Occupation

549131 Betting Clerk

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

549131 Betting Clerk

Records and processes customer bets, payments and payouts for horse and dog racing, and other sports and events.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Specialisations

  • Betting Agency Counter Clerk
  • Bookmaker's Clerk
  • Telephone Betting Clerk

Skill level: 5

Main tasks

  • Takes bets, receives payments and pays out on winnings
  • Records and enters bets electronically and in transaction ledgers
  • Issues tickets and prepares summaries of transactions
  • Monitors amounts of money placed on race entrants
  • Verifies the identity and account balances of betting agency customers
  • Answers betting enquiries
  • Monitors and intervenes to ensure gamblers are gambling responsibly
  • May assist Bookmakers to provide oncourse betting services at race meetings