SIRRMER001 Produce visual merchandise displays

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SIRRMER001 Produce visual merchandise displays

Modification History

Not applicable.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to display retail merchandise. It requires the ability to prepare, produce and maintain merchandise displays in accordance with visual merchandising requirements.

This unit applies to all businesses that sell retail merchandise. It applies to frontline personnel who have limited autonomy and work under close supervision and guidance of others in frontline operational roles. However; in smaller businesses, senior personnel might also undertake this function.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Merchandising

Unit Sector

Retail

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Prepare to produce visual merchandise display.	1.1.Review visual merchandising display guidelines, and seek clarification as required. 1.2.Obtain merchandise, materials and equipment required for the display. 1.3.Prepare product labels and price tickets from in-house documents and according to organisational requirements. 1.4.Unpack merchandise according to manufacturer instructions.
2. Display merchandise.	2.1.Produce display following visual merchandising display guidelines. 2.2.Ensure merchandise is displayed according to manufacturer instructors where specific requirements for display and storage exist. 2.3.Display merchandise labels and price tickets according to organisational requirements. 2.4.Handle and move stock and equipment according to safe manual handling guidelines to prevent injury to self. 2.5.Promptly return excess stock to storage area, and store according to organisational requirements. 2.6.Check and ensure area around the display remains clear of debris.
3. Maintain display.	3.1.Review displays against visual merchandising display guidelines, and refine as required. 3.2.Maintain clear and correct product and pricing information for merchandise. 3.3.Identify damaged or out of date stock, and remove from display as required. 3.4.Rotate and replenish merchandise to maintain optimum stock levels. 3.5.Monitor the display regularly to maintain appearance and cleanliness of display and display area.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.
Reading skills to:	interpret plain English documents that outline organisational policies and procedures related to display of merchandise.
Numeracy skills to:	estimate dimensions of display areas and appropriate size of displays from display documentation.
Planning and organising skills to:	prepare for display and complete display activities in a logical and time-efficient sequence.
Technology skills to:	prepare product labels and price tickets.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ca051b1b-5101-4ec2-ac1c-49699303188d