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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop and implement quality client service practices.
  2. Maintain and improve sales and profits.
  3. Coordinate staff training and support.
  4. Resource and maintain work operations to support sales and service delivery.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, and ability to:

develop and document and overarching client service and complaint resolution policy

develop procedures for delivery of three specific and different treatments

take responsibility for managing all aspects of sales and service delivery over six, three hour work periods

across those work periods:

resolve any referred client complaints

collect and evaluate customer feedback from at least twelve clients

at the conclusion of the six work periods, determine and report on how sales and service practices could be improved

for two different personal services treatments and two associated products:

calculate and determine a profitable selling price

determine staff sales targets for a one month period and produce documents which clearly present targets

monitor staff sales data and performance and provide weekly feedback on progress towards target

identify training options provided by the suppliers

develop a staff incentive scheme to increase product and service sales

identify systems, that minimise down-time, for cleaning and maintaining equipment associated with the two treatments.


Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

principles of quality client service

professional service standards expected of personal services personnel

format, contents and use of:

client service and complaint resolution policies and procedures

procedures for the delivery of specific treatments

sales target schedules

sales reports

methods to:

monitor adherence to client service standards and policies

collect client feedback

resolve treatment and service related complaints

for personal services businesses and the organisation in particular:

applicable industrial awards and working conditions

human, equipment and stock resources required to provide treatments relevant to the business type and how to effectively allocate these for service periods

typical volume of work and staffing levels required to effectively service clients

types of fixed and variable business costs

profit margins

sales targets for turnover and profit

methods to determine price structure for personal services treatments:

calculating fixed and variable business costs

calculating opening hours for business

determining average per hour seat or treatment area service time for clients

average treatment time to cover hourly expenses and achieve a profit

methods to determine staff sales targets in line with business turnover and profit objectives

format and content of sales and stock reports and use in analysing sales performance for individual staff members

staff incentive schemes used by personal services businesses

supplier and other options used to provide personal services staff with product, treatment, equipment, sales and safety training

systems for cleaning, storing, repairing and maintaining equipment used in the personal services industry.