Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for work
- Applicable legislative, work health and safety (WHS), and organisational requirements relevant to finishing custom furniture are verified and complied with
- Instructions, plans and design briefs are read and interpreted to identify processes and materials to complete work tasks
- Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
- Quality checking procedures are developed and documented for each step in the finishing process
- Select appropriate finish technology
- Design brief and furniture material, style and purpose are appraised to identify finishing technique options
- Using samples of the type of material surface and specified finish, various finishing options are evaluated and the preferred option is selected
- Specifications for type of finishing material to be applied are identified to determine means of application
- Method of applying finishes to surfaces is identified and evaluated
- Sample of material is tested with selected finishing technique to ensure appropriateness
- Finish furniture surface
- Furniture surface is prepared in accordance with the finishing specification
- Imperfections, pores, nail or screw holes on the surface are rectified
- Finishing processes and materials are applied in accordance with the agreed specifications
- Surface is polished or buffed depending on the shine required
- Work is checked against required quality standards
- Any non-conformity with the required quality standards is rectified
- Complete housekeeping
- Unused materials are stored or recycled as required
- Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
- Faulty and defective equipment is tagged and reported in accordance with workplace practices
- Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately
- Workplace documentation and/or reports are completed