Gaming Workers

  • The Job
  • The Facts
  • Related Courses

What the job involves

  • Ensuring that games operating in the casino pit run smoothly
  • Monitoring cash drops to cashiers and chip transactions
  • Observing incidents and settling disputes arising at gaming tables
  • Dealing games in accordance with casino rules, policies and procedures and ensuring that bets are placed within the rules of the game
  • Checking that appropriate betting limit signs are in place
  • Checking playing cards
  • Verifying cash and colour chip change involving larger amounts with the casino gaming inspector
  • Advising patrons about the rules and etiquette of games
  • Counting the amount of cash chips in the float and entering a closer slip with the corresponding amount in the cash total
  • Calculating and paying winning bets

Key values of workers in Gaming Workers

  • Relationships

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

  • Independence

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

  • Working Conditions

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

  • Achievement

    Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

  • Recognition

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Top skills required for workers in Gaming Workers

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

  • Service Orientation

    Actively looking for ways to help people.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.