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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Determine spotting requirements
  3. Communicate spotting requirements

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

Australian Standards include:

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

Types of stain include one or more of the following:

organic or non-organic

dye stains

albumin stains

protein stains

vegetable adhesives

mustard

tomato sauce

wine

Procedures for identifying the type of stain include the following:

considering the information provided by the customer

identifying the colour of the stain

identifying the feel or odour of the stain

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 and other reference material

recognising fibres, fabric types, dyes and colour categories

recording non-removable stains and defects

identifying at least five (5) different kinds of stains and marks on a variety of common fabrics, and their appropriate removal procedures to suit the stain, fibre and fabric, and dye and colour characteristics

maintaining quality requirements for each stage of the process

communicating and documenting spotting requirements to customer and work personnel

complying with relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Australian Standards that govern dry cleaning and laundry operations

characteristics of fibres, fabrics, dyes or colours and the effects of the spotting procedure

stain identification procedures, including steps to be followed

types of special spotting agents

wet-side and dry-side agents:

sodium thiosulphate

formic acid

oxalic acid

iodine

acetone

methyl alcohol

oxidising and reducing bleaches

digestion agents

solvents

detergents

spotting techniques

environmental aspects related to workplace and machine or equipment operation and manual handling

quality practices

workplace practices

processes to communicate and document spotting requirements to customer and work personnel

federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements.