What does it take to be a casino dealer in AU?

Nearly every dealer position requires that players have Australian citizenship or permanent residency. If you do not have one of the two you’ll have to continue applying for permanent residency and work in a different position until you are approved.

Many of the larger casinos in Australia have an in-house training team that handles making sure that new dealers are up to speed. That way the casino can ensure that the dealers learn how to do their job properly in the casino, and that they know everything they need to know for that casino specifically. If a new dealer joins one of these casinos he or she must go through many weeks of training to learn the rules of the chosen game, how to properly deal out the cards and how to work with visitors that come to the casino.

Not only do dealers learn how to handle the cards, but they learn how to make sure that a visitors experience is good as well. Being a dealer is all about customer service, and it takes quite a bit of training for even experienced workers to learn how to handle a wide range of customers.

Every single dealer will train for a specific game to get started with. The dealer must go through table tests to prove that he knows how to deal out the cards and follow all the rules of the game set out by the casino itself. If the trainee does not know the rules or is not sure how to apply them in a live game setting then the trainee will not be able to become a full dealer and the position will go to someone else instead. Even experienced dealers must go through a short training period to ensure that they know how to follow the specific rules of the casino and to blend into the local gaming atmosphere properly.

Some casinos rely on outside schools to train their employees. If this is the case you’ll hear about it from the casino that you are interested in working at. The best way to figure out what needs to be done to work at a new casino is to get in touch with the company and verify their exact requirements. Each establishment has different requirements, but generally there aren’t an official licenses that have to be obtained to do the job. Instead you must go through the desired training regimen in order to verify that you know how to do the job properly.

Working as a casino dealer is an exciting experience, but also quite a bit of work. Dealers work hard to become certified for different games, and they must follow all the rules of the casino while playing. Dealers are also responsible for teaching new players how to play a game if they are not familiar with it. If you enjoy people then being a dealer can be an enjoyable job, but it does come with its own challenges and will require some work on your part to reach a skill level that allows you to be successful in the position.

Most dealer positions come with additional perks like access to discounted or free meals during the shift, and additional training opportunities for better positions in the future and special incentives for doing an exceptional job while at work.

If you’re the type of person that is good with working with people, and you’re prepared to work hard you could become an accomplished dealer at one of the premier casinos in New Zealand or Australia. There is a decent amount of work and training that goes into becoming a recognized dealer, but this can be accomplished in less than two months after being accepted into a trainee position with the casino.

The next time that you’re sitting in front of an Australian dealer know that he or she worked hard for that position, and still works quite hard to maintain a high level of service. It’s tough becoming a dealer, and it’s even more work staying in that position long-term after being hired on.

Want to know more about where to start? Have a look at the sites below:

• Open University - Croupiers Advice
• Casino Training Australia
• Om Gaming Academy