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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for room servicing.
  2. Make up beds.
  3. Clean rooms.
  4. Organise rooms.
  5. Check rooms.
  6. Check and store trolleys and equipment.

Range Statement

Specifies 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.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Work health and safety procedures must include:

information on hazardous substances and storage requirements

use of safe manual-handling techniques

SDS.

Organisational procedures must include:

hygienic personal contact with food and food contact surfaces

hygienic cleaning practices:

cleaning food contact surfaces with clean tea towels and cleaning cloths

preventing cross-contamination of bacteria from bathroom or bedroom areas to mini-bar or kitchen areas

use of personal protective equipment.

Hazards must include:

breakages

heated utensils and surfaces

human waste

sharp items:

knives

needles and syringes

surgical dressings

wet or slippery surfaces.

Furniture, fixtures and fittings must include:

desks

floor surfaces

light fittings

mirrors and glassware

refrigerators

shelving

soft furnishings

telephones

televisions

wardrobes.

Room supplies must include:

bathroom supplies

discretionary supplies and gifts

coffee and tea supplies

crockery, cutlery and glassware

digital equipment

kitchen equipment

linen

information:

local tourist information

magazines and newspapers

promotional material

stationery.


Performance Evidence

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

select required supplies and correctly load cleaning trolley to service a minimum of ten guest rooms according to organisational requirements

demonstrate correct procedure to complete the following tasks according to organisational standards:

make up bed

check and re-set room furniture, fitting and fixtures

replenish guest room supplies

identify and report room defects and damaged items for maintenance

select and safely use cleaning agents and equipment to clean and prepare each of the following wet and dry areas:

bathroom

bedroom

lounge area

storage areas, wardrobes, cupboards, and drawers

demonstrate procedure for reporting suspicious items or occurrences according to organisational requirements

complete above servicing tasks to required standards while:

conserving resources in the servicing process

disposing or recycling waste

using correct manual-handling techniques

using hygienic work practices

working within commercially-realistic timeframes.


Knowledge Evidence

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

cleaning chemicals, equipment and procedures for wet and dry surfaces and materials:

agents for specialised surfaces

deodorisers

disinfectants

spot cleaning agents

pesticides

types of protective clothing used for different cleaning tasks

safe manual-handling techniques:

carrying

lifting

pulling

pushing

security and safety issues for guest rooms:

handling of guest property

appropriate interactions with guests

room access and departure

privacy considerations

legal obligations (duty of care)

safe handling requirements for hazardous cleaning products:

use of safety data sheets (SDS)

disposal of waste and surplus cleaning products

hygiene procedures and requirements:

hygiene responsibilities of cleaning staff and hygienic personal contact with food and food contact surfaces

hygiene hazards for room cleaning

hygienic cleaning practices that prevent:

hygiene risks to customer and self

cross-contamination of bacteria from bathroom or bedroom areas to mini-bar or kitchen areas

potential food contamination by cleaning food contact surfaces with clean tea towels and cleaning cloths

transmission of airborne illnesses

ways of minimising negative environmental impacts in the cleaning process:

resource conservation – energy and water

waste disposal

presentation standards for guest rooms.