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Gambling Dealer resume example

A resume for a Gambling Dealer needs to show the work itself: operate table games. Day to day that means work like this: pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game; greet customers and make them feel welcome. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

  • Blackjack Dealer
  • Casino Dealer
  • Table Games Dealer
  • Twenty-One Dealer
  • Black Jack Dealer
  • Card Dealer
  • Dealer
  • Dual Rate Dealer
  • Games Dealer
  • Poker Dealer
  • Baccarat Dealer
  • Big Six Dealer
  • Card Game Operator
  • Card Grader
  • Casino Games Dealer
  • Casino Gaming Worker
  • Casino Worker
  • Crap Shooter

O*NET records 32 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

  • 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.
  • Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
  • Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
  • Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
  • Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers.
  • Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
  • Work as part of a team of dealers in games, such as baccarat or craps.
  • Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors.

21 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

  • Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Greet customers and make them feel welcome, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
  • Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Spark
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Slack

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

  • Baccarat tables
  • Blackjack tables
  • Craps tables
  • Desktop computers
  • Dice
  • Imprest banks
  • Laptop computers
  • Personal computers
  • Player tracking system software
  • Playing cards
  • Poker tables
  • Progressive Gaming Chip Inventory System

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

  1. 01Active Listening
  2. 02Speaking
  3. 03Service Orientation
  4. 04Social Perceptiveness
  5. 05Monitoring
  6. 06Reading Comprehension

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • English Language

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

  • 69%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
  • 15%Less than a High School Diploma
  • 6%Some College Courses

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Common questions

What does a Gambling Dealer do?
Operate table games. Day to day that includes work like pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game and Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
What skills should a Gambling Dealer put on a resume?
O*NET rates Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, and Monitoring among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Gambling Dealer list?
Software recorded for this occupation includes Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Email software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Gambling Dealer work?
O*NET records 32 titles for this occupation, including Blackjack Dealer, Casino Dealer, Table Games Dealer, and Twenty-One Dealer. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Gambling Dealer need?
In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 69% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Gambling Dealer role?
No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

  • No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
  • This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
  • Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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