Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to deal with seafood suppliers and buy product that meets food and trade regulations at a competitive price. It includes the ability to apply seafood product and market knowledge when communicating with suppliers, confirm product quality before buying and maintain records of communications and transactions.
This unit applies to individuals who identify and buy seafood product for customers from the most appropriate Australian suppliers, either through auction, direct purchase from fisher, cooperative or farm, or through an agent or wholesaler.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Communicate with suppliers | 1.1 Establish, maintain and conduct effective business communication with suppliers in a professional, courteous manner 1.2 Apply current product and market knowledge in all communications with suppliers |
2. Buy product | 2.1 Identify product type and volume to be purchased, and select the most appropriate supplier and negotiate price 2.2 Confirm product quality before purchase to ensure that it meets the standards and specifications of the workplace food safety and quality assurance requirements 2.3 Maintain product identification from point and time of purchase to ensure workplace procedures for product recall can be effected |
3. Maintain records | 3.1 Maintain records of all communications with supplier according to workplace requirements 3.2 Establish, store and file records of transactions and product inspections according to customer requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Numeracy | Calculates gross margins, percentage mark-ups and discounts Manipulates buying and selling margins to maintain profit margins |
Reading | Interprets information on market research through industry magazines and internet |
Writing | Corresponds in writing Completes complex forms and records of communication, transactions and inspections |
Navigate the world of work | Works independently and collectively within broad parameters |
Interact with others | Adapts communication style and content, including personal, social and cultural factors, to build rapport with suppliers and negotiate competitive prices and quality product |
Get the work done | Manages risks around the safe purchase of seafood product Uses a computer for managing communications, records and transactions |
Sectors
Seafood Industry Sales and Distribution (SAD)