Occupation

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Human Advantage 69%

Significant human skills needed

AI Automation Risk Moderate Risk
3.9 / 10

Some tasks in this role may be augmented by AI, but human oversight and interpersonal skills remain important.

Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.

Also Known As: Bingo Cashier, Booth Cashier, Booth Monitor, Cage Cashier, Carousel Attendant, Cashier, Casino Banker, Casino Cashier +12 more

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Core Tasks

  1. Keep accurate records of monetary exchanges, authorization forms, and transaction reconciliations.
  2. Exchange money, credit, tickets, or casino chips and make change for customers.
  3. Count money and audit money drawers.
  4. Check identifications to verify age of players.
  5. Maintain cage security according to rules.
  6. Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.

Supplemental Tasks (7)

  1. Obtain customers' signatures on receipts when winnings exceed the amount held in a slot machine.
  2. Calculate the value of chips won or lost by players.
  3. Accept credit applications and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts.
  4. Furnish change persons with a money bank at the start of each shift.
  5. Listen for jackpot alarm bells and issue payoffs to winners.
  6. Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons.
  7. Clean casino areas.

Education & Training

Job Zone 2 Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
96%
Some College Courses
2%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
1%

Technology & Tools

Hot Technologies

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Software (4)

  • Spreadsheet software
  • Word processing software

Tools & Equipment (8)

  • 10-key calculators
  • Automatic coin sorters
  • Automatic coin wrappers
  • Coin counting machines
  • Coin sorting setups
  • Desktop computers
  • Personal computers
  • Two way radios

Where This Career Leads

Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.

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Zone 1
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Zone 2
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Zone 3
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 77% match
Zone 4
Museum Technicians and Conservators 75% match

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