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Manager - Slot Technicians

Bally’s Chicago

777 W Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654

Casino Resort
Managed By Bally’s Corporation
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Full-Time

Description

About Bally's

Bally’s Corporation is one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, with millions of players across digital gaming platforms and traditional casino venues. Recognized for our innovation, energy, and dedication to creating thrilling gaming experiences, we were born to entertain!

Bally’s Chicago is a new exciting venture for the company. It will be a world-class entertainment destination resort, befitting Chicago’s status as a world-class city.

A career with Bally’s means starting on a path to endless possibilities. Our growing business is searching for service-minded individuals looking for a place to build, grow, excel, and make a difference. So if you want to be challenged in an exciting and fast-paced environment, this is the place for you!

Job Summary

As a Slot Technician Manager, you will oversee all slot technical needs including, but not limited to, inventory levels, budging demands, regulatory requirements, and team member performance.

Duties And Responsibilities
  • Foster an environment that embodies Bally’s Born to Entertain philosophy by creating a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
  • Enthusiastically promote Bally’s customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
  • Oversee all aspects of slot technical needs, including but not limited to safeguarding, maintaining, repairing, and monitoring all EGDs
  • Oversee all inventory levels and plan accordingly for potential supply chain issues
  • Establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements, Company initiatives, and organizational goals
  • Select, train, and develop team members through education, training, coaching, and corrective action
  • Communicate and work closely with the Director, vendors, suppliers, and team members to execute large-scale slot projects, such as machine moves, equipment installations, and equipment upgrades
  • Collaborate with the Director to develop and provide a complete ROI analysis when recommending new slot purchases or upgrades
  • Remain current with the latest slot industry developments and trends
  • Monitor team performance as needed based on competition, property goals, and end-user feedback
  • Represent the department at all official functions and company events, including committee and staff meetings
  • Develop and maintain a welcoming, safe, professional, and friendly work environment
  • Oversee the overall integrity of slot games
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • Must have five years of experience in slot operations, particularly in a leadership role
  • High school or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
  • Must have knowledge of all casino game rules
  • Must have knowledge of all applicable gaming regulations
  • Strong organizational, planning and supervisory skills are required
  • Must have open work availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Experience with scheduling and budgeting in a casino environment
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a gaming license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
Physical Demands
  • Frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally required to move or push up to 500 pounds
  • Frequently required to push, kneel, climb, stoop, bend, and twist, as well as reach overhead
  • Requires the ability to walk or stand for long periods of time
  • Requires visual acuity to perform close-up activities and peripheral oversight
  • Requires manual dexterity to conduct repairs on slot machines
Work Environment

You may be exposed to bright lights, loud noise, and stressful situations in this work environment.

Posted November 15, 2024

Bally’s Chicago

Bally's Chicago will be located in the city's River West neighborhood on the bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River, near the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street.

The first phase of the new casino hotel resort is slated to cost $1 billion. It will include 2,700 slot machines, 95 table games, a suite-only hotel, with 100 suites. There will also be an outdoor music venue with space for 1,000 people.

The subsequent expansion of Bally's Chicago is projected to provide a total of 4,000 gaming seats with a new 400 room hotel, a 3000 seat indoor venue, and a 20,000 sq. ft. exhibition space.

This link on our Bally's Corporate site provides more information about the specific components of our facility:
https://www.ballys.com/about/casinos-resorts/default.aspx

This link provides the details of our commitment to develop a world-class entertainment destination resort, befitting Chicago’s status as a world-class city: New Casino Resort in Chicago | Bally's Corporation (ballys.com)

The permanent location will include a 3,000 seat theater, an extension of the Chicago Riverwalk, pedestrian bridge, six restaurants, a food hall, and room for 3,400 slots and 173 game tables.

The corporation has a plan to retrofit the former warehouse at the current Tribune plant in order to serve as a temporary casino while the casino is being built. Bally's Temporary Casino will be located at 600 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.

The temporary facility located at 600 N. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, will initially provide 33,000 square feet of gaming space accommodating 1000 gaming patrons. There will be two bars & cocktail lounges, a food service bar and a Grab N Go Kiosk.

Bally’s Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.

With 10,600 employees, the Company's casino operations include approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games and 3,800 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a permanent casino facility in Chicago, Bally's will own and/or manage 15 casinos across 10 states. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".

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