The financial hub for any casino is a cage area where most of the largest financial transactions take place. This includes the issuance of lines of credits to customers who have been authorized by casino execs and credit managers.

It is the responsibility of cage cashiers to record all cash that is coming into the cage area and the source from which it comes; which can be numerous. The cashier will commonly count out the cash as well as perform some simple accounting duties. He or she may also help with troubleshooting if there are any problems getting everything to reconcile. An inventory in which all cash and equivalents including credit slips and chips is also typically conducted at least once daily and sometimes between shifts as well.

Cage cashiers also have the responsibility of handling chip exchanges for customers as well. Some cage cashiers may also be required to work their way around the casino making chip exchanges and then return to the cage where they process and reconcile those transactions.

Because of the duties involved in this position, interested individuals should have excellent organizational and mathematical skills. Often prior cashiering experience is required. Excellent prior experience includes working as a cashier or working in any type of bank or financial institution.

It is important to understand; however, that the cage cashier position is considered to be entry-level and reports to a lead cashier. Most cage cashiers are paid hourly at just over minimum wage and do not earn any tips. A few cashiers may be paid a salary; however, tips are generally not included.

If you are interested in working in the casino industry this is an excellent place to start even though there are no tips and the salary does tend to be somewhat low. There is room to advance to a supervisory position, which generally pays better, as well as possibly other positions within the casino over time, as it allows you to get a ‘feel' for the industry as a whole.

Interested individuals should understand that this position involves a lot of routine duties that can become tedious; however, excellent attention to detail is required at all times. One of the major advantages to this position is that most cage cashiers do not have to deal with difficult customers as do most other casino positions, particularly dealer positions.

If you're interested in the casino industry this is a good place to consider starting.