Experienced Poker Dealer - Full Time (Harrah's Casino) at Caesars Entertainment in new orleans, Louisiana

Job Description:

Harrah's New Orleans Casino & Hotel earned recognition as one of "Times-Picayune Top Workplaces. As a destination property in the heart of the city, Harrah's New Orleans is looking for fun, professional, and responsible Krewe Members who love delivering world-class services to our guests. If you enjoy working in a fun and fast-paced environment with a positive attitude, we may have the career opportunity for you!

BENEFITS:

Harrah's New Orleans is proud to offer our Krewe a professional, fun, and welcoming atmosphere. Our employees also enjoy exclusive benefits, such as:

• FREE Employee Parking
• Discounted Bus Passes
• Free Employee Fitness Center
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program on Hotel Rooms
• Discount Program with Partner Businesses
• Fun and Free Employee Events
• Competitive Benefits Package

JOB SUMMARY: Harrah's New Orleans is looking for experienced Poker Dealers. Poker Dealer is responsible for all aspects of dealing poker games and assists in tracking play and game observation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates an effective working knowledge of dealing policies and gaming procedures. Required to communicate all pertinent information to supervisors.
• Effectively handles casino gaming checks. Creates an opportunity for fun and excitement by being friendly, supportive and enthusiastic towards guests. Adheres to Harrah's appearance standards.
• Demonstrates positive acceptance of demanding scheduling needs. Wipes down Poker tables and picks up dirty glasses and ashtrays from empty seats.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Always presents oneself as a credit to Harrah's and encourages others to do the same.
• Meets the attendance guidelines of the job and adheres to regulatory, departmental and company policies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 21 years or older
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must be able to successfully complete a basic math test, and pass a Harrah's audition displaying adequate Poker skills.
• Excellent employee and customer service skills are essential. Must be able to get along with co-workers and work as a team.
• Must present a well-groomed appearance.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to maneuver to all areas of the casino, including in and around assigned Pit area during entire shift. Must be able to bend, reach, kneel, twist and grip items as necessary.
• Must be able to respond calmly and make rational decisions when handling guests' demands in a fast pace environment.
• Must be able to tolerate areas containing secondary smoke, high noise levels, bright lights and dust.
• Must be able to read, verify and sign appropriate documents relating to the game in a small area.
• Must be able to quickly and accurately perform mathematical computations when determining winners and losers and collecting and paying out bets.
• Must possess good manual dexterity for quick and accurate handling of chips, cards and money.
• Must accurately balance chip bank at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Excellent vision (including peripheral) is needed to protect the games.
• Must be able to work at a fast pace and in stressful situations.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Must be able to respond to visual and aural cues.

GAMING PERMIT: Non-Key

Caesars Entertainment is the world's most geographically diversified casino-entertainment company. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 75 years ago, Caesars has grown into a family of affiliated resort casinos on four continents. Caesars-affiliated casino resorts operate primarily under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names. Affiliates of Caesars also own the World Series of Poker® and the London Clubs International family of casinos. The Caesars Entertainment family's success is a result of an unblinking focus of building loyalty and value with guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars and its affiliates are committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognize the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment.

Team members of the Caesars family of resort casinos are driven by our Mission, Vision, and Values. We take great pride in living our values Integrity, Service with Passion, Celebrating Success, Diversity, Caring Culture, and Ownership every day. Our mission "We inspire grown-ups to play" fuels our passion for an exciting guest experience and a rewarding career. If you have the desire to create memorable experiences, personalize rewards and delight every guest, every team member every time, we invite you to explore our dynamic yet unique career opportunities.

Caesars Entertainment will engage in an interactive process and make reasonable accommodations, as required by law, for individuals with disabilities or to accommodate pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, or where a conflict exists between the position and an individuals' religious beliefs or practices.

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position.

The Company reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

As a part of the new hire process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a drug test and background check prior to an offer being extended, except where applicable law requires that such pre-employment screening occur post-offer. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, national origin, sex, age over 40, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.