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Deliver and promote sales of plants

Deliver and promote sales of plants

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCNSY304A
State Code
D7086
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
View on TGA
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/12/2011
Field of Education
080501 - Sales
Original Release Date
05/12/2011
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit covers the process of transporting and delivering plants to retail outlets and other nurseries and the associated task of maintaining promotional displays and defines the standard required to: prepare and load plant orders from a production site; transport plants and other products to and from a production nursery; deliver and unload nursery products according to order requirements; maintain nursery product displays at retail outlets where necessary; use sales techniques to promote a range of nursery products.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to provide marketing support
  • 1.1. Product list, clients, delivery schedule and transport vehicle are identified according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.2. Tools, equipment and machinery are selected according to delivery requirements and enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.3. Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.4. Plants are selected according to orders; sample specifications and delivery schedule, and are prepared and loaded into transport vehicle according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 1.5. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed, controls implemented and reported to the supervisor.
  • 1.6. Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected, used and maintained.
2. Deliver plants
  • 2.1. Maintenance of stock is undertaken according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.2. Current stock lists are updated and maintained according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.3. Regular delivery service is maintained according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.4. Clients are supplied, on request, with information about stock availability according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 2.5. Delivery documentation is completed accurately according to enterprise work procedures.
3. Maintain off-site displays
  • 3.1. Off-site product displays are checked regularly according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 3.2. Maintenance of displays is undertaken according to enterprise work procedures and client requirements.
  • 3.3. Marketing support is undertaken according to OHS requirements, and with due consideration of the environmental implications.
4. Promote sales
  • 4.1. Retailers are informed of available promotional literature with particular stock lines.
  • 4.2. Regular sales memos are dispatched according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 4.3. Advanced lists for seasonal promotions are prepared according to enterprise work procedures.
  • 4.4. Sales, promotional and marketing documentation are completed accurately according to enterprise work procedures.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Plants may include:
a wide range of plants common in production and retail nurseries and commonly used and produced in the region.
Delivery may include:
the delivery of all commercial plant products transported to a range of clients.
Promotions may include:
consumer sales and trade sales promotions.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
prepare and load plant orders from a production site
transport plants and other products to and from a production nursery
deliver and unload nursery products according to order requirements
maintain nursery product displays at retail outlets where necessary
use sales techniques to promote a range of nursery products.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3303 RTF3005A Deliver and promote sales of plants Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAQ79 AHCNSY304 Deliver and promote sales of plants Unit of competency