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Gambling Dealers

What the work involves, the skills employers want, and how to get started in South Africa.

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  • Blackjack Dealer
  • Card Dealer
  • Casino Dealer
  • Dealer
  • Dual Rate Dealer
  • Games Dealer
  • Poker Dealer

What do Gambling Dealers do?

A Gambling Dealer, often referred to as a Casino Dealer, is a professional responsible for managing and facilitating gambling games in casinos or gambling establishments. Their primary role involves dealing cards, spinning roulette wheels, and overseeing games such as poker, blackjack, baccarat, and craps. Dealers ensure adherence to game rules, maintain a fair gaming environment, and interact with players while monitoring the flow of the game. Additionally, they are tasked with handling chips, collecting bets, and paying out winnings as appropriate. A successful Gambling Dealer possesses strong customer service skills, an understanding of game rules and regulations, and the ability to operate gaming equipment efficiently. They play a vital role in creating an entertaining atmosphere for players and are often the face of the casino experience.

What the work actually is

  • Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
  • Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
  • Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
  • Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
  • Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.

Skills employers expect

Skills

  • Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities

  • Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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How people get into it

Education of new hires

High school diploma or equivalent
or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate
Less than high school diploma
Some college, no degree

A normal week

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Getting Information

Tools used on the job

Technology

  • Spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel
  • Cloud-based data access and sharing software Slack
  • Electronic mail software Email software
  • Office suite software Microsoft Office software
  • Data base management system software Apache Hadoop

Tools

  • Table gambling management systems Player tracking system software 路 Progressive Gaming Chip Inventory System 路 Tangam Gaming TableEye21
  • Card tables Baccarat tables 路 Blackjack tables 路 Craps tables
  • Cash or ticket boxes Imprest banks 路 Table banks 路 Table game drop boxes
  • Roulette wheels
  • Playing cards

Who it suits

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

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Questions people ask

How much do Gambling Dealers earn in South Africa?

Gambling Dealers salaries in South Africa vary by experience, province and employer.

What do Gambling Dealers do?

Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game, Greet customers and make them feel welcome and Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.

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