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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to pack orders.
  2. Pack orders.
  3. Modify packing of routine orders.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to packing products

pack products in line with work order and safe work procedure

stack, brace, strap and label packs of products in line with organisational requirements and work health safety (WHS) requirements

monitor the packing process for faults and respond according to organisational requirements

use labelling methods according to workplace requirements

modify packing of routine orders in line with work order and organisational requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

safe work procedures involved in packing and handling products

environmental protection procedures including the safe and efficient disposal, recycling or re-use of waste material (including bracing and strapping waste material) and the minimisation of carbon emissions

procedures for identifying and resolving common faults and problems

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

products and their use

characteristics of pack shift and movement, its impact on safety and how to control it

packing sequences and weight distribution and their impact on safety and productivity

packing methods that apply to different types of products (stacking, bracing, strapping

tools and equipment used for packing and procedures for their safe use and maintenance.