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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare for wet cleaning
   • Identify production schedule and work load priorities to plan work
   • Determine machine and equipment loads by weight or classification
   • Determine size of load by weighing and reading indicator scales
   • Follow wet cleaning machine operator instructions and schedules for a given process or article
   • Complete records according to workplace procedures and instructions
3. Operate wet cleaning machine
   • Load machine with correct weight for machine according to product classification manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures and WHS practices
   • Determine wet cleaning program for type of wash
   • Select water levels and temperature for load type
   • Add appropriate additives to machine
   • Operate machine in accordance with operating instructions
   • Prepare additives and dosing system and monitor for correct operation and report faults
   • Unload articles using correct manual handling techniques
   • Complete records
4. Finalise and review wet cleaning
   • Check machine operation for correct water, temperature and additives levels, and program operation
   • Report washing machine operational faults
   • Monitor discharge from washing machine to optimise environmental protection and waste disposal
   • Hang articles or sort and inspect for stains or further treatment, according to finishing requirements and quality standards
   • Direct articles to correct area for finishing, drying or further processing

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling
Australian Standards include:	the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken
Machine and equipment includes one or more of the following:	microprocessor computer controlled small wet cleaning machines in the 2.5 to 25 kg capacity range weighing machines

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

following production schedules and work load priorities, and wet cleaning machine operator instructions and schedules for a given process or article on at least two (2) occasions

selecting appropriate program and monitoring operations and equipment on at least two (2) occasions

loading machine appropriately and selecting appropriate additives on at least two (2) occasions

using correct manual handling techniques

using and handling additives and chemicals safely

checking garments for quality

monitoring discharge from washing machine to optimise environmental protection and waste disposal

hanging articles or sorting and inspecting for stains or further treatment, according to finishing requirements and quality standards

directing articles to correct area for finishing, drying or further processing

maintaining records.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices and other reference material

following production schedules and work load priorities, and wet cleaning machine operator instructions and schedules for a given process or article on at least two (2) occasions

selecting appropriate program and monitoring operations and equipment on at least two (2) occasions

loading machine appropriately and selecting appropriate additives on at least two (2) occasions

using correct manual handling techniques

using and handling additives and chemicals safely

checking garments for quality

monitoring discharge from washing machine to optimise environmental protection and waste disposal

hanging articles or sorting and inspecting for stains or further treatment, according to finishing requirements and quality standards

directing articles to correct area for finishing, drying or further processing

maintaining records.

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