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Bookmaker's Clerk

ANZSCO 561112

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About this career

Bookmaker's Clerks assist Bookmakers to provide oncourse betting services at race meetings.

What they typically do

  • Takes bets by debiting credit accounts and bank accounts electronically or physically receiving cash.
  • Records and enters bets electronically and in transaction ledgers.
  • Issues tickets and prepares summaries of transactions.
  • Monitors amounts of money placed on race entrants.
  • Checks details and numbers on winning betting tickets against those in betting ledgers and electronic records, before paying out money on winning tickets.
  • Verifies the identity and account balances of betting agency customers.
  • Answers betting inquiries over the telephone, via email and in person.
  • May work in a call centre.

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Bookmaker's Clerk.

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