Careers

First Bank of Berne is a locally owned, community-oriented subsidiary of First Berne Financial Corporation. We offer competitive compensation and benefits to individuals seeking employment in an aggressive and diversified financial services organization.

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/Disabled/Veteran. EEO is the Law

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Current Opportunities

Part-time Float Teller  | Part-time Teller  | Part-time Teller |  Agribusiness Banker 
Agribusiness Banker  | Systems Administrator  | Retail Trainer |  Branch Manager |  Credit Analyst |  Social Media and Marketing Coordinator 

Job Title: Part-time Float Teller

Location: Various branches

Position Summary

Provide prompt, efficient, and friendly service to customers in a professional manner. Proactively recognize and meet customers’ financial needs.

Education/Experience

High School graduate with four to six months teller experience or equivalent customer service/cash handling experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to be tactful and patient.
• Exercise sound judgment with good decision making skills.
• Attention to detail.

Job Title: Part-time Teller

Location: Kokomo Branch

Position Summary

Provide prompt, efficient, and friendly service to customers in a professional manner. Proactively recognize and meet customers’ financial needs.

Education/Experience

High School graduate with four to six months teller experience or equivalent customer service/cash handling experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to be tactful and patient.
• Exercise sound judgment with good decision making skills.
• Attention to detail.

Job Title: Part-time Teller

Location: Decatur Branch

Position Summary

Provide prompt, efficient, and friendly service to customers in a professional manner. Proactively recognize and meet customers’ financial needs.

Education/Experience

High School graduate with four to six months teller experience or equivalent customer service/cash handling experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to be tactful and patient.
• Exercise sound judgment with good decision making skills.
• Attention to detail.

Job Title: Agribusiness Banker

Location: Berne

Position Summary

Develop, manage, and maintain agricultural/business relationships by determining needs and providing the appropriate products and services.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, agri-business, or a related field; two to five years of experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience. General knowledge of agriculture/commercial industry is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Able to analyze credit requests, financial statements, tax returns, credit reports, and cash flows, and counsel borrowers on their financial condition.
• The individual must be self-motivated, tactful, possess good judgment, have the ability to manage multiple tasks, and the ability to follow instructions.

Job Title: Agribusiness Banker

Location: Peru/Kokomo Markets

Position Summary

Develop, manage, and maintain agricultural/business relationships by determining needs and providing the appropriate products and services.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, agri-business, or a related field; two to five years of experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience. General knowledge of agriculture/commercial industry is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Able to analyze credit requests, financial statements, tax returns, credit reports, and cash flows, and counsel borrowers on their financial condition.
• The individual must be self-motivated, tactful, possess good judgment, have the ability to manage multiple tasks, and the ability to follow instructions.

Job Title: Systems Administrator

Location: Operations Center

Position Summary

Responsible for the performance of multiple business critical systems for the benefit of employees and customers, including but not limited to: Document Imaging, Core Processing, Online Banking, Help Desk, Intranet, eSignature system, ATMs, phones and Call Center.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field with 3 years bank experience or an equivalent of education/experience.

Experience installing and configuring software systems.

Qualifications

• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and time management skills
• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office products and Apple devices.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve system issues.
• Must be reliable and detail oriented with strong technical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.

Job Title: Retail Trainer

Location: Operations Center

Position Summary

Responsible for training new employees on how to effectively perform their jobs while delivering a positive customer experience as well as providing ongoing training to existing staff.

Education/Experience

High school graduate.

A minimum of two years banking and/or training experience with an understanding of front-line teller systems and new account platforms.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn new products, services, policies and procedures quickly and a demonstrated ability to effectively deliver the information to others.
• Able to adapt training to teach all learning styles.
• Highly organized and flexible based on the needs of the employees.
• Proven ability to design and deliver training solutions.

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Van Wert branch

Position Summary

Responsible for the leadership, administration and efficient operation of the branch, coordinating and executing branch performance standards and establishing new while maintaining existing customer relationships.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field; two to four years bank management experience or equivalent education and experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general banking principles and operations.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, leadership, management, problem solving, and decision making skills.
• Possess sound judgment with attention to detail.
• Ability to coach and motivate staff to meet goals and objectives and to provide exceptional customer service.

Job Title: Credit Analyst

Location: Operations Center

Position Summary

Responsible for analyzing business financial statements and tax returns, preparing loan presentations, filing UCC statements, monitoring interim financial statements and preparing term loan reviews on large business and Ag loan relationships.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree with an accounting background preferred or an equivalent combination of education/experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to exercise good judgment with attention to detail.
• Able to multi-task.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Job Title: Social Media and Marketing Coordinator

Location: Operations Center

Position Summary

Responsible for social media, public relations and local marketing.

Education/Experience

A bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising or public relations with 2 years general marketing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Videography/photography/editing skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Proven proficiency with verbal and written communication.
• Detail oriented with the ability to work independently, make decisions, and quickly learn new computer programs.

First Bank of Berne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.