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KATRINA MELANIE GIBBS

KATRINA MELANIE GIBBS

Niddrie,Vic

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Raceday Controller

Tabcorp - Casual
Docklands, Victoria
02.2025 - Current
  • Raceday Controllers are responsible for accurately entering racing and sports data into Tabcorp systems for each event. The primary role involves real-time race information and control services for the wagering business, both nationally and internationally. The Raceday Controller position is a team-based role that operates on a rotating roster, 22 hours a day, 364 days a year. The schedule includes early mornings, nights, weekends, and public holidays, with shifts ranging from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Pod Operator

Tabcorp - Fulltime
Docklands , Vic
08.2024 - Current
  • Be aware and available to perform any task at a moment’s notice
  • Monitor races so controllers can accurately back up the close, correctly perform numbers in the run and ptp each race
  • Manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
  • Take calls from stewards to correctly result and pay each race
  • Manage staffs correct amount of break times
  • Correctly scratch races for each code
  • Link up partners

Track Work Rider

Peter Snowden
Flemington, Vic
02.2024 - Current
  • General track riding duties
  • Riding to time
  • Riding with an e trakka
  • Riding & educating yearling
  • Barrier education

Raceday Controller

Tabcorp - Casual
Docklands , Vic
02.2024 - 08.2024
  • Raceday Controllers are responsible for accurately entering racing and sports data into Tabcorp systems for each event.The role primarily involves providing real-time race information and control services to the Wagering business, both nationally and internationally.The Raceday Controller position is a team-based role that operates on a rotating roster, 22 hours a day, 364 days a year. This schedule includes early mornings, nights, weekends, and public holidays, with shifts ranging from 7 am to 5 am.

Travelling Foreperson

Steven O’Dea/Matt Hoysted
Eagle Farm Brisbane , Qld
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Traveled to Melbourne with Scallopini & Uncommon James to win Steve's & Matt’s first G1.
  • Traveled to Sydney with Uncommon James for the G1 Galaxy & then to Perth for the Quakka.
  • Traveled to Melbourne with the spring carnival horses.
  • Full track work riding duties including riding with an Arioneo tracker.
  • Full stable duties including taking horses to the race's, trials, jump outs & beach.
  • Icing horses, massaging horses & making feeds.
  • Being directly responsible for the horses when Matt was in Brisbane.
  • Liaising with the trainer.

Travelling Foreperson

Mike Moroney Ballymore
Flemington , Vic
March23 - 07.2023
  • Traveled to Sydney and Brisbane with Autumn/winter carnival horses.
  • In sole care of horses.
  • Ability to follow direct instructions from the trainer & report directly back to him.
  • Liaising with the vet & recording all treatments, able to IV horses, bandage horses & wrap feet.
  • Organization of farriers & correct shoeing.
  • Organization of massages & chiropractic procedures.
  • Icing of horses.
  • Swimming of horses.
  • Full track riding duties including the ability to ride to time & assess the horses fitness.
  • Full stable duties include correct daily feeding, liaising with the owners, organization of feed, bedding, organization of race day strappers & floats to races.
  • Pre race preparation, post race care & treatment.
  • Full race day duties including race day saddling, speaking with jockeys pre & post race, recording jockeys comments & relaying the correct feed back directly to the trainer & racing manager.
  • Apply correct gear to horses.

Track Work Rider

Michael Freedman
Hawkesbury/Randwick, NSW
Sep22 - 01.2023
  • Full track work riding & stable duties including treadmilling horses.
  • Working between Hawkesbury & Randwick stables depending on where I was required.

Foreperson

Mike Moroney Balleymore
Flemington , Vic
09.2021 - 07.2022
  • In full charge of the daily feeding of 70 horses including the making of the daily feeds, monitoring the eating habits & weights of the horse's, feeding to the horses fitness & requirements, ordering the weekly feed, supplement's & hay.
  • Reporting directly to the trainer & assistant trainer.
  • Managing staff.
  • Full track riding & stable hand duties.
  • Taking of temperatures.
  • Pre & post race day treatments.
  • In charge of afternoon shifts & Sundays.
  • Understood & followed oral & written directions.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes & helping to train others.
  • Prioritized & organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Collaborated with others to discuss new opportunities.
  • Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.

Track Work Rider

Glen Thompson Racing
Warwick Farm, NSW
12.2020 - 08.2021
  • Full track riding duties including riding with an E Trakka, education of young horses, barrier education, jump outs & schooling of horses. Treamilling horses.

