Casino Cage Cashiers and Change Attendants
Overview
Casino Cage Cashiers and Change Attendants handle large amounts of money, casino chips, and tickets, making sure every transaction is accurate and secure. They sell and exchange chips, verify players’ IDs and credit, record payouts for jackpots, and carefully count and audit cash drawers at the beginning and end of each shift. In this role, they follow strict security rules, double-check numbers, and help keep the financial side of the casino running smoothly and honestly.
Did you know?
Most states require casino cashiers to obtain gaming licenses, which involve background checks, fingerprinting, and meeting specific eligibility criteria that can vary by jurisdiction.
At a Glance
Median Wage
$34,901.47 Avg/yr
Growth
Stable
Top Skill
Management of Financial Resources
Key Responsibilities
- Clean casino areas.
- Check identifications to verify age of players.
- Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
- Listen for jackpot alarm bells and issue payoffs to winners.
- Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons.
- Calculate the value of chips won or lost by players.
- Exchange money, credit, tickets, or casino chips and make change for customers.
- Keep accurate records of monetary exchanges, authorization forms, and transaction reconciliations.
- Obtain customers' signatures on receipts when winnings exceed the amount held in a slot machine.
- Maintain cage security according to rules.
- Count money and audit money drawers.
- Accept credit applications and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts.
- Furnish change persons with a money bank at the start of each shift.
Career Considerations
Gaming License Requirements
Most states require casino cashiers to obtain gaming licenses, which involve background checks, fingerprinting, and meeting specific eligibility criteria that can vary by jurisdiction.
Demanding Work Environment
Casino cashiers typically work in 24/7 operations with shift work, exposure to secondhand smoke, loud environments, and high-pressure situations involving large cash transactions.
Security Clearance and Monitoring
The role requires passing extensive background checks and working under constant surveillance due to the high-security nature of casino cash handling operations.