SIFCBGM007
Evaluate building and grounds maintenance and development needs


Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and evaluate building and grounds maintenance and development needs and to develop schedules for their completion. It applies to staff involved in supervising general building and grounds maintenance staff, ensuring that all work is performed according to work health and safety, relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.

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. Identify building and grounds maintenance and development requirements.

1.1 Liaise with appropriate staff to identify preventative maintenance needs.

1.2 Inspect building and grounds works according to regular schedule and identify maintenance requirements.

1.3 Identify and assess maintenance reports according to public safety requirements.

1.4 Develop strategy to resolve identified reported maintenance issues.

1.5 Identify and prioritise building and grounds development proposals against workplace requirements and plans.

1.6 Assess building and grounds development proposals to determine sustainability of development.

1.7 Consult with specialist technical expert or external consultant as required.

2. Report on building and grounds condition.

2.1 Identify and record problems and faults in building and grounds maintenance and development.

2.2 Prepare reports according to relevant legislation and workplace policies and procedures.

3. Prepare building and grounds maintenance and development schedules.

3.1 Prepare schedule for building and grounds maintenance and development to meet workplace requirements and plans.

3.2 Check and confirm that planning arrangements adhere to relevant legislation.

3.3 Identify and confirm availability of resources and services needed to implement schedule.

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.


Sectors

Cemetery and Crematoria


Competency Field

Building and Grounds Maintenance