AVIR3001B
Service customer airline contracts

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to service customer airline contracts in accordance with contract specifications and standards, regulatory requirements and workplace procedures, including interpreting customer contract requirements, coordinating the provision of contracted services, handling problems and issues, and completing all required documentation. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Application

Work must be carried out in accordance with workplace procedures, contracted service specifications and relevant regulatory requirements.

Use for ADF Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders and Instructions and applicable CASA compliance.

Work is performed under some supervision usually within a team environment.

Work involves the interpretation and application of operational procedures, contract requirements and regulatory requirements when coordinating the provision of contracted services to customer airlines across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.


Prerequisites

Not applicable.


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1Interpret customer airline contract requirements

1.1 Details of customer airline contract services and provisions are obtained and accurately interpreted

1.2 Appropriate action is taken to prepare for and organise the provision of contracted services to the customer airline

1.3 Team work is used to maximise efficiency and effectiveness

2Coordinate the provision of customer airline contract services

2.1 Provision of customer airline contract services is coordinated in accordance with contract specifications and standards, precision timing schedules, regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

2.2 Appropriate liaison is maintained with customer airline representatives concerning pertinent issues of service delivery in accordance with workplace procedures and contract arrangements

2.3 Correct and safe use of required equipment and materials is monitored in accordance with regulatory requirments and workplace procedures

2.4 Appropriate action is taken to ensure that correct manual handling techniques used are in accordance with OH&S requirements

2.5 Compliance with safety and security requirements is implemented and monitored throughout the service period

2.6 Identified problems and irregularities in service delivery are resolved in consultation with customer airline representatives in accordance with workplace procedures and contract arrangements

2.7 Available opportunities are identified to enhance service delivery and appropriate action is taken to suggest and/or implement the identified opportunities in accordance with workplace procedures

3Handle problems and issues

3.1 Problems and issues with customer airline contracts are identified and processed/reported in accordance with customer airline contract provisions

3.2 Identified problems and irregularities in service delivery are resolved in consultation with airline representatives in accordance with workplace procedures and contract arrangements

4Complete documentation

4.1 Documentation concerning the servicing of customer airline contracts is completed and processed in accordance with workplace procedures, contract specifications to customer airline satisfaction and relevant regulatory requirements

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

Relevant OH&S and environmental procedures and regulations, including manual handling procedures

Different airline types and the variations in their requirements

Customer contract specifications, standards and instructions

Workplace procedures and standards for contracted services involved

Relevant operating and safety procedures pertaining to the safe handling and use of equipment/materials

Customer airline terminal layout and operations area and facilities

Safety and security requirements of the customer airline

Risks that exist when servicing customer airline contracts, and related risk control procedures and precautions

Problems and issues that may occur when servicing customer airline contracts, and appropriate action that should be taken in each case

Required skills:

Communicate effectively with others when servicing customer airline contracts

Read and interpret instructions, regulations, procedures and other information relevant to customer airline contracts

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to customer airline contracts

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when servicing customer airline contracts

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour, communication and interactions with others

Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems that may occur when servicing customer airline contracts in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when servicing customer airline contracts

Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist when servicing customer airline contracts

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies, situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment

Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OH&S standards

Implement and follow OH&S procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required when servicing customer airline contracts

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

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 and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Contracted services may be provided:

in relation to both international and/or domestic airline operations

in accordance with regulatory and contract requirements

in any allowable operating and weather conditions

Performance may be demonstrated:

in appropriately simulated situations and/or

in actual contracted service provision at an airport

Types of customer airline contract services may include:

loading/unloading aircraft

loading/unloading baggage

cabin cleaning/fleet presentation

Types of aircraft may include:

commercial passenger aircraft

freighter aircraft

defence/military aircraft

official government aircraft

commercial charter aircraft

Problems and irregularities that may occur during the provision of services to customer airlines may include:

supply of materials

aircraft mechanisms

aircraft configurations

weather phenomena such as wind, storms, fog etc.

security issues

Persons consulted when servicing customer airline contracts may include:

members of the contract support teams

supervisors, team leaders and managers

representatives of the customer airline contracting the services

technical staff

Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

standard operating procedures

Information/documents may include:

sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders and other regulatory requirements pertaining to the contracted services concerned

relevant OH&S and environmental regulations

customer contract specifications, standards and instructions

workplace procedures and instructions and job specification

relevant operational checklists

emergency procedures

relevant equipment logs/records

manufacturers specifications and instructions for the equipment/materials used when delivering contracted services

induction and training materials

airport specific rules and regulations

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

licence requirements of the relevant licensing authority

local instructions

relevant OH&S legislation

environmental protection legislation

relevant Australian Standards

applicable Defence regulations

industrial relations and workplace compensation legislation


Sectors

Not applicable.


Competency Field

R - Contract and Procurement


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.


Licensing Information

Not applicable.