Afternoon Stable Hand

Amanda Turner Racing
Warwick Farm, NSW
11.2019 - 08.2021
  • Full stable duties & swimming horses.
  • Trial & Race attendance.
  • Pre and post race day care.

Track Work Rider / Traveling Foreman

Richard and Will Freedman
Rosehill , NSW
02.2019 - 12.2020
  • Full track riding duties.
  • Traveled horses to Brisbane for the winter carnival.
  • Sole charge of the travelling horses & all duties required.

Foreperson

Glen Thompson Racing
Brisbane/ Warwick Farm, Qld/NSW
12.2015 - 01.2019
  • Full foreperson, track riding & stable duties.
  • Managing of staff.
  • Full Race day duties.
  • Liaising with owners, vets and farriers
  • In sole charge of an 18 horse stable when required.

Stable Hand / Traveling Foreperson

Patinack Farm
Flemington/ Eagle Farm, Vic/Qld
03.2010 - 12.2015
  • Full Forepersons/ Traveling forepersons, Track riding & stable duties.
  • Full feeding duties.

Senior Track Work Rider

Hardwick Racing - Michael Freedman
Kranji Singapore
03.2008 - 02.2010
  • Full track riding duties - riding trials & jump outs.
  • Making of feeds & horses correct nutrition.
  • Race day & trail attendance.
  • Travelling horses to Malaysia to race.
  • Quarantine duties.

Track Work Rider

Lee Curtis, Kim Waugh, Tim Martin, Ollie Koolman, Gerald Ryan
Rosehill, NSW
Aug00 - 03.2008
  • Full track riding & stable duties.
  • Trail & race day attendance.
  • Travelling interstate with carnival horses.

Track Work Rider

P M BUSUTINRACING
KRANJI, SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA
01.2004 - 09.2004
  • Stable security, pre race preparation & saddling race day.
  • Full track work riding & stable duties.
  • Swimming of horses.
  • Schooling of horses.

Night Manager/ Bair Maid

Collector Hotel/ P.JGALLAGHERS
PARRAMATTA, AUSTRALIA
07.2001 - 01.2004
  • Night manager.
  • Bair maid.
  • Making of cocktails, serving of drinks
  • Poker machine hostess, changing of money, eft-pos.
  • Responsible service of alcohol.
  • Responsible service of gambling.

Track Work Rider

Copper Belt Lodge - Kevin Grey / Ron Nolan
Waverley / Hawera, New Zealand
03.1998 - 08.2000

Full track riding duties - schooling of jumpers & getting jumping tickets,

  • Driving harness horses.
  • Breaking in of horses.
  • Handling of weanling's.
  • Lived on property & responsible for all livestock on property.
  • Race & trail day attendance.

Track Rider Stable Hand

FT Ritchie/GG Syndicate- Shaune Ritchie
Takanini / Waiuku , New Zealand
03.1997 - 09.1998

• Full track riding & stable hand duties.

FOREMAN/TRACK

TRAVELING, RIDER, KEVIN MYERS
Ballarat, Vic
01.1998 - 05.1998
  • Traveled to Melbourne & Adelaide from New Zealand with seven race horses.
  • Solely responsible for the care & training of these horses whilst there.

Track Rider Traveling Foreperson

Newbury Park Stud Jeff Lynds
Palmerston North, New Zealand
04.1996 - 03.1997
  • Full track riding duties.
  • Education of young horses, riding breakers.
  • Traveled horses to Melbourne for Cup Carnival.

Track Rider/ Stable Hand/ Cleaner

G Cuttlerbuck, John Sargent, Peter Corrigan, Murry Baker, Jays Cleaning
PALMERSTON NORTH/ Woodville, New Zealand
09.1992 - 04.1996
  • Full track riding & stable hand duties, race & trial attendance.
  • Handling of Stallions.
  • Full Traveling foreman duties.
  • Part time cleaner of bathrooms & offices.

Nanny

John Ormand
Waipukura, New Zealand
04.1992 - 09.1992
  • Assisted children with daily activities, such as dressing, bathing, & feeding.
  • Monitored the children's playtime to ensure safety & wellbeing.
  • Transported children to school, extracurricular activities, & appointments when needed.
  • Maintained discipline in accordance with parents' instructions while being sensitive to each child’s individual needs.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties related to childcare such as laundry or meal preparation.
  • Gave medication to children as directed by parents or guardians.
  • Communicated regularly with families regarding daily events and any concerns that may arise.
  • Provided assistance with homework assignments when required.
  • Taught children to ride ponies.
  • Taking of business calls when Mr Ormond was out of the house/office.
  • The house had 52 rooms and is the largest single storey wooden house in the southern hemisphere.

