Careers
Who we are
Bank of the Sierra is currently the largest independent bank headquartered in Tulare County. With a focus on personal service, Bank of the Sierra is positioned as an independent bank serving the financial needs of individuals and businesses, including agriculture and real estate customers, in Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties. The mission of Bank of the Sierra is, “To provide the highest return on equity to our shareholders consistent with sound banking practices.”
The kind of people we are seeking
As a full service bank, Bank of the Sierra looks to fill a variety of positions which require many different skill sets. We hire those who will display strong moral and ethical behavior in day-to-day dealings with individual consumers, businesses, employees, and communities.
What we have to offer
Bank of the Sierra was honored to be chosen as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work For in Central California.’ Only a small number of organizations in the nation receive this honor and Bank of the Sierra is one of 16 in the Central Valley to make the list.
According to employees, our bank is known for its ‘family-like’ atmosphere. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages, professional development through education, tuition reimbursement and promotions.
The generous benefits our eligible employees receive include medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan.
Apply online or at any one of our branches.
Current Job Openings
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Summer Intern
Summer help for corporate projects.
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Senior Operations Assistant (Central Ops/SAM) – Corporate
Summary Receives and pays out money and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties.
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Temporary Risk Analyst – Remote (California)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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Financial Services Representative – Exeter
The position will require individuals with a pleasing and compassionate personality who have at least two (2) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following branch positions:
1) Teller
2) New Accounts
3) Credit Assistant/SecretaryAdditionally, the position will provide information to customers and prospects on bank products and services. Will open new deposit accounts, cross sell deposit and loan accounts and services. Sells “E” banking services (check cards, cash management, credit cards, etc.). Sells and establishes consumer SRA products, safe deposit products, other consumer loan and deposit products.
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Teller (29 Hours) – Exeter
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller (29 Hours) – Visalia Mooney
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller (38 Hours) – Selma
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller – Porterville Main
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller – Bakersfield Ming
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller – Dinuba (29 Hours)
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Financial Services Representative – Visalia Mooney
The position will require individuals with a pleasing and compassionate personality who have at least two (2) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following branch positions:
1) Teller
2) New Accounts
3) Credit Assistant/SecretaryAdditionally, the position will provide information to customers and prospects on bank products and services. Will open new deposit accounts, cross sell deposit and loan accounts and services. Sells “E” banking services (check cards, cash management, credit cards, etc.). Sells and establishes consumer SRA products, safe deposit products, other consumer loan and deposit products.
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Senior Teller – Porterville Main
Senior Teller essential duties include maintaining cash drawers, investigating discrepancies, training new tellers, providing access to vault, balancing ATM machines, and motivating other tellers. Senior Tellers may be required to supervise teller teams and assign tasks to other employees.
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Lending Compliance Manager – Remote
Oversees adherence of the bank’s policies and procedures to federal and state laws and regulations by performing the duties described below.
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Accounts Payable Specialist
Receives, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in the payment of accounts payable by performing the following duties.
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Credit Assistant – Ventura
Provides clerical support in the preparation of home, commercial, pre sold and lot loans.
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Operations Assistant – Payment Solutions
Responsibilities include processing Debit Card applications, setting up new Sierra Cash Management customers, processing new Online Banking enrollments, answering e-mails and telephone inquiries from the branches and Customer Service. Must be a quick learner, have good technical skills, be able to perform multiple tasks under pressure and be a team player. Candidate will also be cross trained in other areas of the department.
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Department Supervisor – Central Operations
Supervises and coordinates activities of employees involved in performing internal operations in a department of the Bank by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates:
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Temporary Teller – Visalia Mooney
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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SOS Manager
Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel involved in performing internal bank operations to include FRB adjustments, non-posted item reporting and correction, NSF item processing, forgeries and fraudulent item processing, branch capture processing, and subpoenas and legal processes, and Management of the Online Account Opening system.
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Compliance Program Manager
Assists with oversight of bank’s compliance management program by performing the duties described below.
