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C o m e join us fo r a fu n tim e!
CHINOOK WINDS
EMPLOYMENT
INFOHMATION
It’s all happening at Chinook Winds
TERESA MILLER
Public Relations
Chinook Winds has a fun month in store for
everyone. Here are the details:
PROM OTIONS:
Over $60,000 in Cash and Prizes to be Given
Away in the Fantasy Getaway...
Choose your dream destination! Beginning
May 1 enter to win a "Fantasy Getaway."
Chinook Winds will be giving away a prize
every Sunday at 5 PM beginning on Memorial
Day weekend with the Grand Prize drawing
taking place at Chinook Winds Birthday
Celebration June 28.
Prizes will begin at $2,500 increasing by
$2,500 each week toward your dream vacation!
.Winners need not be present to win BUT a cash
bonus will be received by the winner who is!
ENJOY THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
IN MAY:
Get Ready for Cinco de Mayo!
Chinook Winds will be hosting a Cindb de
Mayo celebration Tuesday, May 5. Bingo will
offer a special at the 6 pm session. To add some
flavor to the festivities, a complimentary tostada
bar will be in the lobby and several "south-of-
the-border" specialties will be featured in the
buffet. Enjoy the music of a strolling mariachi
band performing on the gaming floor. ‘
Come join in our fiesta honoring our
neighbors to the south!
Central Coast Home & Garden Show at
Chinook Winds Casino May 8-10
The first ever Central Coast Home & Garden
Show will be held at Chinook Winds Casino in
Lincoln City May 8-10. It's the perfect
opportunity to get a jump on allthose projects
you're planning for this spring and summer.
Whether it's the inside or the outside you're
concentrating on, there will be something of
interest for you among the 85 vendors who will
have displays at this event.
Iron Man Natural Body Building and
Women's Fitness Competition May 16:
Expect to see nearly 100 competitors at the
Iron Man Natural Body Building and Women's
Fitness Competition May 16. This family event
is sanctioned by thé National Physique
Committee. Tickets for the prejudging (from
10 AM— 1 pm ) are $5 at the door. Tickets for the
night performance ( from 7-11 PM) are $15 & $20
and can be purchased in advance by calling Ron
Smith at 503-392-3661. This is an all natural
event, the participants must be free of steroids!
Love Those Ponies? Watch the Triple Crown
at Chinook Winds
For those of you who love to \
see those ponies run, Chinook
Winds offers the best seats this WMQjk '
side of Kentucky. Triple Crown
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action begins with the Kentucky Derby
May 2, followed by the Preakness May 16h and
concluding with the Belmont Stakes June 6.
The Racebook will offer Win, place, show,
exactas, and trifecta betting. Racing forms will
be on sale for $3 and programs for $1.
Excitement, comfort and the best view of the
Triple Crown you'll find are all offered at
Chinook Winds Casino.
Beach wedding performed by Chinook
Winds games supervisor
A clear moonlit April night with
hands of silver light dancing on the
waters edge was the setting for
wedding vows exchanged by Cheryl
Gartman and Wayne Sovey. The
Newberg couple said their "I do's"
just after midnight the morning of
April 4 on the beach between Chinook
Winds Casino and Shilo Inn in Lincoln
City.
While visiting Chinook Winds
Casino the couple asked, a member of
the Guest Services staff if a minister
was available to perform their wedding service. Quick action on the part of the staff had Samuel
Bagwell's phone rin g in g just before midnight. The Reverend Samuel W. Bagwell of the United Faith
Ministry, who just happens to be a pit boss at Chinook Winds, was delighted to interrupt his sleep
to unite the couple. Chinook Winds employees Nicole Nofield and Jason Morris stood up for Cheryl
and Wayne at the memorable occasion.
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Although some casinos boast that they don't do weddings, Chinook Winds went that extra mile
for their guests.
For individuals interested in applying for
employment at Chinook Winds here's the scoop;
Benefits include competitive wages, a
comprehensive benefits package, 401K plan,
paid yacation, 7 days holiday premium pay,
promotion from within, free transportation
employee shuttle, wage increases based on
merit, training and development programs and a
free meal on your shift.
The Hiring Procedure goes as follows: First
the advertisements for job openings are posted
in all Tribal Area Offices, in-hoUse bulletin
boards, and local papers (if needed). After the
applications are received, the m anagers/
supervisors review the applications for the
positions in their department. Human Resources
then reviews the applications that have been
selected by the managers/supervisors and
interviews are scheduled. The m anagers/
supervisors and Human Resources personnel
then complete the interview, applicant rating
form and telephone reference check. Finally, the
manager/supervisor and Human Resources
personnel reach an agreement on who they
believe are the most qualified applicants for the
positions.
After an individual has been offered a
position, they must go through pre-employment
drug screening. They then meet with the Siletz
Tribal Gaming Commission and an application
for a gaming license is completed and turned in.
They are then finger printed, photographed and
their application is signed in front of a notary.
There is a one-day wait for a low security
position arid an 11-day waiting period for a high
security position. If the applicant's gaming
license is approved, the new employee must pay
a fee (the cost varies with the position) for the
license. You may elect to have this fee taken out
in payroll deductions or you c a n pay the Gaming
Commission up front. Gaming licenses must be
renewed annually, at a lower fee.
Positions open on an ongoing basis: Line
chef, dishwasher, line cook, cook in, dining room
server, buffet server /busser> housekeeper, valet
attendant, heavy-duty cleaner, keno writer,
arcade/childcare attendant, bingo attendant,
cage cashier.
Job openings are posted in each area office as
they become open, normally on a weekly basis.
Contact your area office for timely information
or call 1-888-CHINOOK and ask for the Human
Resources Department
CHiNQoicXViNDS C a s in o
& C O N V E N T IO N CENTER
1777 N W 44th Street • Lincoln City, OR