About this Consultant: Service role at Absa
Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
To deliver efficient, accurate, and professional transactional and service-related customer support within the branch or integrated channel, ensuring a high-quality customer experience while complying with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and operational risk standards. This role does not provide financial advice and operates outside the FAIS Act.Job Description
Key Focus Areas
Deliver efficient and professional customer service and resolve queries across all touchpoints.
Contribute to a professional, welcoming, and service-focused environment.
Champion digital and self-service adoption including customer education to reduce assisted transactions.
Perform customer flow, hosting, and queue redirection.
Operate flexibly across diverse branch formats and customer segments.
Support lead generation and basic sales activities to contribute to branch growth.
Uphold compliance, risk management, and governance standards.
Perform selected DHA and MVNO functions to support branch service delivery.
Perform service assisted functions on branch devices to ensure functionality, uptime, and customer convenience.
Uphold brand standards, audit readiness, reconciliation of both cash and operational discipline.
Perform all cash-related functions with precision and accountability.
Ensure device functionality and uptime to support customer self-service.
Accountabilities
Customer Service & Transactions
Execute cash and non-cash transactions accurately (deposits, withdrawals, payments, transfers)
Resolve routine customer enquiries and service requests
Assist customers with digital enablement (ATM, App, Online Banking, Self-Service kiosks)
Manage customer queues and flow to optimise turnaround times
Operational Excellence
Adhere to cash management, balancing, and control procedures
Ensure compliance with KYC, FICA, AML, and internal risk policies
Maintain accurate records and documentation
Identify and escalate irregularities, fraud risk, or customer complaints
Customer Experience
Deliver a consistently exceptional in-branch customer experience by proactively welcoming, guiding, and supporting customers
Promote efficient service, alternative banking channels, and upholding Absa’s service standards, image, and brand in a safe, professional, and well‑managed branch environment.
Handle basic complaints and escalate complex issues appropriately
Contribute to branch customer satisfaction and NPS outcomes
Education
National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies, National Senior Certificate/ Matric (Grade 12)Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised
