Certificate III in Rural Merchandising
This qualification provides a vocational outcome in rural merchandising.
Subjects
Packaging Rules
Completion of twelve (12) units made up of seven (7) core units and five (5) elective units.
ELECTIVE UNITS
three (3) units must come from the elective units list
two (2) units may be selected from the elective units list or from units aligned to Certificates II, III or IV in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in rural merchandising.
CORE UNITS
Occupational Health and Safety
Unit code | Unit title |
Maintain OHS processes |
Merchandising and sales
Unit code | Unit title |
Sell products and services | |
Deliver and monitor a service to customers | |
Recommend products and services | |
Identify sales prospects | |
SIRXSLS303 | Build relationships with customers |
Work
Unit code | Unit title |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Merchandising and sales
Unit code | Unit title |
Process customer complaints | |
Provide advice on hardware products | |
Coordinate customer service and networking activities | |
Provide advice and sell machinery | |
Provide advice and sell farm chemicals | |
Provide advice on agronomic products | |
Provide advice on livestock products | |
Market the small business | |
Coordinate retail office | |
Maintain and order stock | |
Buy merchandise | |
Control inventory | |
Manage merchandise and store presentation | |
SIRXMER201 | Merchandise products |
SIRXMER202 | Plan, create and maintain displays |
SIRXMER303 | Coordinate merchandise presentation |
SIRXMER406 | Monitor in-store visual merchandising display |
Profile a retail market | |
Maintain store security | |
Advise on products and services |
Business
Unit code | Unit title |
Use hand held e-business tools |
Machinery operation and maintenance
Unit code | Unit title |
Operate a forklift |
Work
Unit code | Unit title |
Comply with industry quality assurance requirements | |
Develop and apply fertiliser and soil ameliorant product knowledge | |
Handle bulk materials in storage area |
Pathways...
Qualification pathways
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Certificate IV in Agriculture.
Australian Apprenticeships
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.
Job roles
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
Rural merchandiser
Rural sales assistant
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing Information
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Listening and understanding Speaking clearly and directly Reading and interpreting workplace related documentation. Writing to audience needs Interpreting the needs of internal/external customers Applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements Establishing/using networks Sharing information Empathising |
Teamwork | Working as an individual and a team member Working with diverse individuals and groups Applying knowledge of own role as a part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations Identifying and using the strengths of other team members |
Problem-solving | Developing practical and creative solutions to workplace problems Showing interdependence and initiative in identifying problems Applying a range of strategies in problem solving Using numeracy skills to solve problems Testing assumptions and taking context into account |
Initiative and enterprise | Adapting to new situations Being creative in response to workplace challenges Identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others Generating a range of options in response to workplace matters Translating ideas into actions Initiating innovative solutions |
Planning and organising | Collecting analysing and organising information Using basic business systems for planning and organising Taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role. Working within or establishing clear project goals and deliverables Determining or applying required resources |
Self-management | Taking responsibility at the appropriate level |
Learning | Being open to learning, new ideas and techniques. Learning in a range of settings including informal learning Participating in ongoing learning Learning in order to accommodate change |
Technology | Using technology and related workplace equipment Using basic technology skills Using technology to organise data Applying OHS knowledge when using technology |