Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to determine and conduct dry cleaning of garments that require special treatment and handling.
This unit of competency applies to the dry cleaning of leather, suede, wedding gowns and vintage clothes or other fabrics and garments, which require special treatment and handling.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work may be self-directed and unsupervised.
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 to dry clean garments | 2.1 | Analyse garments to determine dry cleaning requirements |
2.2 | Confirm customer requirements | ||
2.3 | Determine dry cleaning processes for garment | ||
2.4 | Seek information to support skill development when garment dry cleaning requirements are difficult to identify | ||
2.5 | Document dry cleaning requirements and communicate with team members, where required | ||
2.6 | Tag garment for identification | ||
3 | Perform dry cleaning | 3.1 | Prepare machine and solvents for dry cleaning |
3.2 | Conduct spotting and select program for garment requirements | ||
3.3 | Select additive dispensing and prepare for dosing system, where relevant | ||
3.4 | Operate machine and monitor machine operation in accordance with operating instructions and workplace procedures | ||
3.5 | Monitor additives and dosing system for correct operation and report faults where appropriate | ||
3.6 | Unload garment using correct manual handling techniques and complete records | ||
4 | Inspect garment and complete operations | 4.1 | Inspect garment to determine if further cleaning or finishing is required to meet quality standards |
4.2 | Conduct further cleaning or finishing | ||
4.3 | Complete documentation and prepare garment for customer to collect | ||
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, include:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures and safe work practices
determining cleaning requirements for at least five (5) different types of complex garments
using and handling additives and chemicals safely
preparing machine and solvents for dry cleaning, conduct spotting, and selecting program for garment requirements
selecting and monitoring additive dispensing and dosing system, where relevant
operating and monitoring machine in accordance with operating instructions and workplace procedures, for at least five (5) special or complex garments
unloading garment using correct manual handling techniques, inspect for stains or further work, and complete records
monitoring and completing dry cleaning operation and inspecting articles to maintain quality requirements
documenting, assessing and reporting faults
completing documentation and preparing garment for customer to collect.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Australian Standards that govern dry cleaning and laundry operations
cleaning requirements of special fibres and fabrics
handling and cleaning procedures for complex garments, such as:
wedding gowns
vintage clothes
leather
suede
other garments that require special treatment and handling
machine operation, program selection, and monitoring procedures for complex garments
use of solvents for complex garments:
perchlorethylene
white spirit
hydrocarbons
environmental aspects related to workplace, and machine or equipment operation and manual handling, including consumable or hazardous materials
quality practices
workplace practices
effective communication
practices for recording and reporting.
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 conducting safe handling of dry cleaning chemicals and solvents, 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 requirements |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Determine dry cleaning requirements include the following: | identifying fabric, trim and features that require special processing interpreting garment labelling identifying spotting requirements of garment |
Dry cleaning processes include one or more of the following: | selection of solvents spotting processes checking of garment cleaning requirements timing of dry cleaning processes use of machines and equipment drying and pressing processes |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Dry cleaning and laundry operations