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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. |
Job specifications may include: | customer brief and how it has been metlocation where floristry product will be used or displayedpurpose of the floristry product (e.g. for an event or special occasion) photographs of the final designphotographs of various stages of constructionsketchesgeneral overview of how to constructcomplete instructions for construction including techniques to be usedpackaging and transportation requirementsitemised lists of all components and suppliersitemised maximum cost of all componentsitemised list of individual products to be produced as part of a suite and numbers requiredsize of each item to be constructedfabrication and structural support requirements for large displays.estimated timeframe for the construction of all components. |
Relevant personnel may include: | managerother senior floristsfloral designerstudio designerowner-operator of a small floristry businessother florists involved in a large scale production teamproduction manager. |
All components may include: | flowers and plant materialsconstruction materialsancillary items and merchandisepresentation materialspackaging materials for use when transporting complex floristry productsfabrication and structural support requirements. |
Production plan may include: | details of a site inspection and consultation with venue operators to establish site assembly and display requirementsoff and on-site labour requirementsrosters for off and on-site staff membersdetails of components that will be fully or partially constructed off-site and those that must be assembled on-site at any event locationactual timeframe and deadlines for the construction of all componentson-site construction or assembly plan for event sites. |
Construction and display may involve: | partial construction at the floristry business sitefull construction at the floristry business sitedisplay at the floristry business site e.g. complex window or stock displayfurther assembly, display and or construction at the display site e.g. an event venue. |
Complex floristry products may include: | complex display or stock itemscomplex window displayslarge, small or themed corporate displays including components constructed off-site and assembled on-site for:exhibition centres ball roomsrestaurants and reception centrestheatresgallerieshotelsgovernment buildingshospitalscorporate officesmarqueesgardenscruise boatschurches or chapels.large, small or themed displays including components constructed off-site and assembled on-site for events:corporate eventsballs and banquetsthemed eventsindustry and other awards presentationstheatrical performancestrade showsexhibitionsfloral competitionsfloral festivalsweddingsparties e.g. birthdays and engagementscelebrations e.g. Christmas and St Valentine's Dayreligious celebrations e.g. communions, bar mitzvahsfunerals.floral displays produced to competition criteria floristry arrangements of a highly creative nature and of advanced designproducts of any size for any purpose using:complex hand tied floristry techniquescomplex wired floristry techniques, especially decorative wiring techniquescomplex base medium construction techniquesnew and emerging techniques |
Fabrication and structural support requirements may include: | structural components and frameworks including:wiresropescagesfencesplatformslightingwelded and angled grinded materialsprops. |
Flower and plant materials must include: | flowers including:fresh (common, exotic and Australian wildflowers)dry and preservedartificial.plant materials including:fresh (common, exotic and Australian foliage)dry and preservedartificial. |
Itemised job costing may include: | itemised lists of all components and associated individual costs of supply and saleitemised maximum numbers of flowers and other items to be used in the construction of the floristry productdetails of the composite product or products to be produced with cost of supply and sale. |
Ancillary items may include: | chocolates, fruit, nuts, alcoholhampersgift items of any typenovelties such as balloons and toysflower preservatives and conditioning agents. |
Presentation items may include: | wrappinggift cards and message itemscorporate advertising of the businesscorporate materials provided by the customer. |
Problems may include: | lack of experience with flowers and plant materialslack of experience with the variety and size of the various products e.g. those for an eventinability to source or roster staff to meet production requirementsconstraints of a short production and delivery deadlineexpense of transporting floral displays and products to the display locationnon-availability of the flower and plant materialsnon-availability of ancillary, presentation and wrapping items non-availability of fabrication and support materials for large displaysspoilt flower and plant materialsshort life cycle and problems with maintaining quality during storage, production and display by the organisation or the customer working with a design that does not work in the construction phase constraints of OHS requirementsnegative environmental impacts of materials choseninability to meet the customer preference or briefconstraints of any site where the floristry product will be displayed including:type (internal or external)dimensions of display areadimensions of delivery access and storage areasvenue access times and impacts on assembling the floristry products to meet deadlinesrestrictions of various venue operators such as churches, cemeteries and crematoriasize and availability of on-site assembly storage and maintenance areasconflicting activities in on-site assembly, storage and display areas.structural constraints of the location where floristry product will be used or displayed including:pipes and drainageearthworkbrickworkstone masonry. |
Spoilage of flower and plant materials may relate to: | cross-contamination of diseased or pest affected flowers and plant materials with healthy plantsincorrect application of humidity and temperature controlsincorrect exposure to environmental heating or air conditioningincorrect application of conditioning or preservative agents or contamination with cleaning agentsincorrect storage causing crushing or wiltingincorrect handling and storage of fruit and vegetables. |
Prepared and conditioned flower and plant materials may have been subject to: | trimming of foliagetrimming of stemstrimming away budsprovision of nutrientsuse of preservative solutions use of conditioning solutions scaldingcooling bathing chemical spraying for pests and diseasesuse of cleaning agentsdusting or wiping. |
Unsuitable materials may include: | diseased or pest affected flowers and plant materialsdamaged or crushed flowers and plant materialswilted flowers and plant materialsflowers and plant materials with expired or near to expired use-by dates that will not survive the display period. |
Equipment and other construction components may include: | cutting tools including:knivesscissorsrose de-thornersecateurscontainers to mix cleaning and conditioning agentsbasketsdecorative potsbuckets or decorative pailscontainers (bowls, vases)staple gun and staplesglue gun and gluebinding tapeheavy to fine gauge wirefloral foam (for fresh flowers and plant materials)floral foam (for artificial flowers and plant materials)wreath frame (floral foam)polystyrenechicken wirestrawwillow vineclayplastermossfabrication and structural support requirements. |
Floristry techniques must include: | complex and other hand tied floristry techniquescomplex, decorative and other wired floristry techniquescomplex and other base medium construction techniquesintegration of a range of hand tied, wired and base medium construction techniquesnew and emerging techniques. |
The range of complex floristry products to be produced must include: | custom-made floristry products in response to customer briefs large scale corporate displays including components constructed off-site and assembled or displayed on-sitelarge, small and themed displays including components constructed off-site and assembled on-site for events. |
Elements of design must include: | texture form colour spaceline. |
Principles of design must include: | harmonyrhythmbalance dominance scaleproportioncontrast. |
Wrapping and packaging materials may include: | boxescylinderspolypropylenepapercellophanebowsribbonsraffiaprotective wrapping and packing materials for large or multiple displays - fully or partially constructed - for transportation to the display site. |