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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan for managing multiple site franchise
  2. Appoint staff for multiple site franchise
  3. Implement plan for managing multiple site franchise
  4. Monitor multiple site franchise
  5. Review management of multiple site franchise

Required Skills

Required skills

culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and people with diverse abilities

communication and negotiation skills to resolve disputes

problemsolving skills to address disputes arising in the course of business operations

planning skills to manage multiple sites

Required knowledge

occupational health and safety OHS requirements

specific to nature and type of franchise

generic to all workplaces

specific to own safety such as manual handling

legislation codes of practice and national standards for example

Franchising Code of Conduct

legislation covering fire safety OHS employment of staff company law antidiscrimination and fair trading

required permits under commonwealth stateterritory and local government regulations and legislation

franchise specific obligations as per franchise agreement

Evidence Required

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

Evidence of the following is essential

implementing and reviewing strategy for all sites

documenting and monitoring plans for all sites

documenting interventions for all sites

knowledge of relevant legislation codes of practice and national standards

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to business documentation

access to feedback from franchisor and managers or supervisors

access to an actual workplace or simulated environment

access to office equipment and resources

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of franchising arrangements

review of documentation outlining practices used to manage a multiple site franchise

evaluation of documented training needs for managers or supervisors

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended


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. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Physical resources may include:

access to email

courier systems

other physical resources that facilitate communication between sites and central operations unit

phone, fax and other electronic communication equipment

Practices may include:

meeting schedules

programmed visits

regular reporting via paper

using electronic bulletin boards and other means of communication for reporting purposes

workshops, product knowledge seminars, conferences and professional development programs

Relevant parties may include:

employed staff

franchisor representatives

managers or supervisors

Schedule of activities may include:

business activity

human resource information

problems arising during course of business operations

quality assurance issues, and test sampling and results

regular and cyclical reporting

stock levels and inventory control

training activity

turnover, income or expenses and other financial information

Interventions may include:

discipline of managers or supervisors

increased physical and human resources

information provided

seeking support from franchisor and accessing services available through franchisor

temporary assistance

training