Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to package and label finished goods, including assemblies, sub-assemblies, and individual or multiple components in a production/process environment for storage or transport.
It is not intended to apply in situations where simple interim packing, storage and/or stacking are undertaken in context of a production function.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Where the storage and handling of dangerous goods is a component of the application of this unit, users should check for relevant regulations and legislation with the appropriate authorities.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 2
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Undertake packaging | 2.1 | Identify packaging requirements from instructions or determined by safety, storage conditions, site and legislative requirements |
2.2 | Undertake packaging according to SOPs | ||
3 | Label packaged items | 3.1 | Check to ensure identification labels, tags and stickers are correct and place/attach them in an appropriate manner |
3.2 | Store packaged items in a safe, orderly and retrievable manner and record the location in the warehouse/store | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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. | |
Packaging requirements include the following: | packaging methods, including one (1) or more of the following: manual processes semi-automatic fully automated packaging equipment procedures undertaken, including one (1) or more of the following: standards codes legislative company and customer requirements packaging material determined from instructions - written or verbal |
Storage conditions, site and legislative requirements include the following: | legislative requirements e.g. dangerous goods and storage of poisons acts and regulations |
Competency Field
Materials handling