First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers in assigned gambling areas. May circulate among tables, observe operations, and ensure that stations and games are covered for each shift. May verify and pay off jackpots. May reset slot machines after payoffs and make repairs or adjustments to slot machines or recommend removal of slot machines for repair. May plan and organize activities and services for guests in hotels/casinos.
Also known as: Blackjack Pit Boss, Blackjack Supervisor, Cage Supervisor, Cardroom Manager, Cardroom Supervisor, Casino Floor Runner, Casino Floor Supervisor, Casino Floorperson, ...
Annual Salary
Median annual wage (May 2024)
Job Outlook
Projected growth, 2024–2034 (About average)
What You'd Do
- Monitor game operations to ensure that house rules are followed, that tribal, state, and federal regulations are adhered to, and that employees provide prompt and courteous service.
- Respond to and resolve patrons' complaints.
- Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and notify security staff of suspected cheating.
- Perform minor repairs or make adjustments to slot machines, resolving problems such as machine tilts and coin jams.
- Monitor payment of hand-delivered jackpots to ensure promptness.
- Greet customers and ask about the quality of service they are receiving.
- Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.
- Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits, for patrons.
- Maintain familiarity with the games at a facility and with strategies or tricks used by cheaters at such games.
- Reset slot machines after payoffs.
- Answer patrons' questions about gaming machine functions and payouts.
- Record the specifics of malfunctioning machines and document malfunctions needing repair.
- Report customer-related incidents occurring in gaming areas to supervisors.
- Establish and maintain banks and table limits for each game.
- Attach "out of order" signs to malfunctioning machines, and notify technicians when machines need to be repaired or removed.
- Enforce safety rules, and report or remove safety hazards as well as guests who are underage, intoxicated, disruptive, or cheating.
- Exchange currency for customers, converting currency into requested combinations of bills and coins.
- Monitor stations and games and move dealers from game to game to ensure adequate staffing.
- Clean and maintain slot machines and surrounding areas.
- Evaluate workers' performance and prepare written performance evaluations.
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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.
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