Betting Agency Counter Clerk 561111

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 Description

Records and processes customer bets, payments and payouts over the counter at a betting agency for horse and dog racing, and other sports and events.

Skill Level  5

Skills Assessment Authority  Your Career

Caveats  No caveats 

Group: 5611 Betting 

Clerks

Description

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

Tasks

• 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
  
  

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: 
NZ Register 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.