What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surveillance Specialist position at Westgate Resorts?
Job Description
General Summary Of Duties:
Duties include, but are not limited, to the following:
Performance Requirements: (Knowledge, skills and abilities)
Work is performed in an office environment and throughout the property in all locations. Must be tolerant to varying conditions of noise level, temperature, illumination, and air quality. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud. A casino environment typically allows smoking.
Constant contact with executives, department management, applicants, Team Members, and guests is necessary. Requires prolonged sitting or standing and mobility. Requires bending and reaching. Requires transporting, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering items weighing up to 50 lbs. Requires eye/hand coordination. Requires use of standard office equipment and specialized surveillance equipment. Requires basic math. Ability to push and/or pull file cabinet drawers weighing up to 5 lbs. Requires the ability to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols. Ability to and comply with Policies and Procedures, Job Description, daily memorandums, chemical labels (MSDS) and other instructions.
General Summary Of Duties:
Duties include, but are not limited, to the following:
- Always monitors all areas of the property, identifying potential security and/or safety risks and reporting them to the appropriate individual or entity for proper resolution
- Ensure quality observations and investigations in the Surveillance Department on assigned shift
- Maintains a working knowledge of rules and regulations of the Gaming Commission and ensures strict adherence to same throughout the property.
- Protects casino assets and gaming integrity through the consistent, thorough monitoring of all activities on property, particularly on the gaming floor
- Assists with directing the flow of Surveillance Reports to the proper individuals per Surveillance Management, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
- Ability to work as a team.
- Maintains world class service levels in the Surveillance Department.
- Create daily activity reports and prepares necessary reports for management.
- Coordinates, with the Surveillance Management, when Surveillance discovers a matter which needs further investigation or attention as appropriate.
- Observes, documents, video coverage and reports any unusual or suspicious activities on property.
- Regularly inspects the premises, identifying potential safety or security hazards, and reporting same to Surveillance Management, for proper resolution.
- Held accountable for the accuracy and thoroughness of departmental records and reports.
- Conduct daily player evaluations and rating audits
- Identify, document, and find solutions for operational improvement opportunities
- Monitors and analyzes daily gaming activity
- Has experience with operational case studies
- Has knowledge of house advantage as it pertains to player reinvestment
- The above statements represent a general outline of principal job functions and should not be construed as a complete description of all aspects and requirements inherent in this job.
Performance Requirements: (Knowledge, skills and abilities)
- Ability to read and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents.
- Ability to analyze gaming statistics and investigate discrepancies thoroughly.
- Ability to write effective reports.
- Ability to view surveillance footage and find conclusive supporting video facts.
- Ability to respond to inquiries from Team Members or guests.
- Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations.
- Ability to read, write and communicate verbally in English.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to interpret data from graphs.
- Ability to apply common sense reasoning to a variety of situations.
- Full Knowledge and understanding of company and department rules, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to watch and protect Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, and Specialty Games.
- Ability to complete thorough Player Evaluations on Craps, Baccarat, Roulette, and Blackjack.
- Knowledge of Slot Advantage Play
- Experience working with BJ Survey and eConnect
- Works well in a team atmosphere.
- Must be able to effectively make decisions in the room
- Must be able to conduct larger scale gaming investigations
- Must be able to detect schemes, cheating activity, and advantage PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Work is performed in an office environment and throughout the property in all locations. Must be tolerant to varying conditions of noise level, temperature, illumination, and air quality. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud. A casino environment typically allows smoking.
Constant contact with executives, department management, applicants, Team Members, and guests is necessary. Requires prolonged sitting or standing and mobility. Requires bending and reaching. Requires transporting, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering items weighing up to 50 lbs. Requires eye/hand coordination. Requires use of standard office equipment and specialized surveillance equipment. Requires basic math. Ability to push and/or pull file cabinet drawers weighing up to 5 lbs. Requires the ability to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols. Ability to and comply with Policies and Procedures, Job Description, daily memorandums, chemical labels (MSDS) and other instructions.
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