Track Work Rider/Stable Hand

Tony Cole, RC & MD Fulton, M & J Eason, Neil Alexander
Te Kauwhata, Pukekohe, Wanganui , New Zealand
08.1987 - 02.1991
  • Full track riding & stable duties, race and trail attendance.
  • Babysitting.
  • Sorting of vegetables.
  • Mowing of lawns.

Education

Course in Trackwork Riding For JumpOuts -

Skillinvest
Longerenong College
06.2022

Certificate III in Racing Advanced Stable Hand -

University of Ballarat
Victoria
09.2012

A.F.S - Brasil

Centro Technological Dr Joseph Hein
Brazil
01.1991

School Certificate

Wanganui Girls College
Wanganui, New Zealand
01.1990

Elementary - Typewriting

Pitman Examinations Institute
New Zealand
10.1989

Full Australian Drivers License -

Vic Roads
Victoria
01.2001

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Great team player
  • Quick learner
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Problem Resolution
  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Task Prioritization
  • Great organizational skill's
  • Attention to detail

References

Matt Hoysted Licensed Trainer- 0420626481

Anthony Feroce Racing Manager- 0412084132

Will Freedman Licensed Trainer-0433095547

Britt Geodeon Foreperson -0432686517

Kiestern Duke Character- 0479193316

Brennan Fyans Character - 0419307208

Interests

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS , Horse racing, Water sports, Snow boarding, Walking, Reading, catching up with friends

Timeline

Raceday Controller

Tabcorp - Casual
02.2025 - Current

Pod Operator

Tabcorp - Fulltime
08.2024 - Current

Track Work Rider

Peter Snowden
02.2024 - Current

Raceday Controller

Tabcorp - Casual
02.2024 - 08.2024

Travelling Foreperson

Steven O’Dea/Matt Hoysted
01.2023 - 12.2023

Foreperson

Mike Moroney Balleymore
09.2021 - 07.2022

Track Work Rider

Glen Thompson Racing
12.2020 - 08.2021

Afternoon Stable Hand

Amanda Turner Racing
11.2019 - 08.2021

Track Work Rider / Traveling Foreman

Richard and Will Freedman
02.2019 - 12.2020

Foreperson

Glen Thompson Racing
12.2015 - 01.2019

Stable Hand / Traveling Foreperson

Patinack Farm
03.2010 - 12.2015

Senior Track Work Rider

Hardwick Racing - Michael Freedman
03.2008 - 02.2010

Track Work Rider

P M BUSUTINRACING
01.2004 - 09.2004

Night Manager/ Bair Maid

Collector Hotel/ P.JGALLAGHERS
07.2001 - 01.2004

Track Work Rider

Copper Belt Lodge - Kevin Grey / Ron Nolan
03.1998 - 08.2000

FOREMAN/TRACK

TRAVELING, RIDER, KEVIN MYERS
01.1998 - 05.1998

Track Rider Stable Hand

FT Ritchie/GG Syndicate- Shaune Ritchie
03.1997 - 09.1998

Track Rider Traveling Foreperson

Newbury Park Stud Jeff Lynds
04.1996 - 03.1997

Track Rider/ Stable Hand/ Cleaner

G Cuttlerbuck, John Sargent, Peter Corrigan, Murry Baker, Jays Cleaning
09.1992 - 04.1996

Nanny

John Ormand
04.1992 - 09.1992

Track Work Rider/Stable Hand

Tony Cole, RC & MD Fulton, M & J Eason, Neil Alexander
08.1987 - 02.1991

Travelling Foreperson

Mike Moroney Ballymore
March23 - 07.2023

Track Work Rider

Michael Freedman
Sep22 - 01.2023

Track Work Rider

Lee Curtis, Kim Waugh, Tim Martin, Ollie Koolman, Gerald Ryan
Aug00 - 03.2008

Course in Trackwork Riding For JumpOuts -

Skillinvest

Certificate III in Racing Advanced Stable Hand -

University of Ballarat

A.F.S - Brasil

Centro Technological Dr Joseph Hein

School Certificate

Wanganui Girls College

Elementary - Typewriting

Pitman Examinations Institute

Full Australian Drivers License -

Vic Roads
KATRINA MELANIE GIBBS