Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to maintain physical production elements, stage and backstage areas in safe working order. It does not cover the repair and maintenance of technical equipment, where specialist skills are required.
At this level, individuals are required to use some discretion and judgement and operate under broad supervision within an established framework of plans and procedures for staging productions in the screen, media, entertainment and events industries.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Clean physical elements | 1.1 Complete regular and timely checks of physical elements to ensure items are in optimum condition and ready for use 1.2 Identify dirty or damaged items that need cleaning and those which require replacement 1.3 Wear protective clothing as required 1.4 Clean physical elements according to safety requirements using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment to return them to original condition 1.5 Dispose of used chemicals according to hygiene, safety and environmental requirements |
2. Undertake minor maintenance and repair tasks | 2.1 Cordon off maintenance area and post advisory signage 2.2 Safely repair and maintain physical elements using appropriate techniques, materials and equipment 2.3 Complete repair and maintenance tasks according to schedules and priorities 2.4 Store physical elements according to organisational procedures 2.5 Identify tasks requiring specialist attention and refer to appropriate colleagues |
3. Undertake basic administrative tasks | 3.1 Process and forward maintenance requests to appropriate colleagues 3.2 Clarify instructions with persons making requests as required 3.3 Complete and distribute workplace documentation as required |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
use appropriate techniques to restore a range of physical production elements to optimum condition for at least one production run
meet work deadlines
work collaboratively.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements the individual must:
describe typical cleaning, repair and maintenance requirements for sets, props and scenic art
describe cleaning agents, equipment and techniques used to repair physical elements
explain how organisational work health and safety requirements apply to the process of maintaining physical production elements
describe the types of documentation used to record maintenance and repair work.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to physical production elements requiring cleaning and maintenance.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 2.3, 3.1 | Obtains information from written sources |
Writing | 2.1, 3.3 | Produces workplace documentation and signage |
Oral communication | 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 | Obtains information by listening and questioning Uses clear language to express requirements |
Numeracy | 1.4 | Measures quantities of cleaning agents |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.3 | Follows workplace protocols and safety procedures Understands and completes main tasks and responsibilities, within the boundaries of own role |
Interact with others | 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 | Works collaboratively |
Get the work done | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 | Plans and organises own workload; sequencing and combining work tasks for greater efficiency Meets work deadlines Recognises and takes responsibility for addressing predictable, and some less predictable, problems in familiar work contexts Distributes information electronically Uses standard word processing and spreadsheet applications to prepare workplace documentation |
Sectors
Media and entertainment production - staging