This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to uncomplicated bundle cut work, make tickets and labels and place tickets and labels on the cut work in production support role according to workplace procedures.

This unit of competency applies to bundling, ticketing and labelling operations in the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) sector. Work is conducted according to defined procedures to meet workplace requirements.

Work may be conducted in a variety of environments, including operational workplace activities, restricted space and hazardous, controlled or exposed conditions.

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.

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), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

interpreting and applying established workplace procedures

checking and sorting component parts

bundling work on at least two (2) occasions according to specifications

using a ticket labelling machine on at least two (2) occasions in accordance with workplace procedures

entering information accurately

detecting errors in labels and tickets

placing tickets and bundles accurately

communicating appropriately with relevant personnel to deal with damaged or inferior products and resolve problems

completing relevant documentation.

carrying out work to defined procedures in a production support work roles

making of tickets labels, and the placing of the tickets and labels on cut work, that requires the use of discretion, initiative and judgement within the defined procedures

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

procedures and requirements for bundling, ticketing and labelling

manual handling techniques

operation of ticketing and labelling equipment

quality standards and practices

work health and safety (WHS) practices, including hazard identification and control measures

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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 performing bundling, ticketing and labelling tasks to support TCF production, 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.

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.

Not applicable

Clothing production