Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate and stocktake pooled equipment. It includes applying pooled equipment workplace procedures when receiving, dispatching, issuing and dehiring pooled equipment. It also includes undertaking pooled equipment stocktake and completing pooled equipment records and data entry. Work is performed under supervision generally within a team environment. 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. | ||
Pooled equipment is identified and operation planned in accordance with workplace procedures | |||
Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures implemented | |||
Movement of pooled equipment is undertaken in accordance with safe work practices | |||
Transport activities are undertaken safely in accordance with workplace procedures | |||
Receival, despatch, issue and dehire pooled equipment, including exchange on and exchange off are undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures | |||
Pooled equipment documentation is checked for quantity, type, date, receiver and order reference accuracy and any discrepancies reported as a non-conformance in accordance with workplace procedures | |||
Effective communication is undertaken with relevant persons | |||
Pooled equipment stocktake or cyclical counts are undertaken in accordance with workplace policies and procedures | |||
Pooled equipment inventory data is interpreted | |||
Pooled equipment stock levels are accurately counted and documented | |||
Pooled equipment records are updated in accordance with workplace procedures | |||
Document flow is maintained to ensure accuracy |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include: applying pooled equipment policies, procedures and terms of conditions applying security procedures for pooled equipment communicating effectively in accordance with workplace procedures completing and checking documentation for correct quantity, type, date, receiver and order reference completing relevant documentation identifying and counting pooled equipment, including pallet docket, consignment note or manifest moving pooled equipment in accordance with safe work practice and workplace procedures transferring pooled equipment in accordance with workplace procedures, including equipment exchange, IOU and rejected stock undertaking contingency procedures for missing records or damaged equipment undertaking pooled equipment inspection undertaking pooled equipment stocktake in accordance with workplace procedures undertaking quarantine of damaged pooled equipment undertaking receival, despatch, issue and dehire pooled equipment, including exchange on and exchange off updating records, including data entry or manual records, using relevant infotechnology. |
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: booking processes pooled equipment management system pooled equipment terms, including: dehire delay days exchange in transit days IOU issue missing docket forms non-conformance reports Pallet Transfer Authority transfer off transfer on rejection processes and procedures required records workplace inventory management system workplace policies and procedures, including terms of conditions for pooled equipment. |
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions. 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. Resources for assessment must include: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry applicable documentation, including legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operation manuals. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range Statement
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. |
Sectors
Supply chain sector |
Competency Field
B ‒ Equipment Checking and Maintenance |