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Julie Surrey

Goodyear,AZ

Summary

Vigilant,motivated, and highly skilled gaming professional with strong leadership background and clear understanding of related laws, best practices and unauthorized behaviors. Maintains high customer service standards. Observe floor operations to minimize house losses and maximize revenue. Well-organized in supervising teams and tackling customer service issues with over 24 years of gaming experience.


Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Casino Table Games Dealer

Gila River Casino
Chandler, AZ
09.2021 - Current
  • Maintained fast, smooth game pace by efficiently handling dice, chips, money and cards.
  • Inspected cards and gaming equipment to verify proper functioning and good working order.
  • Created enjoyable atmosphere for players by engaging patrons in positive and entertaining conversation.
  • Promoted customer retention and satisfaction by greeting guests and encouraging fun gameplay environment.
  • Dealt cards and compared hands to determine winners of games such as blackjack.
  • Prepared players to join games by explaining rules and exchanging money for chips.
  • Worked with dealer team to run larger games such as craps and baccarat.
  • Applied standard or special rules to games based on pre-agreed game rules.

Casino Pit Manager

Desert Diamond Casino
Glendale, AZ
01.2020 - 08.2021
  • Kept games fair by proactively identifying and removing suspected cheaters.
  • Coordinated staff schedules, rotations and breaks.
  • Monitored tables first-hand by continuously circulating to check on operations and correct deficiencies.
  • Satisfied VIP clients with complimentary benefits to encourage continued gameplay.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained new gambling floor workers.
  • Interpreted and enforced rules for gameplay and betting limits.
  • Addressed customer behavior or complaints head-on to maintain smooth and professional operations.
  • Stayed current on games offered at establishment, as well as ever-changing techniques used by cheaters.

Table Games Floor Supervisor

Rivers Casino
Des Plaines, IL
07.2011 - 01.2020

While working in one of the busiest casinos in the United States, you are asked to multi task many different things at once.

* Outstanding customer service to not only patrons that choose our establishment but to our fellow co-workers.

*Boosted customer loyalty by offering consistent gaming standards.

*Completing mandatory compliance testing such as Title 31, S.A.R.C, and O.F.A.C.

*Ability to multi-task several things at once with efficiency

* Establishing table minimums to ensure maximum revenue throughout shift.

*Closing tables to minimize costs to the company during slower times

* Detailed annual reviews for dealers as well as handling quarterly meetings with each one.

* Making sure that dealers are following proper policies and procedures to enhance game protection and efficiency.

*Mentoring dealers and fellow supervisors with less experience to further develop their skill set.

* Produce and executed training for dealers to improve game skills as well as customer service skills

*Ensuring that dealers and fellow supervisors have the proper working equipment to perform their job efficiently

*Fostering a work environment that strives for cooperation and teamwork for not just the table games department but for the entire casino.

*Open door policy for any questions and/or concerns.

*Pencil duties and scheduling of dealers

*Participated in their Manager in Training Program

*Skills in opening of a brand new casino

Table Games Dealer/Dual Rate Supervisor/Supervisor

Harrah's Casino
Joliet, IL
06.2003 - 07.2011
  • Collected bets from game losers and paid out winnings to game winners, keeping each hand running smoothly and efficiently
  • Promoted customer retention and satisfaction by greeting guests and encouraging fun gameplay environment
  • Maintained fast game pace by handling chips, cards, money and gaming equipment efficiently
  • Created enjoyable atmosphere for players by engaging patrons in positive and entertaining conversation
  • Monitored players during each hand to identify possible cheating or other unscrupulous behavior
  • Inspected [Type] equipment and card decks prior to dealing and monitored individual players to verify adherence to rules and fair gameplay

Table Games Dealer/Dual Rate Supervisor

Grand Victoria Casino
Elgin, IL
01.2004 - 06.2005
  • Collected bets from game losers and paid out winnings to game winners, keeping each hand running smoothly and efficiently
  • Assessed and calculated multiple players' cards against table competitors and house hands to determine round or game results, winners, correct wagers and rotation of play
  • Created enjoyable atmosphere for players by engaging patrons in positive and entertaining conversation
  • Promoted customer retention and satisfaction by greeting guests and encouraging fun gameplay environment
  • Maintained fast game pace by handling chips, cards, money and gaming equipment efficiently

Table Games Floor Supervisor/ Pit Manager

Harrah's Joliet Casino
Joliet, IL
12.2000 - 09.2003
  • All the things listed with Rivers Casino as well as:
  • Created enjoyable atmosphere for players by engaging patrons in positive and entertaining conversation
  • Adhered to company and game policies as well as state and federal regulations
  • Maintained fast game pace by handling chips, cards, money and gaming equipment efficiently
  • Oversaw 6 table games, including craps,blackjack,baccarat, Texas hold em, roulette, as well as several different carnival games
  • Promoted customer retention and satisfaction by greeting guests in friendly and enthusiastic manner to encourage fun game play environment
  • Assessed and calculated multiple players’ cards against table competitors and house hands to determine round or game results, winners, correct wagers and rotation of play
  • Inspected automatic shufflers, and sets of dice, roulette balls and card decks prior to dealing and monitored individual players to verify adherence to rules and fair game play
  • Balanced currency at close of shift and throughout games to secure accurate accounting for the daily reports
  • Monitored players during each hand to identify possible cheating or other unscrupulous behavior
  • Calculated and secured daily inventory of cards and dice
  • Handling of discrepancies on a game with disgruntled guests
  • Handling of intoxicated or impaired guests in a professional way
  • Writing and issuing of written documentation in a professional way both good and bad
  • Writing of annual reviews

Table Games Dealer

SunCruz Casino
West Palm Beach, FL
08.1998 - 12.1999
  • Maintained fast game pace by handling chips, cards, money and gaming equipment efficiently
  • Created enjoyable atmosphere for players by engaging patrons in positive and entertaining conversation

Casino Table Games Dealer

Hollywood Casino Aurora
Aurora, IL
06.1995 - 08.1998
  • Promoted customer retention and satisfaction by greeting guests in friendly and enthusiastic manner to encourage fun gameplay environment
  • Maintained fast game pace by handling chips, cards, money and gaming equipment efficiently
  • Completed all training on time and learned several different games

Education

High School Diploma -

Kaneland High School
Maple Park
08.1987 - 06.1992

Skills

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Timeline

Casino Table Games Dealer

Gila River Casino
09.2021 - Current

Casino Pit Manager

Desert Diamond Casino
01.2020 - 08.2021

Table Games Floor Supervisor

Rivers Casino
07.2011 - 01.2020

Table Games Dealer/Dual Rate Supervisor

Grand Victoria Casino
01.2004 - 06.2005

Table Games Dealer/Dual Rate Supervisor/Supervisor

Harrah's Casino
06.2003 - 07.2011

Table Games Floor Supervisor/ Pit Manager

Harrah's Joliet Casino
12.2000 - 09.2003

Table Games Dealer

SunCruz Casino
08.1998 - 12.1999

Casino Table Games Dealer

Hollywood Casino Aurora
06.1995 - 08.1998

High School Diploma -

Kaneland High School
08.1987 - 06.1992
Julie Surrey