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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare for dry cleaning
   • Identify production schedule and work load priorities to plan work
   • Determine dry cleaning machine loads by counting, weight, volume or classification
   • Determine correct load size or weight by reading indicator scales
   • Follow dry cleaning machine operator instructions and schedules for a given process or article
   • Complete records according to workplace practices
3. Operate dry cleaning machine
   • Load machine with correct weight for machine according to garment classification, manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures and WHS practices
   • Select program for load type or classification
   • Select additive dispensing and prepare for dosing system, where relevant
   • Operate machine in accordance with operating instructions
   • Monitor additives and dosing for correct operation and report faults, where appropriate
   • Monitor machine operation and dry cleaning procedures
   • Unload garments using correct manual handling techniques
   • Complete records
4. Finalise and review dry cleaning
   • Check dry cleaning machine operation for correct operation
   • Report machine operational faults
   • Review processes to optimise environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling
   • Hang articles or sort and inspect for stains or further treatment, according to finishing requirements and quality standards
   • Direct garments to correct area for finishing

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
Dry cleaning machines include one or more of the following:	microprocessor computer-controlled

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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

following production schedules and work load priorities

selecting appropriate program and monitoring operations and equipment on at least two (2) occasions

determining dry cleaning machine loads by counting, weight, volume or classification on at least two (2) occasions

loading machine appropriately and selecting appropriate additives on at least two (2) occasions

using correct manual handling techniques

using and handling additives and chemicals safely

optimising environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

hanging articles, sorting and inspecting for stains or further treatment, according to finishing requirements and quality standards, and directing garments to correct area for finishing

maintaining records

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

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

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

workplace or store policies and procedures

Australian Standards that govern dry cleaning and laundry operations

range of available services

care and maintenance procedures for articles

safe handling and use of additives and chemicals:

perc spirit

hydrhlorethylene

whiteocarbon

liquid silicon

detergent

chlorine bleach

oxybleach

builder

starch

fabric conditioner

laundry sour

caustic alkali

machine operation, program selection and monitoring procedures

level of operator maintenance for between load servicing

characteristics and hazards of additives and dosing systems

environmental aspects related to workplace, and machine or equipment operation

practices for recording and reporting

federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements.

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