Gaming cage workers, more commonly called cage cashiers, work in casinos and other gaming establishments. The "cageÓ where these workers can be found is the central depository for money, gaming chips, and paperwork necessary to support casino play.
Cage workers carry out a wide range of financial transactions and handle any paperwork that may be required. They perform credit checks and verify credit references for people who want to open a house credit account. They cash checks according to rules established by the casino. Cage workers sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons or to other workers for resale to patrons and exchange chips and tokens for cash. They may use cash registers, adding machines, or computers to calculate and record transactions. At the end of their shift, cage cashiers must balance the books.
Because the industry is scrutinized closely, cage workers must follow a number of rules and regulations related to their handling of money. Large cash transactions, for example, must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Also, in determining when to extend credit or cash a check, cage workers must follow highly detailed procedures.
Employment of gaming cage workers is expected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2012. Opportunities for gaming cage workers depend on the health of the gaming industry. The industry as a whole is strong, and demand will remain high as gambling becomes a more popular and acceptable leisure pursuit. New casinos will continue to be built on Indian reservations and in States that currently do not have any casinos. Gaming cage workers, however, will not fare as well as others in the gaming industry, because many of the newer casinos are going cashless and using debitlike cards instead. However, a fair number of job openings will result from high turnover in this occupation due to the high level of scrutiny workers receive and the need to be accurate. Persons with good mathematics abilities, some background in accounting or bookkeeping, and good customer service skills should have the best opportunities.
Information on employment opportunities for gaming cage workers is available from local offices of the State employment service.
(See the introductory statement on financial clerks for information on working conditions, training requirements, and earnings.)
The "cageÓ where these workers can be found is the central depository for money, gaming chips, and paperwork necessary to support casino play. They perform credit checks and verify credit references for people who want to open a house credit account. They cash checks according to rules established by the casino. Because the industry is scrutinized closely, cage workers must follow a number of rules and regulations related to their handling of money. The industry as a whole is strong, and demand will remain high as gambling becomes a more popular and acceptable leisure pursuit.
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Local employers are surveyed for wages, projected demand, and skill requirements. Sometimes, employers did not employ workers at that experience level and sometimes employers did not have employees on board for three or more years. In some cases, not enough data was collected to publish wages in the category that is blank.
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May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gaming chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request.
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Gaming, the playing of games of chance, is a multibillion-dollar industry that is responsible for the creation of a number of unique service occupations. The majority of all gaming services workers are employed in casinos. It also is not uncommon for gaming supervisors to explain and interpret the operating rules of the house to the patrons who may have difficulty understanding the rules. Others require skills common to most businesses, such as the ability to conduct financial transactions. Slot key persons, also called slot attendants, slot technicians or slot key persons, coordinate and supervise the slot department and its workers.
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Bolle's book is still timeless for job seekers of all kinds, updated to meet current trends in the job market. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gaming chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. Over 1 million people in Australia has some type of home-related business and this figure is getting higher.
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Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty. Job Training Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. Job Zone Examples These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others.
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Workers need a license issued by a regulatory agency, such as a State casino control board or commission; licensure requires proof of residency in the State in which gaming workers are employed. The majority of all gaming services workers are employed in casinos. It is not uncommon for gaming supervisors to explain and interpret the operating rules of the house to patrons who may have difficulty understanding the rules. Others require skills common to most businesses, such as the ability to conduct financial transactions. Slot key persons, also called slot attendants or slot technicians, coordinate and supervise the slot department and its workers.
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May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gaming chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.
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Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
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