Word Processing Operator I

Westamerica is among the largest commercial banks headquartered in California. We are looking for outstanding people to join our winning team. We reached our current strength because our employees, customers, and shareholders believe in the same fundamental goals: Delivering a wide variety of financial services with a superior customer service guarantee.

Weekly Working Hours: 40

Under direct supervision, this position includes assigned functions in the Word Processing Department and a limited assignment to the Copy Center Department. Candidates if hired will be given an overview of the Word Processing Department and will initially train and work in the Copy Center for two (2) months. After Copy Center training, on-going Copy Center support will be scheduled and will not exceed 10% of the work week.

The Word Processing Operator processes, formats and proofreads documents such as letters, internal communications, Bank manuals, reports and forms using Microsoft Office Suite of applications. These requests are received in various data forms including electronic data files, paper copies, and hand-written. The position also includes some use of desktop publishing software with Adobe’s In-Design and Professional Acrobat to create forms and other work for the Bank.

Copy Center support will include training and on-going assistance in the manual assembly of products including different types of binding, lamination and shrink-wrap and the merge and printing of large files.

Required Skills: Candidate should have excellent grammar and spelling skills, and good typing skills. Candidate should have excellent Microsoft Office skills for Word and Excel. The position includes sitting and typing for periods of time, as well as loading and unloading paper from equipment, standing for periods of time and lifting the equivalent of 40 pounds of paper or other supplies.

Desired Skills: Adobe’s In-Design, Professional Acrobat, Microsoft Power-point, Microsoft Access

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