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

CUEFOH08A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Process incoming customer orders

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUEFOH08A - Process incoming customer orders
Description This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to receive and process sales generated from a remote location. It therefore does not cover selling or product advice skills which are found in the unit WRRS2B - Sell products and services. Remote sales may include fax, mail, Internet/email sales, ticket order, merchandise order. This unit applies to many people involved in processing sales of promotional merchandise, but is particularly relevant for theatre and event box office personnel.This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to receive and process sales generated from a remote location. It therefore does not cover selling or product advice skills which are found in the unit WRRS2B - Sell products and services. Remote sales may include fax, mail, Internet/email sales, ticket order, merchandise order. This unit applies to many people involved in processing sales of promotional merchandise, but is particularly relevant for theatre and event box office personnel.
Employability Skills Not applicable.
Learning Outcomes and Application Not applicable.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Action incoming orders
  • Accurately interpret all details of the order to determine products and services required
  • Organise orders according to urgency and deal with urgent orders in a timely manner to meet deadlines
  • Check availability of all products and services, selecting those which match the customer's first or alternative requests
  • Contact the customer if no supply can be made and request or suggest appropriate alternatives
  • Accurately calculate the total cost of all goods and services provided to the customer
  • Process and record financial transactions in accordance with organisational and financial institution procedures
       
Element: Record details of the order and despatch
  • Correctly interpret existing records or create accurate new records of the customer's order
  • Accurately record all sale details against the customer's order in a manner which ensures correct interpretation by others who may access the record of order
  • Where required select the goods to be provided to the customer and ensure they are appropriately packaged
  • Correctly prepare and issue documents and other materials to be despatched with the goods
  • Despatch goods and/or documents using the most appropriate method and according to organisational procedures
  • Record all despatch details accurately in a manner which will allow for future tracking
       


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.

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

products and service knowledge relevant to the organisation/industry sector

processing and documentation procedures for remote sales

knowledge of consumer regulations which relate to remote sale of goods

basic numeracy skills sufficient to calculate payments and complete order documentation

literacy skills sufficient to interpret and complete order documentation

procedures and systems for determining availability of products.

Linkages to other units

This unit has strong linkages to the following units, and combined training and/or assessment is recommended:

WRRS1B - Sell products and services

CUEFOH07A - Process financial transactions

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to accurately process incoming orders within acceptable organisational timeframes

ability to match the allocated products to customer needs

knowledge of products, prices and stock availability systems.

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

processing incoming orders on multiple occasions to ensure that skills can be consistently demonstrated

processing transactions within typical workplace time constraints, e.g. despatching orders within customer nominated deadlines.

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess practical skills and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

review of order and despatch documentation prepared by the candidate

written or oral questions to assess knowledge of products and prices and consumer regulations

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

typical industry order forms

typical industry dispatch documentation

product information and pricing details.

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The following table describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.

Level 1 = Perform

Level 2 = Administer and Manage

Level 3 = Design and Evaluate

Collecting, organising and analysing information (1)

Interpreting an order.

Communicating ideas and information (1)

Providing advice about product availability.

Planning and organising activities (1)

Prioritising requests.

Working with others and in teams (1)

Recording information in agreed manner.

Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)

Calculating costs.

Solving problems (1)

Offering alternatives when product not available.

Using technology (1)

Using computer software.

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:

products and service knowledge relevant to the organisation/industry sector

processing and documentation procedures for remote sales

knowledge of consumer regulations which relate to remote sale of goods

basic numeracy skills sufficient to calculate payments and complete order documentation

literacy skills sufficient to interpret and complete order documentation

procedures and systems for determining availability of products.

Linkages to other units

This unit has strong linkages to the following units, and combined training and/or assessment is recommended:

WRRS1B - Sell products and services

CUEFOH07A - Process financial transactions

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to accurately process incoming orders within acceptable organisational timeframes

ability to match the allocated products to customer needs

knowledge of products, prices and stock availability systems.

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

processing incoming orders on multiple occasions to ensure that skills can be consistently demonstrated

processing transactions within typical workplace time constraints, e.g. despatching orders within customer nominated deadlines.

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess practical skills and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

review of order and despatch documentation prepared by the candidate

written or oral questions to assess knowledge of products and prices and consumer regulations

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

typical industry order forms

typical industry dispatch documentation

product information and pricing details.

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The following table describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.

Level 1 = Perform

Level 2 = Administer and Manage

Level 3 = Design and Evaluate

Collecting, organising and analysing information (1)

Interpreting an order.

Communicating ideas and information (1)

Providing advice about product availability.

Planning and organising activities (1)

Prioritising requests.

Working with others and in teams (1)

Recording information in agreed manner.

Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)

Calculating costs.

Solving problems (1)

Offering alternatives when product not available.

Using technology (1)

Using computer software.


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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


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.

Not applicable.

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

Orders may be for:

tickets

vouchers

passes

promotional merchandise.

Incoming customer orders may be received by:

mail

fax

Internet

email.

Documents and other materials to be despatched with the goods may include:

tax invoice/receipt

promotional brochures or fliers

credit note

credit card receipt.

Despatch may be:

direct to the customer

to the venue box office for customer collection at time of performance/session/event

via mail

via courier.

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

Orders may be for:

tickets

vouchers

passes

promotional merchandise.

Incoming customer orders may be received by:

mail

fax

Internet

email.

Documents and other materials to be despatched with the goods may include:

tax invoice/receipt

promotional brochures or fliers

credit note

credit card receipt.

Despatch may be:

direct to the customer

to the venue box office for customer collection at time of performance/session/event

via mail

via courier.

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
Accurately interpret all details of the order to determine products and services required 
Organise orders according to urgency and deal with urgent orders in a timely manner to meet deadlines 
Check availability of all products and services, selecting those which match the customer's first or alternative requests 
Contact the customer if no supply can be made and request or suggest appropriate alternatives 
Accurately calculate the total cost of all goods and services provided to the customer 
Process and record financial transactions in accordance with organisational and financial institution procedures 
Correctly interpret existing records or create accurate new records of the customer's order 
Accurately record all sale details against the customer's order in a manner which ensures correct interpretation by others who may access the record of order 
Where required select the goods to be provided to the customer and ensure they are appropriately packaged 
Correctly prepare and issue documents and other materials to be despatched with the goods 
Despatch goods and/or documents using the most appropriate method and according to organisational procedures 
Record all despatch details accurately in a manner which will allow for future tracking 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

CUEFOH08A - Process incoming customer orders
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Assessment Record Sheet

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