Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify equipment needs and requirements.
- Issue and set up equipment.
- Explain information regarding hire and deposit charges, where appropriate.
- Collect and store money for hire charges and deposits and record details.
- Remove required equipment from store.
- Issue correct and suitable equipment and provide assistance with fitting and use where necessary.
- Explain the safe use of equipment to participants.
- Set up activity equipment according to supervisor instructions.
- Monitor safe use of equipment for intended purposes and report problems to supervisor.
- Adopt specified lifting techniques and handle equipment in a manner to avoid damage to the equipment and injury to self and other staff.
- Check the work environment and equipment for damage or deterioration and report where appropriate to supervisor.
- Dismantle and check in equipment.
- Dismantle equipment safely.
- Assess equipment for damage and, where damage or deterioration has occurred, promptly report to supervisor.
- Carry out minor repairs as directed within own role and responsibility.
- Account for or report missing equipment to supervisor.
- Return deposits to the participant on receipt of the equipment and make a suitable deduction where damage to the equipment is evident.
- Withdraw and correctly dispose of equipment with expired life spans.
- Store equipment.