Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Home State Bank opened its doors to McHenry County in 1915 , and for over 110 years we have been serving the McHenry County area. From the beginning, it has been our goal to create a better quality of life for our neighbors, and to work together to build a better community.

Our relationship with the community has remained as strong as it was from our beginning, and it continues to grow today. In the words of Home State Bank's Chief Executive Officer, Steven L. Slack, "We are not just out looking for loans and deposits, we are looking for long-term relationships."  

Home State Bank has a Banking Center Manager  opening at the North McHenry Branch (across from Olive Garden).

Position Summary

The Banking Center Manager will be responsible and accountable for directing and administering a banking center with generally more than $50 million in core deposits and loans. This is a working manager role responsible for participating in all branch activities, including teller activities, new account and lending activities, as well as conducting oversight and administration of a banking center.  Ensure that the banking center provides the public with banking products and services for consumer and commercial accounts. Promote growth through the development of deposits, assets, fee-based services and the development and retention of new and existing customers. Ensure all functional areas of Operations are completely and properly performed, complying with all required policy, procedure, and compliance requirements. Manage the staff, hiring and scheduling for the location.

• Communicate with the staff the goals of the banking center and work diligently and creatively with the staff to set the individual goals.  Continually monitor performance against the banking center goals, adjusting individual goals and initiating sales promotions, as needed to meet them.
• Communicate job expectations and evaluate performance against those expectations on a constant basis, providing continual coaching and guidance, and counseling as needed.  Conduct and document timely performance discussion/reviews in an honest and impartial manner.
• Proactively promote sales culture and ensure that the staff receives proper training to demonstrate abilities to sell and cross-sell to reach own individual or team goals.  Follow marketing initiatives and local sales promotions within guidelines provided.
• Consistently meet and exceed profit, deposit, service fee income and loan sales goals as defined by management actively soliciting the various retail products.
• Conduct regularly scheduled sales and staff meetings.
• Provide service to customers and prospective customers on various banking matters, including the explanation of products being offered and professional resolution of problems or issues.
• Participate in the selection of personnel and assist in the proper training, cross-training, and development of direct reports to ensure appropriate multi-functionality to support both the branch and broader Retail network.
• Demonstrate sound judgement in decision making, abiding appropriately to established guidelines and procedures and utilizing appropriate resources for assistance when needed.
• Recommend salary adjustments, training, promotions, as appropriate and within approved budgets.
• Oversee the supervision of the banking center to ensure proper functioning of the day-to-day operations including, but not limited to, open and close procedures, daily vault duties, control of cash levels and the adequate supply of the inventory.
• Effectively allocate personnel resources through appropriate scheduling, prioritization, and time management to support the banking center and the Retail network as needed.
• Pass all audits and enforce compliance procedures at all times.
• Monitor documentation of all assigned employees to ensure accuracy and compliance with required guidelines.  This includes CIP, BSA, AML, OFAC and all risk levels to the association.
• Oversee prescribed security controls to protect the office against criminal and fraudulent operations and unnecessary risk or exposure.
• Provide facility oversight and report issues or concerns related to safety, maintenance, access or other items affecting the branch location.

Education and Experience

Looking for someone with three (3) years previous banking center manager experience, but five (5) years preferred.  Ability to read, write, speak and use proper grammar in English. Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, financial reports, legal documents and government regulations. Ability to write business correspondence in response to sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to communicate verbally both in person and on the telephone. Ability to speak effectively, presenting information to groups of membership, management and board of directors.   Must be able to greet customers throughout the day.  Travel as needed to other facilities for meetings or training.  Work on Fiserv computer system and Microsoft Office.

Make an income while making an impact! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a visible contribution to our community bank and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then we encourage you to apply. You are able to stop at any branch, fax to 815-248-0428 or apply online at

Home State Bank offers competitive pay and a generous benefit package that starts the first of the month following hire:

• Medical through BCBS – 2 PPO Plans and an HMO option if located within Illinois
• Dental PPO through BCBS
• Vision insurance through BCBS EyeMed
• $50,000 in Company Paid Life & ADD and long-term disability insurance
• 401K after 90 days with company match of 3% after a year 
• Generous Time Off - 2 weeks paid vacation, 1-week Paid Leave for All Workers and 11 paid FDIC holidays, 1 floating holiday (personal) day
• Tuition reimbursement - courses and books up to $6,000 annually per policy
• Holiday Party at Boulder Ridge Country Club

  Northwest Herald "2024 McHenry County Top Workplace Reader Choice Awards"

• TOP Workplace: Financial Institution/Service
• TOP Workplace: Large Employer (over 100 employees)
• TOP Professional Services
• TOP Family-owned Business
• TOP Business-to-Business Company
• One of the Top Workplaces: Giving Back to the Community

Daily Herald “2022 Best Places to Work in Illinois” 

• Ranked 10th for Medium Business (100-499 employees)

We are proud to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the customers we serve.  Home State Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.  

Compensation details: 54297.46-81435.17 Yearly Salary

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