SIFCBGM008
Coordinate building and grounds maintenance and development


Application

This unit describes the performance outcome, skills and knowledge required to coordinate and monitor the implementation of building and grounds maintenance and development activities, coordinate the flow of information between stakeholders regarding these activities, and evaluate the extent to which the activities meet goals and stakeholder needs. It applies to staff involved in supervising general building and grounds maintenance staff. It involves 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. Coordinate and monitor activities, resources and plans.

1.1 Monitor and measure building and grounds maintenance and development against work requirements.

1.2 Obtain authorisation from appropriate personnel for new building and grounds maintenance and development activities.

1.3 Identify issues, problems and risks and develop a range of strategies to address them.

1.4 Provide solutions or recommendations to appropriate personnel, including proposed contractors or tradespersons.

1.5 Follow procedures to ensure proposed contractors are appropriately licensed or qualified.

1.6 Receive authorisation from appropriate staff before implementing recommendations or solutions.

1.7 Keep accurate records of authorised changes.

2. Coordinate information flow.

2.1 Provide key stakeholders with timely, accurate and relevant information regarding building and grounds maintenance and development.

2.2 Provide team members and higher level managers with opportunities to contribute information towards building and grounds maintenance and development.

3. Monitor building and grounds maintenance and development activities.

3.1 Check and evaluate routine maintenance activities.

3.2 Evaluate building and grounds development activities on completion according to work requirements and stakeholder needs.

3.3 Identify problems and take corrective action.

3.4 Make recommendations regarding changes or improvements in future building and grounds maintenance projects.

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