Tasracing

• tasracing.com.au

Published
August 7, 2025
Expires
September 11, 2025
Location
Glenorchy
Category
Office & Admin
Job Type
Full-time
Country
Australia
State
Tasmania

DESCRIPTION

We’re on the lookout for an amazing Operations and Support Officer to join our supportive team at Tasracing on a full-time basis, based in Launceston (Prospect) or Hobart (New Town). If you’re ready to take the reins and make a significant impact, this is your chance.

ABOUT US:

At Tasracing, racing is our passion. Tasracing is Tasmania’s Principal Racing Authority, entrusted with the comprehensive development and promotion of the state’s racing industry. As the governing body, we oversee the ongoing growth of racing and breeding, market Tasmanian racing to local, national, and international audiences, fund race clubs, provide stakes and prize money, manage racing venues, and ensure the smooth operation of race day activities. Our commitment to animal welfare, industry integrity, and growth is at the heart of everything we do.
With over 150 years of history and a team of over 250 employees, we’re committed to building a united and vibrant industry Tasmania can be proud of.

ABOUT YOU:

We’re seeking someone who brings more than just skills – we’re after an attitude. If you’re someone with a passion for growth and learning, an amazing attitude, and has:

• Knowledge and experience working in a regulatory environment where you are experienced in applying ‘the rules’.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain operational procedures and provide information to, and liaise with, clients, stakeholders and members of the public, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality.
• The ability to exercise independent judgment in the practices, methods and standards to be applied and the planning and timing required to complete complex, diverse tasks; together with the ability to be creative and show initiative to provide options, recommendations and solutions to satisfy non-standard requirements.
• Good organisational skills to enable the coordination and management of a variety of tasks at the same time and the planning and accurate completion of tasks within pre-determined time frames.

This role will provide administrative support to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate information to racing industry participants and the public. This role will be 38 hours per week.

Major duties include:

• Assist in activities relating to handicapping and grading matters including verification of eligibility status and accurate completion of race field requirements.
• Assist in activities relating to licensing and registration matters including verification of compliance status and accurate assessment of licensing and registration applications.
• Process and distribute race meetings, licensing and registration documentation and associated information using various forms of media. Maintain accurate and consistent filing of hardcopy and electronic documents. Process results of harness and greyhound race meetings.
• Maintain and interrogate racing industry databases, information systems and records to produce quality reports. Compile and maintain statistical information.
• Prepare correspondence, transcripts, reports and documents, and update the Division’s website as required.
• Act as first point of contact for the Office of Racing Integrity. Initiate and respond in a timely and appropriate manner to face to face, telephone, email and written enquiries, including referrals to appropriate divisional officers, receipting and reconciliation of monies.
• Provide out of hours scratching and race field update service to the Division.
• Perform any other assigned duties at the classification level that are within the employee’s competence and training.