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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. | Plan and prepare. | 1.1. | Condition of furniture and fittings to be cleaned, including surfacetype and soil type, are assessed, job requirements are reviewed, and issues are clarified. |
| 1.2. | Work site hazards are assessed and risks are controlled according to legislative, company, and health and safety requirements. |
| 1.3. | Cleaning techniques and chemicals that reflect company requirements are selected, and chemicals are prepared. |
| 1.4. | Equipment is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work. |
| | 1.5. | Personal protective equipment (PPE) is sourced according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
| | 1.6. | Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
| | 1.7. | Pre-existing damage is identified and reported according to company requirements. |
2. | Clean furniture, fittings and loose items. | 2.1. | Furniture and fittings are moved to allow cleaning tasks to be performed, according to health and safety and company requirements. |
| 2.2. | Floor, furniture and fittings are covered by drop sheets as necessary according to company requirements. |
| 2.3. | Soil is removed from surfaces, and furniture and fittings are cleaned using selected equipment, chemicals and cleaning techniques. |
| 2.4. | Loose items are cleaned using required cleaning equipment and techniques. |
3. | Place furniture and fittings. | 3.1. | Drop sheets are removed and stored, and floors are cleaned according to client requirements and health and safety requirements. |
| 3.2. | Cleaned furniture and loose items are placed in specified room locations according to client requirements. |
| | 3.3. | Fittings are checked to be in working order and wiped or cleaned according to specified requirements. |
4. | Tidy work site. | 4.1. | Collected soil and waste are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements. |
| 4.2. | Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
5. | Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals. | 5.1. | Equipment and PPE are cleaned, safety checked and stored according to manufacturer specifications and environmental, health and safety, and company requirements. |
| 5.2. | Unused chemicals are stored or disposed of according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also:
clean furniture and fittings according to client requirements in two of the following rooms:
boardroom
lounge room in private residence
home office
commercial office
function room
identify the type and characteristics of furniture, fittings and loose items in the above rooms and their surface types, which must include three of the following:
fabric
glass
laminate
leather
metal
paint
plastic
polyresin
tile
timber
vinyl
clean five of the following different items of furniture and ten of the following different fittings in the two rooms:
furniture:
bed
bedside cupboard
bench
chair
compactus
computer and associated equipment
desk
door
filing cabinet
lamp
oven
refrigerator
shelf
table
work station
fittings:
bar
ceiling fan
clock
door handle
electrical item, including kettle and microwave
light fitting and switch
ornament
picture frame
railings
skirting
telephone handset
vent and grille
walls
window coverings
window sill
clean five of the following loose items in each room:
ashtray
bin
books and magazines
calculator
crockery
desk calendar
electrical leads
food and drink containers
kitchen implements
mat
photograph frame
radio
recognition award
telephone index
tissue box
wall chart
identify and remove three of the following soil types on the loose items above:
beverage
blood
blu-tac
candle wax
chewing gum
cobwebs
dust
food
glue
grease
human and animal waste
lipstick
medicine
mud and dirt
nail polish
paint
shoe polish.
During the above work, the person must also:
identify site hazards and control risks before commencing the task
identify type and characteristics of furniture and fittings and their surfaces
apply cleaning techniques suited to the surfaces of fittings and fabric furniture
use safe and efficient cleaning methods
select cleaning equipment and chemicals required for the task
place cleaned furniture in specified room locations according to client requirements.
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
key features of cleaning chemicals and equipment and their application to furniture and fitting surfaces
procedures for selecting and applying required cleaning chemicals for different surfaces
cleaning methods for furniture and fittings, including:
pre-spotting and stain removal
low-water
key requirements of legislation, regulations, codes of practice and industry advisory standards relating to cleaning furniture and fittings, including:
AS/NZS 4849.1 Upholstery cleaning – Fabric upholstery
industry advisory standards and codes, such as dangerous goods codes
processes for safely handling and disposing of waste, including:
chemicals past their expiry date
obsolete equipment
packaging
used containers
used or contaminated personal protective equipment (PPE)
used or unused chemicals
safe handling techniques for working with hazardous chemicals, including:
emergency chemical spill control measures
routes of entry and potential symptoms of exposure to chemicals
safe methods for diluting chemicals
working according to safety data sheets (SDS)
range of soil types found on furniture and fittings listed in the performance evidence, and methods for cleaning them.