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Unit of competency details

SITTTOP006 - Load touring equipment and supplies (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to SITTTOP001 - Load touring equipment and suppliesMinor changes to PE, KE and AC. 09/Jun/2022

Release Status:
Current
Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 10/Jun/2022


Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 080701 Tourism  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 080701 Tourism  10/Jun/2022 
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Unit of competency

Modification History

Not applicable.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify, prepare and check touring equipment and supplies.

The unit applies to tour operators. Tours may be day or extended, involve one or more destinations and could use any form of transportation. Individuals work with some independence under limited supervision prepare and check touring equipment.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Tour Operations

Unit Sector

Tourism

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. Identify and prepare touring equipment and supplies.

1.1. Identify required equipment and supplies from tour documentation and liaison with colleagues.

1.2. Select and check equipment and supplies against requirements.

1.3. Use resources in ways that minimise potential for waste and maximise organisational profitability.

1.4. Conduct safety checks according to organisational procedures and statutory requirements.

1.5. Identify, report and rectify shortfalls and problems.

2. Load touring equipment and supplies.

2.1. Load equipment and supplies using safe manual handling techniques.

2.2. Load equipment according to terrain to be covered and access requirements during tour.

2.3. Identify hazardous items and follow safety procedures when loading them.

2.4. Inspect load prior to departure.

3. Finalise loading.

3.1. Complete pre-departure documentation according to organisational and statutory requirements.

3.2. Report identified problems and suggest improvements.

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.

SKILLS 

DESCRIPTION 

Reading skills to:

  • interpret tour documentation.

Numeracy skills to:

  • calculate and load correct quantities of equipment and supplies.

Problem-solving skills to:

  • evaluate ways of minimising waste and maximising profitability
  • proactively identify and respond to discrepancies with equipment and supplies.

Planning and organising skills to:

  • follow a logical selection, loading and checking process.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is equivalent to SITTTOP001 Load touring equipment and supplies.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=68c40a93-e51d-4e0f-bc06-899dff092694

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

  • check and load equipment and supplies for one of each of the following tours according to operational documentation:
  • day tour
  • extended tour
  • tour to single destination
  • tour to multiple destinations
  • select equipment required for each of the above tours from each of the following categories, as appropriate to the type of tour:
  • camping
  • catering
  • commercial cargo
  • communication
  • educational
  • maintenance
  • protective clothing
  • recreational
  • select supplies required for each of the above tours from each of the following categories, as appropriate to the type of tour:
  • food and beverage
  • fuel
  • medication and first aid kit
  • water
  • complete loading and pre-departure checks on equipment and supplies for above tours within typical workplace time constraints.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

  • features and inclusions of tour documentation:
  • pre-departure documentation:
  • completed checklists
  • fault reports where appropriate
  • supply lists
  • equipment and supplies
  • tour details:
  • itineraries
  • passenger information
  • rooming lists
  • equipment and supplies required for different types of tours
  • ways in which effective management of equipment and supplies can improve profitability
  • ways of minimising waste of equipment and supplies
  • safety requirements for handling and loading equipment and supplies:
  • manual handling techniques appropriate to workplace and form of transport
  • manual handling techniques and procedures for hazardous items:
  • aerosols
  • gas containers
  • glass containers
  • medication
  • petrol, fuel and flammable materials
  • sharp items
  • legal obligations of tour operators in relation to equipment and supplies:
  • maintenance
  • licensing and accreditation.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a tour operation business. This can be:

  • an industry workplace; or
  • a simulated industry environment set up for the purposes of assessment.

Assessment must ensure access to:

  • supplies and equipment used in the operation of a tour in the relevant context
  • commercially-realistic ratios of operational staff to equipment and supplies
  • tour documentation.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors and have worked in industry for at least three years where they have applied the skills and knowledge of this unit of competency.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=68c40a93-e51d-4e0f-bc06-899dff092694