• BSBCUS403A - Implement customer service standards

Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

BSBCUS403A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement customer service standards

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency BSBCUS403A - Implement customer service standards
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to quality customer service standards, and to support personnel to implement customer service standards and systems within the organisation.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to frontline managers, including team leaders and supervisors, who have responsibility for seeing that a customer service system and customer service standards are implemented. It is expected that someone undertaking this unit would have a detailed knowledge of, and experience in, customer service systems and procedures.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Stakeholder Relations - Customer Service
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Contribute to quality customer service standards
  • Access, interpret, apply and monitor customer service standards in the workplace in accordance with organisational standards, policies and procedures
  • Make contributions to the development, refinement and improvement of customer service standards, policies and processes
       
Element: Implement customer service systems
  • Encourage all personnel to consistently implement customer service systems
  • Review customer feedback in consultation with appropriate personnel and analyse when improving work practices
  • Identify customer service problems and make adjustments to ensure continued service quality
  • Communicate adjustments in service delivery to all those involved, within appropriate timeframes
  • Coordinate and manage delivery of services and products to ensure they effectively and efficiently meet agreed quality standards
       
Element: Implement team customer service standards
  • Plan and implement team and work activities to meet customer needs and expectations, and to minimise inconvenience
  • Identify resources required to undertake team tasks while meeting required customer service levels
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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.

Overview of assessment

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

Evidence of the following is essential:

identification of customer service system and standards with information about monitoring and support required to ensure compliance with standards

recommendations about how the standards can be improved or adapted to better meet the needs of the organisation and the customers

knowledge of customer service models.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

access to workplace documents.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit:

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

assessment of written reports

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant organisational procedures and standards for customer service relationships

evaluation of documentation reviewing customer feedback

review of documentation identifying customer service problems

review of team and work activities plan.

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBCUS401A Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies

BSBCUS402A Address customer needs.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to explain the system and standards to the work team

language, literacy and numeracy skills to understand and interpret customer service standards to others, and to modify these standards as required

problem-solving skills and lateral thinking skills to address problems and to ensure service standards are met.

Required knowledge

detailed product or service knowledge

models of customer service

relevant organisational procedures and standards for customer service relationships.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Customers may include:

customers with routine or special requests

internal and external customers

people from a range of social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds

people who may be unwell, drug affected or emotionally distressed

people with varying physical and mental abilities

regular and new customers

Organisational standards, policies and procedures may include:

continuous quality improvement cycle - plan/do/check/act

procedural manuals

product and service manuals, labels, instructions

quality systems, standards and guidelines

requirements for staff appearance and presentation

Customer service problems may include:

breakages or faults

damaged stock

delays in delivery of products or services

missing parts or components

poor service

provision of poor advice or information

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access, interpret, apply and monitor customer service standards in the workplace in accordance with organisational standards, policies and procedures 
Make contributions to the development, refinement and improvement of customer service standards, policies and processes 
Encourage all personnel to consistently implement customer service systems 
Review customer feedback in consultation with appropriate personnel and analyse when improving work practices 
Identify customer service problems and make adjustments to ensure continued service quality 
Communicate adjustments in service delivery to all those involved, within appropriate timeframes 
Coordinate and manage delivery of services and products to ensure they effectively and efficiently meet agreed quality standards 
Plan and implement team and work activities to meet customer needs and expectations, and to minimise inconvenience 
Identify resources required to undertake team tasks while meeting required customer service levels 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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