STAFF NEWS:
It’s Bingo for Linda!!!
Congratulations to Tribal Member
Linda Merrill, formerly Keno Manager, who
has been selected as the new Keno/Bingo
Manager. Linda has been with the Casino
since it opened and has served in many ca
pacities. Look for some super events in both
Keno and Bingo soon. Linda’s cooking up
something really “Special” in Bingo for New
Year’s Eve, so keep your ears open.
Phil Rilatos, Sr. Hired as Human
Resources Director
Tribal Member Phil Rilatos Sr.accepted
the position of Human Resources Director,
filling the position recently held by Ron Vargas,
effective October 29.
Mr. Rilatos has extensive management
experience. After retiring from the U.S. Navy
with twenty five years to his credit, he spent
eight years as the Administrative Officer at
Angel Job Corps, one year as the Siletz Tribal
Comptroller, six years as the General Manager
for the Siletz Tribe, five years as the Center
Director for Fort Simcoe Job Corps Center,
was elected and served on the Siletz Tribal
Council and was the Executive Director of
STEDCO for two years.
Lori Davis Hired as Player Benefits
Manager
Lori Davis began Monday, November
9,1998 as the new Player Benefits Manager.
Lori has had extensive gaming experi
ence in Nevada and other jurisdictions, and
brings a great deal of positive energy, enthusi
asm and know-how to this new position.
The Player Benefits Manager will
report to the Director of Marketing and have
senior management responsibility for the
Winners Circle Manager and staff, the Mar
keting Data Manager, and as many as three
soon-to-be-filled new positions of Player
Hosts. That team will work aggressively to
target and solicit new players, enhance current
levels of play, and integrate and streamline
player tracking and rewards.
Angela Martin - New Jester
Watch for Tribal Member Angela
Martin as the Chinook Winds Jester in all of
the new print ads and bill boards. We’re
certain you’ll be pleased with the new look.
Chinook Winds Donates $35,000 to North
Lincoln Fire & Rescue District
October 19, an official presentation of
Chinook Winds donation to the North Lincoln
Fire & Rescue District took place in the Siletz
Room at the Casino. An informal luncheon
gave representatives of the fire district and
directors of the Casino a chance to get ac
quainted. Among those present were (shown
in photo) North Lincoln Fire & Rescue board
members M.E. “Red” Wheeler and Marge
Young; NLFR Chief Don Baker; Chinook
Winds General Manager Tom Davis; Chinook
Winds Chief Financial Officer Tim Viles; and
Sar Richards, Tribal Gaming Commissioner.
“We’re very appreciative, and look forward to
many years of doing business with the casino, “
stated Baker.
Salem Indian Youth Say “Thanks” to
Chinook Winds Donation Committee
Dear Committee Members'.
“This letter is to thank you for the donation
you made to the Indian youth of the Salem area.
With the money provided to us we were able to
provide two youth activities this summer. We
advertised the events in our community
newsletter and made the activities open to all
tribal youth up to the age of 20 years old.
Our first trip was to the Wave Pool in
Springfield, Oregon. We have taken groups
to the Wave Pool on a couple of occasions and
it is a verv popular trip. We provided a snack
and lunch. We took 25 children to the Wave
Pool.
Our second trip was to see Keiko and stop
at the beach! We took 20 children to see Keiko.
The children were thrilled to see Keiko and we
were lucky enough to see him perform some
tricks with his 60-pound ball! The children all
received a "quilt square ” to color and return
so that they could be added to the "quilt card "
that traveled with Keiko to Iceland. On our
return to Salem we stopped at D River so that
the children could play in the sand (most also
played in the water!)
We solicitea ideas for the events from the
community. The ideas we selected were
generated by area Elders. (We combined funds
from your donation with dollars from our JOM
program in order to cover the cost of the
mileage)................ "
Once again, thank you,
Beverly A Owen
CHINOOK WINDS
EMPLOYMENT
INFORMATION
For individuals interested in applying for
employment at Chinook Winds, here’s the scoop:
Benefits include competitive wages, a
comprehensive benefits package, 401 (K) plan,
paid vacation, 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 managers/
supervisors review the applications for the
positions in their department. Human Resources
then reviews the applications that have been
selected and interviews are scheduled. The
managers/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 Gaining 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
and an 11 day waiting period for a high security
position. 11 the applicant’s gaming license is
approved, the new employee must pay a fee
(cost varies with the position) for the license. You
may elect to have this fee taken out in payroll
deductions or you can 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 HI, 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 (244-6665)
and ask for the Human Resources
Department.
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