Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to determine package requirements, package and label items in a stores and warehousing environment, and includes stacking, storage, weight, size, material type and expected life and transport requirements.
Packaging includes sequenced packaging and point of pick up packaging, packaging materials and methods and often relates to receive and dispatch functions.
Where the selection and use of engineering measurement is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Where the storage and handling of dangerous goods is a component of the application of this unit, users should check for relevant regulations and legislation with the appropriate authorities.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 2
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Determine packaging requirements | 2.1 | Determine safety or special packaging requirements |
2.2 | Determine storage requirements to meet safety, storage conditions, site and legislative requirements | ||
2.3 | Determine transport and store requirements | ||
3 | Undertake packaging and labelling of items | 3.1 | Select and use the most appropriate packaging method to suit the product |
3.2 | Use correct seal, compression and packaging materials | ||
3.3 | Apply labels and identification stickers to accurately describe the content of package | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Site and legislative requirements include one (1) or more of the following: | site requirements and SOPs organisational policy legislative requirements e.g. dangerous goods, storage of poisons, environmental protection acts and regulations |
Transport and store requirements include one (1) or more of the following: | racks boxes bins road rail courier transport dangerous goods code for transport of goods |
Packaging methods and materials include one (1) or more of the following: | wrapping shrink wrapping wrapping in bubble wrap polystyrene packing, pallets crates/boxes other methods packing tape banding boxes pallet racking |
Competency Field
Materials handling