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Teller – Tulare Downtown (38 Hours)
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller – Dinuba (37 Hours)
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller – Reedley Part-Time 29 Hours
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Portfolio Manager – SLO (AG)
The Portfolio Manager evaluates financial information and credit worthiness based on a sound analysis of the credit structure, cash flow, and collateral. The Portfolio Manager will have well-rounded experience in underwriting commercial credit requests regarding individuals, businesses, and commercial real estate. The Portfolio Manager will be proficient in financial statement analysis. Specific duties of the Portfolio Manager include:
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Relationship Manager – Bakersfield Cal Ave
The Commercial Relationship Manager (“CRM”) is responsible for all aspects of a customer relationship with the Bank. CRM is responsible for managing existing Bank relationships and identifying/converting prospects into Bank customers.
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Teller (25 Hours) – Santa Paula
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Senior Commercial Loan Underwriter – Bakersfield Cal Ave
Underwrites commercial business and real estate loan requests and performs a variety of duties for the Commercial Banking Department; develops expertise in evaluating the creditworthiness of individuals and businesses; assists with the loan process by inputting and analyzing financial information of businesses and/or individuals to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money; conducts credit investigations focused on determining whether the borrower will have sufficient cash flow for repayment; underwrites and prepares commercial credit requests, working collaboratively with and making discretionary recommendations and suggestions to Loan Officers and/or Portfolio Managers. Follows for timely renewals, reporting requirements, compliance, and delinquencies.
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Senior Commercial Loan Officer – Ventura
To develop and manage commercial loan accounts which meet established lending requirements, and which provide maximum profitability to the bank with minimum risk.
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Temporary Operations Assistant – Corporate
Receives and pays out money and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties.
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Teller (29 Hours) – Dinuba
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Chief Appraiser – Hybrid/Remote
The Chief Appraiser is primarily responsible for the strategic direction, goals and objectives of Bank of the Sierra’s Appraisal Department. The Chief Appraiser ensures the independence of persons engaging appraisers or evaluators, and reviewing appraisals or evaluations. The Chief Appraiser is an accomplished leader who is capable of building an efficient, competitive, and comprehensive Appraisal Management Program for a growing Bank.
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ATM/Debit Card Manager
The ATM-Debit Card Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the ATM & Card Programs for Bank of the Sierra, and direct supervision of the ATM & Card Operations Team. A successful Debit Card Operations Manager will possess the desire and focus to solve daily issues in addition to keeping up with ever-changing technology as it relates to the debit landscape, managing an ATM fleet of 50+ ATMs, and multiple vendor relationships. Strong problem solving, research, and analytical skills are required for use in mitigating fraud and identifying the source of problems. Must be able to escalate issues in accordance with appropriate steps for each vendor/IT. Must have a good working knowledge of Reg E as it applies to card and ATM disputes and be able to apply that knowledge to various complex situations. Must be client service focused.
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ATM-POS-Department Supervisor- Porterville
The ATM/POS Department Supervisor is responsible for leading by example a customer service-focused team. The ideal candidate must be able to supervise, train, coach, develop and motivate their team members through dynamic leadership skills as well as manage the daily operations and employee development of the department. The ideal candidate must always uphold confidentially when handling customer’s information.
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Teller – Santa Paula
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Senior Teller – Delano
Senior Teller essential duties include maintaining cash drawers, investigating discrepancies, training new tellers, providing access to vault, balancing ATM machines, and motivating other tellers. Senior Tellers may be required to supervise teller teams and assign tasks to other employees.
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Senior Teller – Lompoc
Senior Teller essential duties include maintaining cash drawers, investigating discrepancies, training new tellers, providing access to vault, balancing ATM machines, and motivating other tellers. Senior Tellers may be required to supervise teller teams and assign tasks to other employees.
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Temporary Teller – Visalia Downtown
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Temporary Teller – West Olive
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Teller – Fillmore
Tellers are responsibility for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account related inquiries.
