Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to perform repairs on laundry items.
The unit of competency applies to operating machines and related mending equipment, and performing repairs.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare for repair operations | 2.1 | Identify required laundry repair operations |
2.2 | Set up workstation in accordance with workplace procedures and requirements | ||
2.3 | Set up equipment in accordance with specification for the work | ||
2.4 | Check product for repair or condemning | ||
3 | Make repairs to damaged laundry items | 3.1 | Determine repair requirements for damaged products and perform repairs in accordance with required specifications |
3.2 | Consult specialists or appropriate personnel on repair requirements, where necessary | ||
3.3 | Operate equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures | ||
3.4 | Identify and report operating faults and maintain records | ||
Evidence of Performance
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
using at least two (2) types of repair equipment according to specifications
selecting equipment for specific tasks
identifying, grading, and classifying repair requirements
performing repairs on at least two (2) laundry items
maintaining records
applying workplace procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
relevant industry or Australian Standards
range of laundry repair operations
equipment to repair laundry items
machine and equipment applications, operation monitoring and adjustment procedures
fibres and fabrics
repair requirements, techniques and procedures
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in repairing damaged laundry items, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
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. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE 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 WHS practices |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Laundry repair operations include one or more of the following: | repairing and resizing recycling condemning articles recoding repairs on theatre linen manual handling techniques safe use of machines and related equipment reporting procedures for faults and safety checks quality assurance relevant industry or Australian Standards |
Equipment includes one or more of the following: | sewing machine marking machine heat seal machine overlocker button sewing machine darning machine stud machine vulcaniser thermal patching machine other related equipment/machines |
Repair requirements include one or more of the following: | machine sewing hand sewing heat seating or patching remarking products resizing |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Laundry operations