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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Advise customers on gaming activities.
  2. Operate and maintain gaming machines.
  3. Monitor security of gaming areas.
  4. Make gaming machine payouts.
  5. Operate and maintain coin dispensing equipment.

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to provide clear information to customers

literacy skills to read and interpret machine manuals and organisational policies and procedures

numeracy skills to

balance cash receipts and payments

provide correct change and payouts to customers

problemsolving skills to resolve payout disputes and suspected security breaches and solve technical problems with machines

problemsolving skills to resolve payout disputes and suspected security breaches and solve technical problems with machines.

Required knowledge

range of gaming activities offered by the organisation including

basic player rules and conditions

odds win rates and return to players

collection of payments and winnings

promotions

awareness of potential social and economic costs and benefits of gambling and their impact on gaming operations

key requirements of relevant state and territory legislation and relevant codes of practice including

general requirement for responsible provision of gambling services

general licence requirements

licensing requirements for gaming personnel eg managers and employees machine technicians service consultants and machine managers manufacturers and sales personnel

penalties for noncompliance

penalties for noncompliance

types parts and basic functions of gaming machines including

credit and currency systems

software menus and display screens and associated functions

terminology used

data retrieval systems

organisational security and safety procedures for gaming machines

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

operate gaming machines correctly

coordinate multiple transactions and activities including typical customer and equipment problems

provide effective customer service and advice

comply with responsible gaming legislation or requirements

integrate knowledge of

security issues and requirements

gaming terminology

gaming technologies

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure use of

a fully equipped gaming venue including

gaming machines which may include poker machines approved amusement devices slot machines multiterminal gaming machines progressive or standalone machines standalone games linked machines and linked progressive jackpot systems

applicable header systems

replacement parts maintenance tools and cleaning materials

cash distribution facility

the venue may be a real industry workplace or simulated industry environment

other people with whom the individual can interact

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the individual completing customer payouts dealing with minor technical problems in gaming and coin dispensing machines and undertaking general gaming machine maintenance

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of gaming legislation codes of practices and organisational procedures

use of case studies or roleplays to demonstrate handling of payouts illegal credits and security issues

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the individual

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the individual.

Guidance information for assessment

The assessor should design integrated assessment activities to holistically assess this unit with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role for example

SITXCCS Provide service to customers


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Gaming activities may include:

bingo

calcuttas and sweepstakes

gaming machines

Keno

lotteries

lucky envelopes

miscellaneous games of chance, such as raffles and trade competitions

Totalisator Agency Board (TAB).

Games featuresmay include:

basic player rules and conditions

collection of payments and winnings

odds

promotions

win rates and return to player.

Promotional materials and information may include:

type of material:

brochures

flyers

signs

stickers

type of information:

conduct and rules of games

organisational rules and policies

promotional activities

responsible conduct of gaming

sources of assistance.

Gaming machines include:

approved amusement devices

linked machines

linked progressive jackpot systems

multi-terminal gaming machines

poker machines

progressive and standalone gaming machines

slot machines

standalone games.

Simple machine repairs and maintenance may include:

replacing consumables

resolving:

frozen screens

incorrect payouts.

Payout may include:

cash

cheque

voucher.

Situations where payouts should be refused may include:

illegal credit

machine malfunctions

player ineligibility.