Certificate II in Holiday Parks and Resorts

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a defined and limited range of operational skills. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks using practical skills and basic industry knowledge. They work under direct supervision.

Job roles

This qualification provides a pathway to work in a front office, housekeeping or grounds maintenance environment in a holiday park or resort.

Possible job titles include:

housekeeping assistant

junior handyperson

office assistant.


Subjects

11 units must be completed:

4 core units

7 elective units, consisting of:

5 units from the list below

2 units from the list below, elsewhere in SIT12 Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

Core units

add topic BSBWOR202A Organise and complete daily work activities

SITTIND202 Source and use information on the holiday park and resort industry

SITXCCS202 Interact with customers

SITXWHS101 Participate in safe work practices

Elective units

Accommodation Services

add topic CPPCLO2001A Maintain hard floor surfaces

add topic CPPCLO2004A Maintain carpeted floors

add topic CPPCLO2009A Clean glass surfaces

add topic CPPCLO2010A Clean ceiling surfaces and fittings

add topic CPPCLO2017A Clean wet areas

add topic CPPCLO2019A Sort and remove waste and recyclable materials

add topic CPPCLO2035A Maintain cleaning storage areas

SITHACS101 Clean premises and equipment

SITHACS201 Provide housekeeping services to guests

SITHACS202 Prepare rooms for guests

Administration

add topic TLIE1005A Carry out basic workplace calculations

Building and Grounds Maintenance

add topic MEM18001C Use hand tools

add topic MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations

add topic RIISAM204B Operate small plant and equipment

add topic SIFBGM001B Provide general grounds care

add topic SIFBGM002A Maintain property and structures

add topic SISCAQU201A Monitor pool water quality

Client and Customer Service

SITXCCS101 Provide information and assistance

SITXCCS201 Provide visitor information

Communication and Teamwork

add topic BSBCMM201A Communicate in the workplace

add topic BSBWOR203B Work effectively with others

SITXCOM101 Source and present information

SITXCOM201 Show social and cultural sensitivity

Computer Operations and ICT Management

add topic BSBITU201A Produce simple word processed documents

add topic BSBITU307A Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy

add topic BSBWOR204A Use business technology

Environmental Sustainability

add topic BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Finance

SITXFIN201 Process financial transactions

First Aid

add topic HLTFA311A Apply first aid

Food and Beverage

SITHFAB203 Prepare and serve non-alcoholic beverages *

SITHFAB204 Prepare and serve espresso coffee *

*Prerequisite is SITXFSA101 Use hygienic practices for food safety

Food Safety

SITXFSA101 Use hygienic practices for food safety

Inventory

SITXINV201 Receive and store stock

Risk Management and Security

SIRXRSK201 Minimise loss

Sales

SIRXSLS201 Sell products and services

add topic SIRXSLS002A Advise on products and services

Tour Operations

add topic TLIB2003A Carry out vehicle servicing and maintenance

Tourism Sales and Operations

SITTTSL201 Operate an online information system

SITTTSL202 Access and interpret product information

Examples of elective units relevant to specific job outcomes and contexts at this level are as follows:

Housekeeping Assistant

add topic BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

SITHACS101 Clean premises and equipment

SITHACS201 Provide housekeeping services to guests

SITHACS202 Prepare rooms for guests

SITXCOM201 Show social and cultural sensitivity

SITXFSA101 Use hygienic work practices for food safety

SITXINV201 Receive and store stock

Junior Handyperson

add topic MEM18001C Use hand tools

add topic MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations

add topic RIISAM204B Operate small plant and equipment

add topic SIFBGM001B Provide general grounds care

add topic SIFBGM002A Maintain property and structures

add topic SISCAQU201A Monitor pool water quality

add topic TLIB2003A Carry out vehicle servicing and maintenance

Office Assistant

add topic BSBITU201A Produce simple word processed documents

add topic BSBWOR204A Use business technology

SITTTSL201 Operate an online information system

SITTTSL202 Access and interpret product information

SITXCCS201 Provide visitor information

SITXCOM201 Show social and cultural sensitivity

SITXFIN201 Process financial transactions


Pathways...

    This qualification is suitable for VET in Schools (VETiS) delivery and for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.

    Pathways into the qualification

    Individuals may enter SIT20512 Certificate II in Holiday Parks and Resorts with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification.

    Pathways from the qualification

    After achieving SIT20512 Certificate II in Holiday Parks and Resorts, individuals could progress to SIT31212 Certificate III in Holiday Parks and Resorts, or to Certificate III qualifications in any service industry field.


Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.


Licensing Information

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of endorsement.


Employability Skills

Employability Skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

Interacting with customers in a polite and friendly manner, asking questions and actively listening to customers to determine their needs; providing clear and accurate information to customers and colleagues to ensure a positive holiday parks and resort experience; interpreting verbal and written information on holiday parks and resort products, services and operational procedures; discussing operational and service difficulties with colleagues and supervisors.

Initiative and enterprise

Identifying and discussing with supervisors better ways to organise holiday parks and resort operational and service activities; seeking information on new technologies and suggesting their use to supervisors, providing suggestions for better customer service provision.

Learning

Sourcing opportunities to learn new things about the holiday parks and resort industry, new operational tasks and better ways of providing holiday parks and resort service; proactively seeking and sharing information with colleagues on new holiday parks and resort products and services.

Planning and organising

Collecting and organising customer, product and procedural information to efficiently coordinate holiday parks and resort operational and service activities; planning both operational and daily activities to ensure a smooth workflow which delivers a positive service outcome for holiday parks and resort customers.

Problem-solving

Thinking about problems that relate to own role in holiday parks and resort operational and service activities; avoiding deadline problems by planning own day-to-day operational activities; identifying and resolving routine customer or operational problems using predetermined policies and procedures to guide solutions; clarifying the extent of problems and requesting assistance from team members and supervisors to solve operational and service issues.

Self-management

Taking responsibility for own job role, legal and other responsibilities in servicing the holiday parks and resort customer and knowing when to refer difficulties to supervisors; seeking feedback and guidance from supervisors on success in holiday parks and resort operational and service activities.

Teamwork

Working as a team member, taking instructions from others and understanding own role in servicing the needs of the holiday parks and resort customer; supporting other team members to coordinate holiday parks and resort operational and service activities to achieve quality service delivery of the holiday parks and resort product; respecting the cultural diversity of team members and seeking their assistance to service the culturally diverse needs of holiday parks and resort customers.

Technology

Understanding the operating capability of tools and equipment and selecting and safely using them; selecting and using the right personal protective equipment to manage personal safety in the workplace.