As more casinos are making the decision to increase the number of slot machines they have on their floors there has also been an increase for support staff in these areas as well. Many of these support staff fall into the category of change attendants, also sometimes known as change specialists, floor change attendants or slot change persons. The primary job duty of change attendants is to sell change to customers who are playing in the slot area of the casino.

Depending on the casino, some change attendants bring a cart around with them as they make their rounds of the slot machines. Because change attendants frequently handle large amounts of money, thousands of dollars at once, these carts can be quite heavy.

Many change attendants also work as cashiers for large slot machine wins. In this way, instead of the player receiving a large mound of coins; they would receive a portion of their winnings in coins from the machine and the remainder in bills paid by the change attendant. The ability to make accurate change is an essential.

Interested individuals should understand that this job does require long periods of time walking, standing and pushing a heavy cart. Due to this, some may find the job to be somewhat strenuous. Change attendants also frequently work evenings, weekends and holidays.

This job is typically considered to be an entry level position and as such does not generally require any prior related work experience. Most change attendants begin earning minimum wage; however, the potential is open to earn more from tips. The amount of tips will vary; however, if a gambler wins big on the slots it is not unusual for the change attendant working the area to receive a generous tip. While winners may be generous, it is also important to keep in mind that some players can become rude when they lose.

Change attendants must be able to accurately count and maintain large sums of money, which can be stressful at times. Many change attendants will routinely be handling at least $50,000 per hour. Due to the large sums of money handled, prospective change attendants generally must undergo a background check. Individuals interested in this type of work should have excellent customer relations skills as they must interact with people throughout most of their shift.

Previous cashiering experience can be an advantage when entering this type of work.