Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Notices may include:
dockets with customer details
instructions and labels
may be in English or languages other than English
occupational health and safety (OHS), ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and food safety policies/procedures/alerts
personnel information, notes and rosters
symbols and signs
tables and simple graphs.
Teams may include:
formal or informal groups/teams
level of supervision
rosters
small or large groups/teams
teams based on work function.
Discussionmay include:
non-verbal gestures, signals, signs and diagrams
verbal (e.g. face to face, telephone, electronic and via two-way radio)
written (e.g. electronic, memos, instructions and forms).
Forms may include:
hazard/accident/incident report forms
personnel forms
safety reports
shift reports/rosters
telephone message forms.
Routine workplace measures may relate to:
leave entitlements
materials usage
packing and storing of stock or product
pay
product characteristics (e.g. length, weight, capacity, time, temperature, stock density, stock numbers and age)
product tallies
shift allowances.
Basic arithmetic processes include:
addition
division
multiplication
subtraction.
Recording information may be done by:
computer-based systems
manually.

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 evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit
Assessment must confirm ability to:
complete a range of routine tasks in the workplace complying with all displayed work-related notices. Particular emphasis is to be placed on the observance of safety, health and hygiene-related notices or instructions.
estimate and calculate routine workplace data
participate effectively in interactive workplace communications which may be in English or another language used at a particular workplace
record routine workplace data.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:
a range of health, safety and other notices commonly found in the workplace
workplace personnel and other forms/documents as listed in the range of variables.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
observation of work activities
practical exercises
project work
written or oral short-answer testing.

Materials required to be read or listened to should be short, phrased in simple sentences and contain vocabulary familiar to the intended reader.
When writing short notes on forms the writer conveys overall meaning even if grammar and spelling is not 100% accurate.
Standardised forms or reports may be required. Clarification may be sought by asking to rephrase or repeat information.
Communication is assisted by use of body language, dictionaries or a supportive peer.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.