Blackjack Dealer

Location: Airway Heights

Summary of Functions:

Performs dealing services for Blackjack, and other side games as needed by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians
  - State of Washington Gaming Compact, Internal Controls, NIGC Regulations and Northern Quest Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for dealing the game of blackjack and a minimum of one additional game in accordance with gaming policies and procedures, including shuffling cards, placement of bets, correct setting of hands, king up cards, make change, etc.
• Arrives at designated workstation and/or relieves dealer on time while ensuring the Table Games Floor Supervisor's field of vision is not blocked when going in or coming off the game.
• Greets all guests with a friendly and sincere welcome; maintains a polite, professional, and attentive behavior at all times towards customers and employees.
• Encourages eye contact with customers on dead games to encourage play.
• Demonstrate attentiveness while dealing with the game with cards, placement of cards on layout and dealing with customers to ensure protection of the game and maximize the company's assets.
• Responsible for being at designated shift 5 minutes prior to getting table assignment, in full uniform displaying badge.
• Ensure control/protection of company assets.
• Available and willing to work any changes in hours deemed necessary for Business Levels
• Responsible for maintaining a good attendance record.
• This job description does not list all duties of this position. You may be instructed by management to perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Experience

• One to three months related experience and/or training.
• Requires a minimum of 1000 verifiable hours of blackjack dealing and 1 additional table games experience.
• Prerequisite:
  Must pass a written competency test and audition to be considered for employment.

Skills & Abilities

• Skill in solving practical problems and dealing with situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Other Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Obtain and maintain [License or Work Permit Level].
• Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Reach with hands and arms. Talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 to 70 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to tobacco smoke, flashing lights, and loud noises as found in a casino setting. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, repetitive motions, extreme cold or extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Hiring Preference

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers…