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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Collate inserts
  2. Match inserts
  3. Reconcile output

Required Skills

Required skills

basic materials handling and use of technology skills

OHS in relation to lifting and shifting stock

literacy skills to read job specifications and document an information matching trail

basic numeracy skills to reconcile mail

effective communication with colleagues and supervisors

teamwork with colleagues and supervisors to maintain the production process

identifying problems and faults and developing solutions

planning and organising to ensure that materials are in the correct order and collated correctly

reconciling mail and inserts at critical points in the process

Required knowledge

waste disposal procedures

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

manually collate and insert mail documents according to job specifications and within the production timeframe

the individual will be able to manually collate and insert mail documents and reconcile the job The individual will complete two full jobs

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

assessment may take place on the job off the job or a combination of both of these

off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

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

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.

Matched/matching may include:

the process of keeping together a unique insert to the addressee that goes with at least one other unique insert in the same package, or a unique insert to the addressee that goes with the address information located on the outside of the package.

Control of materials may include:

includes spoils, depleted stock, oversupplies and undersupplies.