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Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort
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Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort Best Places to Work 15406 Maricopa Road, Maricopa, AZ 85239 480-802-5000 www.harrahsakchin.com 810 Entertainment |
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Our Awards:
- Ranked #2 on the 2008 "Best Places to Work" list for our AK-Chin property.
- Ranked 13 on the 2008 InformationWeek 500, marking Harrah’s Entertainment’s 5th consecutive year in the top 100
- Business Week’s 2007 50 Best Places to Launch a Career
- Fortune Magazine’s "America’s Most Admired Companies" of 2007
- Best Places to Work for Information Technology, Computerworld Magazine, 9th consecutive year
- Fortune Magazine’s 100 Top MBA Employers of 2006
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2009 Corporate Equality and Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality
- Diversity Edge 2008 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates
- Ranked #1 on Business Week’s list of "Most Generous Cash Givers as a Percentage of Pretax Profit" and #14 of "Largest Cash Givers"
Our History: Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort opened its doors 14 years ago. Our casino is owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community and managed by Harrah’s Entertainment.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through the development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casino resorts throughout the U.S. and on four continents. The company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's, Caesars and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of Poker. On January 28, 2008, Harrah’s Entertainment was acquired by affiliates of private-equity firms TPG Capital and Apollo Global Management.
Our Culture: Harrah’s Code of Commitment is the cornerstone of our business and it guides our relationships with our guests, employees and communities. We are focused on building loyalty and value with each customer through a combination of GREAT service, excellent products, operational excellence and community partnerships. More than 700 dedicated and fun-loving employees each make a unique contribution to the success of Harrah’s Ak-Chin by delivering truly great service to our customers and improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. We’re renowned as a service organization...our employees even have the opportunity to earn quarterly bonuses (up to $1,000 per year) based on our guests’ service experience. Harrah’s sets the standard of excellence in the gaming industry.
Our Team: Our company is truly distinguished by its talented and dedicated employees. Our unique selection process ensures that we hire only the most upbeat and positive employees in the service industry. When you join Harrah’s, you join the best and brightest in the business. We are an equal opportunity, drug free employer and value diversity among our team. If you have a passion for service, a commitment to community, and a desire to develop both professionally and personally…Harrah’s Ak-Chin may be the place for you.
Our Community: Harrah’s is committed to helping the communities we serve to become vibrant places to live and work. We share our financial success with our communities by donating one percent of company profits to civic and charitable causes. In addition to monetary contributions, our H.E.R.O. (Harrah’s Employees Reaching Out) Team volunteers make noteworthy, visible contributions to the community by devoting their time, skills, expertise and dedication to helping others. Typically, Harrah’s employees volunteer over 1700 hours of time to the community – that’s the equivalent of over 42 work weeks. The H.E.R.O. committee has participated in such activities as Habitat for Humanity, Susan G. Komen Walk, Alzheimer’s Walk, Highway Clean-up, Earth Day, Meals on Wheels and United Way events, just to name a few! In 2008 alone, Harrah’s Ak-Chin donated over 3100 canned and packaged goods to local food banks.
Our Good Health: “Choose Wellness” is our motto! Our comprehensive health, dental and vision plan (*full-time employee plan) includes FREE preventive care (enrolled employees) so our employees can protect what’s most important…their health and the health of their families. We recognize that “wellness” is not just limited to our bodies…that family, financial and spiritual wellness is also important. That’s why we offer free seminars, screenings and activities that promote complete wellness. We even have a Health Coach on staff to provide confidential coaching and support to each individual’s wellness goals. Medical benefits for part-time employees are also available.
Our Career Development:Each employee is encouraged to pursue personal and professional growth by taking advantage of our world class enhancement programs: on the job training, tuition reimbursement, career development classes, seminars, workshops, job rotations and much more. The sky’s the limit…whether you are choosing a career in casino operations, security, finance, human resources, marketing, food and beverage services, maintenance, I.T., etc., we may have the right job for you. As the worlds largest gaming company, our employees have the opportunity to apply for job opportunities all across the U.S., from the east coast to the west…and north to south. Harrah’s Entertainment’s dedication to promoting from within opens up a world of opportunity for every employee who wants a career in the casino entertainment industry.
Our Great Perks:
- Employee Customer Service Bonus up to $1000 annually
- Medical, Dental and Vision (Employee, Dependents and Domestic Partner) benefits available for full time employees. Benefits also available for Part-time positions.
- Savings & Retirement Plan with company match (401K)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Educational Assistance and other personal and professional development opportunities
- Harrah’s Employee Store – Discounts on a wide array of merchandise from tiling to window treatments and appliances to furniture.
- Friends and Family Hotel Discounts
- Free Wellness programs and classes
- HEART Fund loans/assistance for employees in need
- Monthly “Free Meal”
- Service and Achievement Rewards
- Holiday “Bonus” gift
- FUN employee events: Poker and Slot tournaments, Bowling, Pool Tournaments, Rock Band Challenge, etc.
- Basic Life Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Medical, Dental and Vision for PT employees
- Federal Credit Union
