Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SFLSOP005 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare and care for floristry stock
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | SFLSOP005 - Prepare and care for floristry stock |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare, monitor and maintain the quality of all types of floristry stock including flowers, plant materials, floral displays, perishable and non-perishable ancillary merchandise. It requires the ability to maintain the cleanliness of all preparation and display areas.This unit applies to all floristry industry businesses including retail floristry shops, studio or online businesses and those that specialise in corporate or special events. It applies to operational personnel who work with very little independence and under close supervision. However, in a small floristry business senior florists also undertake this function.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must be demonstrated in a floristry preparation, maintenance, display and storage environment with storage facilities for perishable and non-perishable floristry stock. This can be: an industry workplace a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation. Assessment must ensure use of: a cool room or refrigerator fixed or moveable storage shelves containers: baskets bowls decorative containers and vessels vases cutting tools personal protective equipment used to prepare and maintain floristry stock cleaning cloths cleaning equipment a diverse, commercial range of floristry stock: fresh and dry flower and plant materials: non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas Australian species constructed floristry products; floral displays and stock items gift cards gifts novelties potted plants perishable food a diverse, commercial range of: cleaning products conditioning products fertiliser and plant food post-harvest pest and disease control products instructions for cleaning, conditioning, pest and disease control product use cleaning, conditioning, pest and disease control product Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and: hold a qualification or Statement of Attainment in Floristry which includes this unit of competency or equivalent; and have worked as a florist in the industry for at least three years where they have applied this unit of competency or equivalent. |
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Competency Field | Sales and Operations |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Maintain cleanliness of preparation and display areas. |
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Element: Prepare and condition flower and plant materials. |
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Element: Monitor and maintain the appearance of flower and plant materials. |
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Element: Monitor and maintain floral displays and ancillary merchandise. |
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Element: Maintain cleanliness of preparation and display areas. |
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Element: Prepare and condition flower and plant materials. |
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Element: Monitor and maintain the appearance of flower and plant materials. |
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Element: Monitor and maintain floral displays and ancillary merchandise. |
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