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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Comply with national and international legal obligations
  2. Comply with local laws and regulations
  3. Comply with established industrial relations practices and requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Check-in service must be provided for one or more of the following:

any type of commercial aircraft flight including domestic or international, while in home port or in slip port

short and/or long haul services

any category of service including economy, business class and first class

An understanding of the employer/employee obligations and responsibilities must include one or more of the following:

concepts of arbitration and conciliation

industrial awards system

specific relevant enterprise awards/agreements

trade union system

Information must include one or more of the following:

airline procedures and instructions, and job specifications

check-in service checklists and procedures

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

induction and training materials

local laws and regulations when providing check-in services in remote countries

WHS/OHS security and environmental protection regulations

relevant regulations, including security, customs, quarantine, WHS/OHS security and environmental protection regulations

workplace policies


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying and correctly using relevant equipment

implementing contingency plans

implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations

modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments

monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol

reading, interpreting and following relevant regulations, instructions, procedures, information and signs

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures

responding appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace

selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards

working collaboratively with others

working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

concepts of arbitration and conciliation

people to be consulted about implementing regulations and policies during check-in procedures:

aircraft cabin crew and flight crew members

airline supervisory and management staff

aviation industry regulatory staff

customs authority staff

ground support staff

passengers

quarantine authority staff

relevant government officials from Australia or other countries

relevant human resources staff

relevant technical staff

union representatives

principles of enterprise bargaining where applicable

requirements of relevant legislation and regulations for check-in services

relevant regulations and policies related to:

established industrial relations practices and requirements

emergency and security procedures

employer/employee obligations and responsibilities

equal opportunity and anti-discrimination regulations

industrial relations institutions, organisations and their functions

local laws and regulations

national and international legal obligations

national and international regulations pertaining to passenger check-in services for commercial domestic and international aircraft flights

WHS/OHS, health, quarantine, customs and security procedures and regulations

workplace and government policy on:

smoking on or in the vicinity of aircraft

using mobile phones or other electronic devices on or in the vicinity of aircraft

workplace procedures and policies related to passenger check-in services for commercial, domestic and international aircraft flights.