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Midland States Bank · Roscoe, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you gave great customer service in a busy setting.

What they are checking: Whether they can be friendly and efficient at the same time.

How do you stay focused and accurate doing repetitive tasks all day?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep accuracy high through long shifts.

Tell me about a time you worked with cash or handled money in a previous job.

What they are checking: Whether they have relevant experience and habits for handling cash.

What would you do

A customer wants to cash a check that looks altered. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot fraud and handle it calmly with a supervisor.

What would you do if a regular customer asked you to break a rule just this once?

What they are checking: Whether they follow procedures politely even with customers they know well.

How would you mention a savings account to a customer who's just making a deposit?

What they are checking: Whether they can cross-sell based on a real need without being pushy.

Your drawer is over by $50 at the end of the day. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that an overage is as serious as a shortage and must be reported.

How do you handle a customer who's upset about a long wait?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm and courteous and turn the experience around.

About the work

Walk me through how you would process a business deposit with a lot of cash and checks.

What they are checking: Whether they can verify amounts carefully and follow the steps for larger transactions.

When would you do a trial balance during the day, and why does it matter?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that checking the drawer during the day catches errors early.

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The full job description

As published by Midland States Bank.

At Midland States Bank, base salary is one component of our Total Rewards program. Exact compensation is determined by factors such as (but not limited to) education, skills, internal equity, and experience. This position offers additional compensation in the form of short-term incentives (i.e. bonus and/or commission) and may include long-term incentives (i.e. stock awards). Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare, well-being benefits, paid family leave as well as generous paid time off. Total Rewards also include banking perks, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K plan with company match and may include the opportunity to participate in our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan. Incentives and benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Teller Starting Pay: $18.00/hr Position Summary Provides customer service, processing both business and individual banking transactions; manages a cash drawer, cross-sells bank services. Responsible for comprehensive, prompt and efficient customer transactions. Trial balances cash drawer throughout the day. Balances and rolls the drawer for the day at close of shift, comparing the balance to the system balance. Reports any discrepancies to the supervisor as necessary. Primary Accountabilities • Institutional knowledge of banking. • Receive cash and checks for deposit, verifying amounts, looking at endorsements and reviewing checks for possible fraud including holds • Examines cash carefully to guard against counterfeit bills. • Cashes checks for customers in accordance with bank policy. Enters transactions into computer system and issues receipts. • Assists customers with transactions and ATM operations. • Provides accurate customer service to include balancing cash drawer throughout the day to reduce and eliminate teller differences. • Understanding basic knowledge of deposit and lending products & services. • Able to identify correct product types through needs-based questioning allowing them to build and deepen customer relationships. • Consistently demonstrates knowledge of bank products and services through referring products and services to corresponding business partners, assist customers on electronic services and entering opportunities into the customer information software. • Serves as relief and /or backup teller in other locations of Midland States Bank. • Timely completion of all assigned learning activities. • Actively participate in weekly huddles and one on one coaching sessions. • Demonstrates and models Midland States Bank core values that support the bank’s culture. • Participate in bank sponsored community activities. • The role requires occasional travel for training and team meetings, and willingness to travel periodically, to locations within market as needed. • May require work in a Midland office to ensure collaboration and support of internal and external customers. • Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations including, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). • Other duties as assigned. Position Qualifications Education/Experience: • Minimum Requirement: High School Diploma. Ability to: • Stand for extended periods of time. • Ability to lift and transport coin and currency bags as required (bags may weigh between 25lbs and 50lbs). Other Desired Qualifications: • Multilingual speakers are encouraged to apply. Competencies: • Business insight • Cultivates innovation • Drives results • Makes sound decisions • Being a brand champion • Collaborates • Communicates effectively • Customer focus • Being Authentic • Emotional Intelligence • Self development • Being flexible and adaptable At Midland States Bank, we believe that when we can bring our whole selves to work each day, we become happier, more comfortable, more confident and more excited to do great things for our customers, each other and our company. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. At Midland, we recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you are looking for a place to grow, we encourage you to apply at Midland States Bank, because you belong here. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Midland States Bank Human Resources at HR@midlandsb.com . Midland States Bank may use automated tools and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to assist with recruiting, screening, and hiring decisions. In accordance with the Illinois Human Rights Act (effective January 1, 2026), these tools are designed and monitored to be neutral and job-related, and must not be used in a way that discriminates against applicants or employees based on any protected characteristic. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT

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