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Financial Services Representative – Tulare Downtown
The position will require individuals with a pleasing and compassionate personality who have at least two (2) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following branch positions:
1) Teller
2) New Accounts
3) Credit Assistant/SecretaryAdditionally, the position will provide information to customers and prospects on bank products and services. Will open new deposit accounts, cross sell deposit and loan accounts and services. Sells “E” banking services (check cards, cash management, credit cards, etc.). Sells and establishes consumer SRA products, safe deposit products, other consumer loan and deposit products.
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Commercial Loan Underwriter-Bakersfield (Cal Ave)
The Commercial Loan Underwriter underwrites commercial business and real estate loan requests and performs a variety of duties for the Commercial Banking Department.
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Financial Services Representative – Delano
The position will require individuals with a pleasing and compassionate personality who have at least two (2) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following branch positions:
1) Teller
2) New Accounts
3) Credit Assistant/Secret
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Commercial Loan Officer- Bakersfield (California Ave)
To develop and manage commercial loan accounts which meet established lending requirements and which provide maximum profitability to the bank with minimum risk.
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Senior Credit Analyst- Bakersfield (Cal Ave)
The Senior Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses.
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Commercial Loan Underwriter- San Luis Obispo
The Commercial Loan Underwriter underwrites commercial business and real estate loan requests and performs a variety of duties for the Commercial Banking Department.
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Credit Analyst – Sacramento
The Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses
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Portfolio Manager- Sacramento Lending Team
The Portfolio Manager evaluates financial information and credit worthiness based on a sound analysis of the credit structure, cash flow, and collateral. The Portfolio Manager will have well-rounded experience in underwriting commercial credit requests regarding individuals, businesses, and commercial real estate. The Portfolio Manager will be proficient in financial statement analysis. Specific duties of the Portfolio Manager include:
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Commercial Loan Underwriter- Sacramento
The Commercial Loan Underwriter underwrites commercial business and real estate loan requests and performs a variety of duties for the Commercial Banking Department.
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Loan Underwriter- Ventura
The Commercial Loan Underwriter underwrites commercial business and real estate loan requests and performs a variety of duties for the Commercial Banking Department.
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Credit Analyst – Ventura
The Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses
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Teller – Bakersfield Cal Ave
Receives and pays out money, and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties.
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Credit Analyst – San Luis Obispo
The Credit Analyst develops expertise in evaluating the credit worthiness of individuals and businesses.
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Senior Credit Assistant – San Luis Obispo
Responsibilities include providing support to the Credit Administration Department. These duties include but are not limited to: ordering and follow-up on appraisal and environmental reports, construction loan monitoring, and other duties as assigned.
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Credit Analyst-Fresno
SUMMARY
Prepares various Credit Administration reports for the Chief Credit Officer and/or Credit Administrators.
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Operations Assistant – Payment Solutions Department- Porterville
Candidate will assist in completing various daily operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to producing correspondences, relationship management letters, processing write off balances, reviewing reports, making calls to customer and repayment plan management. Candidate will be cross trained in all areas of the department and must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be a quick learner and be able to perform multiple tasks while under pressure. Candidate should be well organized, self-motivated and have excellent customer service skills.
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Teller – Hanford
Receives and pays out money, and keeps records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions by performing the following duties.
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Operations Assistant – Overdraft Specialist-Porterville
Candidate will assist in completing various daily operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to producing correspondences, relationship management letters, processing write off balances, reviewing reports, making calls to customer and repayment plan management. Candidate will be cross trained in all areas of the department and must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be a quick learner and be able to perform multiple tasks while under pressure. Candidate should be well organized, self-motivated and have excellent customer service skills.
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Customer Service Representative – Customer Service Center
Assists Bank customers on the phone with questions regarding their accounts and Bank products. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and be prepared to deal with upset customers in a professional manner. To remain in the Customer Service Center the employee must satisfactorily complete or have completed Bank of the Sierra’s Teller Training Program and the New Accounts Training Program.
