Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1.3

BETTING CLERKS take bets from customers at betting agencies, over the telephone and on course.

Indicative Skill Level:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks Include:

taking bets and debiting credit accounts and bank accounts electronically, and receiving cash;
recording and entering bets electronically and in transaction ledgers;
issuing tickets and preparing summaries of transactions;
monitoring amounts of money placed on race entrants;
checking details and numbers on winning betting tickets against those in betting ledgers and electronic records, and paying out money on winning tickets;
verifying the identity and account balances of betting agency customers;
answering betting inquiries over the telephone, via email and in person;
may work in a call centre.

Occupations:

561111 Betting Agency Counter Clerk
561112 Bookmaker's Clerk
561113 Telephone Betting Clerk
561199 Betting Clerks nec