BSBOPS101
Use business resources


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, use and maintain resources to complete a variety of tasks under direct supervision.

The unit applies to those who are required to use a variety of business resources. These individuals typically work under supervision and guidance.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare resources

1.1 Identify business resources according to task requirements

1.2 Estimate quantities of resources required to complete the task

1.3 Access business resources with supervision

1.4 Check resources for usability according to task and organisational requirements

2. Operate resources

2.1 Use resource according to task requirements and under direct instruction

2.2 Identify resource shortages or faults and take action to ensure issue is resolved

2.3 Report issues outside area of own responsibility to appropriate personnel

3. Maintain resources

3.1 Identify maintenance requirements of resources

3.2 Undertake maintenance for resource according to organisational requirements

3.3 Maintain records relating to resources under direct instructions

3.4 Store resources under direct instructions

Evidence of Performance

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

use business resources on at least two occasions, including:

choosing business resources required for tasks

operating resources according to manufacturer and organisational requirements

reporting shortages and faults according to organisational requirements

maintaining resources and records according to instructions.


Evidence of Knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

functions of available business resources

procedures for operating the available business resources, including safety requirements

common faults of business resources

procedures for maintaining and storing resources.


Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

operational and maintenance manuals

organisational procedures related to operation and maintenance of resources

records relating to resources.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.


Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.

Skill

Description

Reading

Follows instructions in familiar texts

Writing

Records and updates documents according to instructions

Oral communication

Follows simple instructions

Asks clarifying questions and responds to answers

Numeracy

Uses rounding and other mathematical techniques to estimate quantity requirements

Self-management

Follows organisational procedures when tasks are beyond own level of responsibility

Follows clearly defined instructions provided by others

Planning and organising

Completes routine tasks taking some limited responsibility for decisions regarding equipment and resource choices, operation and maintenance

Problem solving

Responds to routine problems by referring to instructions or standard procedures


Sectors

Business Competence – Business Operations