires of our many different customers. Thus, we will strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the increasing diversity of the communities we serve by ensuring equal employment opportunity for all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity), national origin, age, height, weight, disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, disabled or Vietnam era veteran, other forms of military status, marital status, or other protected characteristics.