Required skills

communication skills including active listening and questioning techniques and clear and direct communication to liaise with relevant staff and confirm and communicate monument installation requirements

literacy and numeracy skills to read and interpret workplace policies procedures and permits

planning and organisational skills to advise stonemasons of monument installation requirements and monitor completion of tasks

interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social cultural religious and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

teamwork skills to coordinate and supervise staff in performance of required tasks

problemsolving skills to identify and resolve problems that arise during or after monument installation

Required knowledge

monument installation procedures

basic construction techniques applying to forming and reinforcing

concrete strengths behaviours and mixing techniques

indepth knowledge of relevant federal state or territory and local government legislation and regulations relating to OHS and monument installation

relevant workplace policies and procedures regarding installation of monuments

roles and duties of stonemasons

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

ability to communicates work requirements to monumental stonemasons including workplace policies and procedures and relevant legislation

use of clear and accurate communication with colleagues and supervision of the safe and efficient installation of monuments and good presentation of burial sites

coordinating monument installation on multiple occasions to ensure consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

demonstration of skills in a cemetery or crematorium environment where funeral monuments can be installed and potential or actual safety breaches can be identified and corrected

access to relevant documentation such as work permits

Methods of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

observation of candidate communicating work requirements for monument installations to stonemasons monitoring monument installation procedures and identifying and resolving problems

written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures with regard to monument installation

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

SIFBCRA Coordinate burial works

SIFBCR019A Coordinate burial works

SIFMGTA Coordinate a team

SIFMGT001A Coordinate a team.

Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification and in the context of the job role

Appropriate personnel may include:

Monument installation requirements may include:

Relevant staff may include:

Workplace policies and procedures may include:

Relevant legislation and regulations may include:

Potential or actual breaches may include: