Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to conduct support tasks to assist in the production of garments or other associated articles.
The unit of competency applies to activities associated with production support such as hand sewing and finishing activities performed under supervision.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare work pieces and workstation | 2.1 | Set up workbench and seating according to workplace procedures |
2.2 | Identify work requirements and clarify as required | ||
2.3 | Prepare work pieces | ||
3 | Perform hand sewing tasks | 3.1 | Conduct hand sewing tasks according to workplace standards |
3.2 | Submit work to supervisor for quality checking | ||
4 | Perform finishing tasks | 4.1 | Perform finishing tasks according to workplace direction |
4.2 | Check work for compliance with quality standards and job specifications | ||
4.3 | Submit work for final quality checking. | ||
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
applying relevant standards
clarifying work requirements
performing hand sewing tasks for at least two (2) garments or articles to workplace standards
performing finishing tasks to at least two (2) garments or articles to workplace standards
checking work complies with quality standards and job specifications
submitting work for final quality checking.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
relevant Australian Standards
hand sewing techniques
finishing techniques
quality standards and practices
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in hand sewing and finishing, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
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. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Hand sewing tasks include two or more of the following: | sewing on buttons sewing hems sewing on fasteners or hooks sewing on labels and tags |
Finishing tasks include two or more of the following: | sorting attaching tickets and labels ironing on transfers cutting loose threads checking quality of product against specifications |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Clothing production