How to hire a cage cashier

How to hire a cage cashier, step by step

Here's a step-by-step cage cashier hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a cage cashier job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new cage cashier
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a cage cashier, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect cage cashier also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of cage cashiers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Cage Cashier	Description	Hourly rate
   Cage Cashier	Financial clerks do administrative work for many types of organizations. They keep records, help customers, and carry out financial transactions.	$10-18
   Cashier	A cashier is one of the most visible positions in the retail industry. Cashiers are the last direct point of contact with customers and play a key role in service, retail, and wholesale establishments... Show more	$10-17

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Guest Service
   • Customer Service
   • Cash Handling
   • Basic Math
   • Excellent Guest
   • Math
   • Internal Controls
   • Foreign Currency
   • Computer System
   • Monetary Transactions
   • Exceptional Guest
   • Front Line
   • Table Games
   • Chip Bank

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Prepare bank deposits, balancing assign funds as necessary, learned to use and operate the kiosk system.
   • Create and record W2-G and MTL transactions.
   • Process customer check cashing applications to determine check cashing limits and issue VIP cards.
   • Reduce and control payroll relate expenses by adjusting scheduling needs to meet business demands.
   • Cash checks for casino patrons and processes GCA products, in accordance with the property contract.
   • Authorize check cashing privileges, entertainer's payroll checks, and credit limits establish under departmental policy.

   More cage cashier duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your cage cashier job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A cage cashier salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a cage cashier in Colorado may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level cage cashier usually earns less than a senior-level cage cashier. Additionally, a cage cashier with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average cage cashier salary

   $13.81hourly

   $28,732 yearly

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   Entry-level cage cashier salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

   Average cage cashier salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$29,274	$14
   2	Pennsylvania	$29,154	$14
   3	Michigan	$27,571	$13
   4	Nevada	$26,292	$13
   5	Arizona	$26,150	$13
   6	Indiana	$26,046	$13
   7	Illinois	$26,023	$13
   8	Ohio	$25,804	$12
   9	Minnesota	$25,798	$12
   10	Florida	$25,706	$12
   11	Texas	$25,543	$12
   12	Missouri	$25,124	$12
   13	Colorado	$24,655	$12
   14	Washington	$24,340	$12

   Average cage cashier salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Sycuan Casino Resort	$32,115	$15.44
   2	Las Vegas Sands	$31,712	$15.25
   3	Cherokee Nation Businesses	$31,143	$14.97	9
   4	Odawa Casino	$30,755	$14.79
   5	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City	$30,620	$14.72
   6	Muckleshoot Casino	$30,243	$14.54
   7	del Lago Resort & Casino	$29,749	$14.30
   8	Goodwin Recruiting	$29,720	$14.29
   9	Swinomish Casino & Lodge	$29,524	$14.19
   10	Prairie Meadows	$29,336	$14.10	1
   11	Choctaw Casinos & Resorts	$29,018	$13.95
   12	Delaware North	$28,977	$13.93	21
   13	Saratoga Casino Black Hawk	$28,794	$13.84
   14	Grand Casino	$28,770	$13.83	1
   15	The Point Casino & Hotel	$28,699	$13.80
   16	Gila River Hotels & Casinos	$28,516	$13.71
   17	Hard Rock Hotels	$28,483	$13.69	14
   18	Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino	$28,481	$13.69	2
   19	Cache Creek Casino Resort	$28,375	$13.64	2
   20	Oneida Indian Nation	$28,127	$13.52

4. Writing a cage cashier job description

   A good cage cashier job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a cage cashier job description:

   Cage cashier job description example

   Nooksack Northwood Casino is looking for a Part-Time Cage Cashier!
   
   We’re looking for a Cage Cashier who promotes positive customer/employee relations, while complying with company and department policies and procedures.
   *Works various shifts and days including nights, weekends, and holidays. Requirements: Obtain and maintain a valid Nooksack Tribal Gaming Agency and Class III WA State Gaming Commission licenses. Must be a minimum of 18 years of age. Demonstrated writing and English comprehension skills. Demonstrated computer application skills. Demonstrated positive customer service skills Working conditions: May work in loud, crowded, and cigarette smoke-filled casino environment. Monitored by surveillance cameras. Stands for long periods of time. Preferred: Previous casino experience. Northwood Casino offers the following benefits to part-time employees: Paid holidays 401(k) plan Discounted meals Company DescriptionNorthwood Casino is located just east of Lynden, WA and features 350+ slot machines, three dining venues, a fabulous player reward program, and great customer service. Many of our team members have worked at Nooksack Northwood Casino since we opened nearly 14 years ago. We think that speaks to their job satisfaction. Moreover, we love to hire from within; so you can expect opportunities to advance in your career at Northwood!
   
   All employees enjoy these benefits:
   * discounted meal during your shift
   * holiday pay on seven holidays PLUS a paid day off within 30 days of your birthday!
   * eligible to enroll in 401k on first of month following hire date
   * use of Employee Assistance Program
   * 50% discount on month to month membership at local gym
   * ample opportunities for growth!
   
   Fulltime employees enjoy the above PLUS:
   * low cost employee only medical/dental/vision (dependents may also enroll)
   * Casino paid life and AD&D insurance
   * eligible for additional life, AD&D, short term disability, critical care, and accident insurance
   * paid vacation, sick, extra floating holidays, etc.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right cage cashier for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with cage cashiers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit cage cashiers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your cage cashier job on Zippia to find and attract quality cage cashier candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting cage cashiers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new cage cashier

   Once you've found the cage cashier candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new cage cashier first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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