Occupation AtlasGambling Cage Workers
O*NET · 43-3041.00
Gambling Cage Workers
In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.
Also called Cage and Players Club Rep · Cage and Players Club Rep (Cage and Players Club Representative) · Cage Cashier · Casino Cage Cashier · Casino Cashier · Casino Gaming Worker · Casino Services Rep · Casino Services Rep (Casino Services Representative)
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CESConventional · Enterprising · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.98
- E Enterprising4.66
- S Social2.91
- R Realistic2.90
- I Investigative1.00
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (28%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (35%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (40%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.3Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
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- NegotiationImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
- Technology DesignImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
12 core · 5 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.Importance 5.0
- Follow all gaming regulations.Importance 4.9
- Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.Importance 4.8
- Maintain cage security.Importance 4.8
- Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.Importance 4.8
- Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed.Importance 4.8
- Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.Importance 4.7
- Determine cash requirements for windows and order all necessary currency, coins, or chips.Importance 4.6
- Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports.Importance 4.6
- Perform removal and rotation of cash, coin, or chip inventories as necessary.Importance 4.4
- Provide assistance in the training and orientation of new cashiers.Importance 4.4
- Provide customers with information about casino operations.Importance 4.1
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- Prepare bank deposits, balancing assigned funds as necessary.Importance 4.9
- Record casino exchange transactions, using cash registers.Importance 4.8
- Prepare reports, including assignment of company funds or recording of department revenues.Importance 4.8
- Establish new computer accounts.Importance 4.4
- Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons or to other workers for resale to patrons.Importance 4.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.8Level 2.9
- English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
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- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.2Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Education and TrainingImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
- PsychologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- MechanicalImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.3Level —
- DesignImportance 1.2Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.2Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.2Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.0Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 3.6Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Time SharingImportance 2.4Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Far VisionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- OriginalityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Rate ControlImportance 1.3Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.3Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.1Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Getting InformationImportance 4.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Processing InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.5Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
6 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (1)
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
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