Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1.
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPSPS3009A.
Unit of competency upgraded to reflect Standards for Training Packages 2012.
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 6.0.
Application
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to order, receive, maintain and control swimming pool and spa stock.
It includes:
- sourcing and requisitioning stock
- receiving and storing stock
- controlling stock levels
- collecting and disposing of stock waste
- responding to emergency situations involving hazardous stock.
It applies to swimming pool and spa technicians, and related industry professionals and specialists, with limited supervisory responsibilities who perform their duties alone or as members of a team.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Swimming pool and spa servicing
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Source and requisition swimming pool and spa stock. |
1.1 Identify stock requirements. 1.2 Obtain and document information from suppliers on stock availability, cost and delivery capacity. 1.3 Obtain approval for stock orders following workplace procedures to meet stock maintenance requirements 1.4 Place and record orders for stock items with suppliers. |
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2. Receive swimming pool and spa stock. |
2.1 Apply stock handling and storing procedures in accordance with legislative, manufacturers’ and workplace requirements. 2.2 Check stock quantities and quality with requirements of order and report discrepancies or unacceptable quality issues. 2.3 Record stock receipt data. 2.4 Manage deliveries of swimming pool and spa chemicals and other dangerous goods in accordance with safety requirements. 2.5 Complete and maintain stock-control documentation and records. |
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3. Store swimming pool and spa stock. |
3.1 Follow stock storage, transport and handling processes in accordance with safety requirements. 3.2 Place stock placed on shelves or in storage locations in line with enterprise stock layout plan and in accordance with safety requirements. 3.3 Separate, handle and store swimming pool and spa chemicals in accordance with workplace and safety requirements. 3.4 Monitor and maintain storage conditions to ensure product integrity and compliance with legislative, manufacturers’ and workplace requirements. 3.5 Implement and follow workplace product-security procedures. |
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4. Control swimming pool and spa stock levels. |
4.1 Identify and record working stock levels. 4.2 Implement and apply stock-control procedures to maintain working stock levels. 4.3 Implement and apply stocktaking procedures to conduct a stock take. 4.4 Identify, investigate, record, resolve and stock discrepancies. |
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5. Collect and dispose of swimming pool and spa stock waste. |
5.1 Identify, label and process expired, damaged and returned stock following enterprise procedures 5.2 Dispose of expired, damaged and returned stock following with enterprise disposal procedures and legislative requirements. 5.3 Update stock records following return of stock or after disposal of expired and damaged stock. |
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6. Respond to emergency situations involving hazardous swimming pool and spa stock. |
6.1 Respond to accidental spillages and emergency situations following emergency response procedures and complying with environmental, legislative and workplace requirements. 6.2 Complete regulatory and workplace documentation required in response to accidental leakages and emergency situations. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria:
- reading skills to interpret:
- stock requirements
- information from suppliers
- workplace and legislative requirements
- writing skills to:
- place and record stock orders
- record information on receiving and storing stock, and stock levels
- record details of accidental spillages and emergency situations
- numeracy skills to calculate stock quantities during ordering, receipt and storage
- oral communication skills to communicate effectively with colleagues and suppliers
- technology skills to use computerised stock control systems.
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPSPS3009A Maintain swimming pool and spa stock.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b
