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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare workstation
  3. Finish work

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Components include one or more of the following:

tags

trims

garments

buttons

fasteners

labels

belt and button loops

Finishing operations include one or more of the following:

trimming loose threads

checking

spotting

sorting

hand or machine sewing buttons or fasteners

hand or machine sewing hems

securing lining

sewing and cutting buttonholes

attaching accessories or trims

attaching tickets and labels

bundling

Performance Evidence

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

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

preparing work area, materials and equipment, and specifications for sequence of operations

checking garment or article against specifications to ensure correct sizing and attention to loose threads, and missing buttons and attachments on at least two (2) occasions

attaching correct components to at least two (2) garments and articles

completing finishing operations

ensuring finished garment meets specifications

identifying and reporting faults, and returning to appropriate section for repair according to quality standards

completing production and other records.