BSBSUS401 Implement, Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices.

Why are assessment tasks important?
To complete your qualification, you are required to apply the ideas you have been learning from this unit of competence. The assessment activities are an important part of your training program as they provide an opportunity to apply what you have been learning and they give both you and your trainer feedback on your progress.
BSBSUS401 Implement & Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices.

How will you be assessed?
You will be required to complete a variety of written and practical exercises. Instructions for how to complete the assessments are provided within each assessment task in this booklet.

BSBSUS401 Implement & Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices