
Grow With Us.
Bank of the Sierra employees provide personal service to meet 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.
Want to Join Our Team?
As a full-service bank, we have a variety of positions that require many different skill sets. We’re looking for individuals who display strong moral and ethical behavior in day-to-day dealings with consumers, businesses, employees, and communities.

Current Job Openings.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Explore our rewarding job opportunities and apply online or at any one of our branches.
Community Banker I - Float - Bakersfield Cal Ave
The Community Banker role is a progressive branch career path with increasing responsibility for customer service, teller transactions, account opening, operational controls, relationship support, and branch leadership. Each level reflects expanded technical skill, judgment, independence, coaching, and the ability to support branch goals and an elevated customer experience.
The travel/float Community Banker provides flexible branch coverage by traveling to various bank locations to support daily operations, maintain efficient customer service, and ensure consistent adherence to banking policies and procedures. This position fills staffing gaps as assigned by the Community Banking Regional Manager due to vacations, absences, increased customer traffic, and other operational needs while delivering a positive customer experience at every assigned branch.
Learn MoreCommunity Banker I - Farmersville (32 Hours)
The Community Banker role is a progressive branch career path with increasing responsibility for customer service, teller transactions, account opening, operational controls, relationship support, and branch leadership. Each level reflects expanded technical skill, judgment, independence, coaching, and the ability to support branch goals and an elevated customer experience.
Learn MoreCommunity Banker I - Ojai
The Community Banker role is a progressive branch career path with increasing responsibility for customer service, teller transactions, account opening, operational controls, relationship support, and branch leadership. Each level reflects expanded technical skill, judgment, independence, coaching, and the ability to support branch goals and an elevated customer experience.
Learn MoreCommunity Banker I - Fresno Sunnyside
The Community Banker role is a progressive branch career path with increasing responsibility for customer service, teller transactions, account opening, operational controls, relationship support, and branch leadership. Each level reflects expanded technical skill, judgment, independence, coaching, and the ability to support branch goals and an elevated customer experience.
Learn MoreCommunity Banker I - Fresno Shaw
The Community Banker role is a progressive branch career path with increasing responsibility for customer service, teller transactions, account opening, operational controls, relationship support, and branch leadership. Each level reflects expanded technical skill, judgment, independence, coaching, and the ability to support branch goals and an elevated customer experience.
Learn MoreCommunity Banker I - West Olive (37 Hours)
The Community Banker role is a progressive branch career path with increasing responsibility for customer service, teller transactions, account opening, operational controls, relationship support, and branch leadership. Each level reflects expanded technical skill, judgment, independence, coaching, and the ability to support branch goals and an elevated customer experience.
Learn MoreCompliance Analyst
The Compliance Analyst is a second line of defense in the Compliance Risk Management function. Under the direction of the Compliance Officer and Compliance Manager, the Compliance Analyst will assist with the development, implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of a comprehensive compliance program. This role assists with oversight of the Bank’s policies and procedures concerning federal and state laws and regulations through Compliance monitoring and testing responsibilities, including the design and execution of testing and monitoring to evaluate the Bank’s adherence to regulatory requirements. Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, assisting with the review and challenge of Bank data, policies, procedures, training program content, issues management, implementation of regulatory changes, and management reporting.
Learn MoreTeller - Porterville West Olive (37 Hours)
Tellers are responsible for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account-related inquiries.
Learn MoreVP Appraisal Manager
The Appraisal Manager is responsible for the administration, oversight, and ongoing effectiveness of the Bank’s real estate valuation program. This position ensures compliance with Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines, FIRREA, USPAP, and all applicable regulatory requirements governing real estate collateral valuations. The Appraisal Manager oversees appraisal and environmental report ordering, vendor management, quality control processes, policy adherence, and appraisal independence while supporting prudent credit risk management practices. The Appraisal Manager serves as the primary liaison between lending, credit administration, regulators, appraisal and environmental report vendors, and executive management regarding appraisal-related matters.
Learn MoreCredit Support III - Bakersfield Cal Ave
Credit Support (CS) serves as the primary point of contact for all internal business partners within a lending deal team. The CS role is professional and accountable for coordinating the loan process from initial engagement through closing, as well as ongoing portfolio management and loan reviews.
Learn MoreFinancial Service Representative (FSR) - Tehachapi
A Financial Service Representative works with customers interested in opening accounts, and cross-sell deposit and loan accounts and services. Is responsible for describing available accounts and explaining the services connected to each type such as the use of ATMs, direct deposit, and overdraft protection. The FSR is responsible for ensuring that the customer’s information is confidentially and effectively recorded electronically.
Learn MoreVP Relationship Manager - San Luis Obispo
The Relationship Manager is responsible for all aspects of a customer relationship with the Bank. The RM is responsible for managing existing Bank relationships and identifying/converting prospects into Bank customers. The RM will have a well-rounded general banking experience.
Learn MoreTeller - Tulare Prosperity
Tellers are responsible for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account-related inquiries.
Learn MoreTeller - Woodlake
Tellers are responsible for providing exceptional customer service including efficient and accurate transaction processing and helping with account-related inquiries.
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Our 7 Key Strategies.
- Keep Thinking: Anticipate and meet needs with a broad range of solutions.
- Keep Serving: Provide quality service on a timely, competitive basis.
- Keep Learning: Be passionate about being the right person on the team.
- Keep Growing: Encourage creativity and maximize every opportunity to improve.
- Keep Giving: Serve our communities through involvement and reinvestment.
- Keep Striving: Be disciplined; aim for excellence.
- Keep Smiling: Enjoy the journey and have fun along the way.
Employee Benefits.
Enjoy meaningful work in a collegial atmosphere, plus:
- Competitive salaries
- Generous benefits packages, including medical, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan
- Professional development through education, tuition reimbursement, and promotions

Get to Know Us.
Founded in 1977, Bank of the Sierra is an independent, community-centric regional bank headquartered in California’s southern San Joaquin Valley. We offer a full range of retail and commercial banking services to support individuals and businesses in reaching their goals, now and in the future.
Founded in 1977, Bank of the Sierra is an independent, community-centric regional bank headquartered in California’s southern San Joaquin Valley. We offer a full range of retail and commercial banking services to support individuals and businesses in reaching their goals, now and in the future.
Bank of the Sierra is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.