This unit applies to working under routine supervision with intermittent checking usually within a team environment.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Identify and confirm maintenance requirements

1.1. Visual inspections are conducted of structures and facilities to locate and evaluate defects, deterioration and impending defects.

1.2. Property infrastructure and resources are checked for correct operation, minor maintenance needs and damage.

1.3. Maintenance plan is confirmed according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise requirements.

2. Select and prepare tools, equipment and materials

2.1. Tools, equipment and materials appropriate to the job requirements are selected and checked for serviceability according to manufacturer's specifications.

2.2. Faulty or unsafe tools are identified and segregated for repair or replacement and reported according to enterprise requirements.

2.3. Existing and potential hazards to health and safety are identified, assessed and reported according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and enterprise requirements.

3. Carry out routine maintenance

3.1. Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used, maintained and stored according to OHS requirements.

3.2. Routine maintenance to structures and surroundings is carried out according to the maintenance plan and enterprise requirements.

3.3. Minor repairs to building cladding, and treatments to structural finishes, are carried out as required to minimise deterioration.

4. Complete maintenance activities

4.1. Worksite, tools and materials are cleaned, returned to operating order, and stored according to OHS and enterprise requirements.

4.2. Unwanted materials and waste from maintenance activities is collected, treated and disposed or recycled according to enterprise, OHS and environmental requirements.

4.3. Relevant information is documented according to industry, enterprise requirements and OHS requirements.

Required skills

identify hazards and follow safe work practices

interpret and apply task instructions

operate a broad range of tools and equipment

carry out building and maintenance operations

work in team environment

observe and report on the condition of structures and equipment

communicate with work team and supervisor

estimate and calculate volumes and usage.

Required knowledge

characteristics, capabilities and limitations of materials, equipment and tools

operation of water taps and reticulation systems

types of building cladding and finishes, purpose and use

identification of defects and appropriate repair methods

appropriate selection of repair materials

OHS legislative requirements and Codes of Practice

relevant Codes of Practice and procedures with regard to protection of the environment.

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

demonstrate correct selection and safe use of tools

apply basic building or construction techniques

store or dispose of unused or waste materials.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Properties may include:

land areas

worksites

buildings and all components.

Structures may include:

greenhouses

igloos

potting houses

poly-tunnels

glass houses

shade houses

sheds

work sheds

cool rooms

staff rooms

water tanks

yards

stock handling structures

silage pits

fodder and grain storages

park furniture

car parks, roads, pathways, pergolas

information boards, benches, landscape features and site furniture.

Unit sector

Infrastructure

This unit contains employability skills.