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July 30, 2009
Casino jobs not hot woh
By Lim Wei Chean
Marina Bay has filled only 1,500 of about 2,700 vacancies for croupiers. --PHOTOS: MARINA BAY SANDS
MARINA Bay Sands is having more difficulty than anticipated in filling up its casino positions with Singaporeans. It has filled only 2,000 out of 4,500 gaming positions.
It is holding a recruitment fair this weekend at Suntec Convention Hall 603, as a last ditch effort to get Singaporeans to apply for casino jobs, in particular, dealer positions.
Mr Ken Davie, senior vice-president of casino operations at the Marina Bay integrated resort, said: "We'd expected to fill all the positions by now... But we had not had the response expected because gaming is very new in Singapore. We don't think Singaporeans understand what the industry is quite about."
Marina Bay has filled only 1,500 of about 2,700 vacancies for croupiers. Of the remaining 1,800 vacancies for other gaming positions like cage cashiers, VIP hosts and slot attendants, it has hired 500 Singaporeans to date.
Mr Davie said they have never run into so much trouble filling the casino positions elsewhere in Macau or Las Vegas as here in Singapore, probably because this industry is entirely new to the market.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks could be the lack of understanding of what a dealer job would entail, the career progression for such a job and the necessity to work shifts, he added.
He said the job is an exciting one with clear career progression. A dealer's basic pay starts at $1,800, excluding tips, which could well add up to $2,500 in a good month. From being a dealer, one could progress to inspector, then to pit manager and finally to shift manager.
To qualify for a dealer post, one has to pass a basic Mathematics test, not be colour blind and have good customer service.
Mr Davie is hoping that by this weekend, thousands more will apply so they can fill the positions with as many Singaporeans as possible. Failing to get the Singaporeans means the company would have to explore other options like opening up the positions to foreigners, which the IR has received applications for but has not considered them since the main priority now is to hire Singaporeans.
Latest comments
So Sands is now grabbing this opportunity to bring in Foreign Trash....
Posted by: Frankiestine at Fri Jul 31 09:12:31 SGT 2009
<<To qualify for a dealer post, one has to pass a basic Mathematics test, not be colour blind and have good customer service.>>
good customer service - i think many sgreans are out.
Posted by: the_ultimate at Fri Jul 31 08:28:54 SGT 2009
$1,800 a month. That's Ok for the drinks bill. What about the living expenses?
Posted by: newcastle at Fri Jul 31 07:45:17 SGT 2009
S$1800, no wonder no one interested!? Why work when you can win 1800,000,00?! These angmohs still dont get it. Wait till you open, then you know why..
Posted by: eddiebaca at Fri Jul 31 06:37:11 SGT 2009
"Singaporeans shun these jobs" is a tired old excuse to hire more foreigners.
Posted by: Misnomer at Fri Jul 31 00:25:01 SGT 2009
July 30, 2009
Casino jobs not hot woh
By Lim Wei Chean
Marina Bay has filled only 1,500 of about 2,700 vacancies for croupiers. --PHOTOS: MARINA BAY SANDS
MARINA Bay Sands is having more difficulty than anticipated in filling up its casino positions with Singaporeans. It has filled only 2,000 out of 4,500 gaming positions.
It is holding a recruitment fair this weekend at Suntec Convention Hall 603, as a last ditch effort to get Singaporeans to apply for casino jobs, in particular, dealer positions.
Mr Ken Davie, senior vice-president of casino operations at the Marina Bay integrated resort, said: "We'd expected to fill all the positions by now... But we had not had the response expected because gaming is very new in Singapore. We don't think Singaporeans understand what the industry is quite about."
Marina Bay has filled only 1,500 of about 2,700 vacancies for croupiers. Of the remaining 1,800 vacancies for other gaming positions like cage cashiers, VIP hosts and slot attendants, it has hired 500 Singaporeans to date.
Mr Davie said they have never run into so much trouble filling the casino positions elsewhere in Macau or Las Vegas as here in Singapore, probably because this industry is entirely new to the market.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks could be the lack of understanding of what a dealer job would entail, the career progression for such a job and the necessity to work shifts, he added.
He said the job is an exciting one with clear career progression. A dealer's basic pay starts at $1,800, excluding tips, which could well add up to $2,500 in a good month. From being a dealer, one could progress to inspector, then to pit manager and finally to shift manager.
To qualify for a dealer post, one has to pass a basic Mathematics test, not be colour blind and have good customer service.
Mr Davie is hoping that by this weekend, thousands more will apply so they can fill the positions with as many Singaporeans as possible. Failing to get the Singaporeans means the company would have to explore other options like opening up the positions to foreigners, which the IR has received applications for but has not considered them since the main priority now is to hire Singaporeans.
Latest comments
So Sands is now grabbing this opportunity to bring in Foreign Trash....
Posted by: Frankiestine at Fri Jul 31 09:12:31 SGT 2009
<<To qualify for a dealer post, one has to pass a basic Mathematics test, not be colour blind and have good customer service.>>
good customer service - i think many sgreans are out.
Posted by: the_ultimate at Fri Jul 31 08:28:54 SGT 2009
$1,800 a month. That's Ok for the drinks bill. What about the living expenses?
Posted by: newcastle at Fri Jul 31 07:45:17 SGT 2009
S$1800, no wonder no one interested!? Why work when you can win 1800,000,00?! These angmohs still dont get it. Wait till you open, then you know why..
Posted by: eddiebaca at Fri Jul 31 06:37:11 SGT 2009
"Singaporeans shun these jobs" is a tired old excuse to hire more foreigners.
Posted by: Misnomer at Fri Jul 31 00:25:01 SGT 2009
