First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers

Career Overview

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

  • Casino Shift Manager (CSM)
  • Floor Supervisor
  • Slot Supervisor
  • Table Games Supervisor

Alternate Job Titles

  • Blackjack Pit Boss
  • Blackjack Supervisor
  • Cage Supervisor
  • Cardroom Manager
  • Cardroom Supervisor
  • Casino Floor Runner
  • Casino Floor Supervisor
  • Casino Floorperson
  • Casino Manager
  • Casino Services Supervisor
  • Casino Shift Manager (CSM)
  • Casino Slot Supervisor
  • Casino Supervisor
  • Contract Runner
  • Dual Rate Supervisor

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

  • 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.
  • Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and notify security staff of suspected cheating.
  • Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.
  • Respond to and resolve patrons' complaints.
  • Greet customers and ask about the quality of service they are receiving.
  • Perform minor repairs or make adjustments to slot machines, resolving problems such as machine tilts and coin jams.
  • Maintain familiarity with the games at a facility and with strategies or tricks used by cheaters at such games.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics

Essential Skills

Success in this career requires strong skills in:

  1. Monitoring
  2. Service Orientation
  3. Active Listening
  4. Speaking
  5. Reading Comprehension
  6. Critical Thinking

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speech Clarity
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Near Vision
  • Written Comprehension
  • Written Expression
  • Selective Attention

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Leadership Orientation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self-Control

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Support
  • Achievement
  • Recognition

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience Needed: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word

Tools & Equipment

  • 10-key calculators
  • Board testers
  • Copy machines
  • Desktop computers
  • Digital multimeters
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Electronic cash registers
  • Laptop computers
  • Laser facsimile machines
  • Mobile radios
  • Multi-line telephone systems
  • Payment kiosks
  • Personal computers
  • Phillips screwdrivers
  • Security alarm systems

Work Environment

  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
  • Contact With Others
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
  • E-Mail

Salary & Job Market

Salary PercentileAnnual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)$38,360
Median$61,590
Top Earners (90th percentile)$82,370

Workers Employed Nationally: 25,530

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

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