Skills
Bank Teller Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in bank tellers, and how to build and show them.
What skills do bank tellers need?
Bank Tellers need technical skills such as cash handling, transaction processing, and fraud detection, plus people skills like accuracy and friendliness. They also use tools such as Teller systems and Cash recyclers.
Technical (hard) skills
- Cash handling
- Transaction processing
- Fraud detection
- Banking products
- Banking software
- Basic math
People (soft) skills
- Accuracy
- Friendliness
- Trustworthiness
- Calm
Tools, equipment and technology
- Teller systems
- Cash recyclers
- Counterfeit detectors
- Check scanners
- Coin counters
- Computers
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how bank tellers put their skills to work:
- How to balance a teller drawer
- How to spot a counterfeit bill
- How to recognize elder financial abuse at the window
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Cash handling” and “Transaction processing.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “accuracy,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as Bank teller certificate near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our bank teller glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Bank Teller training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.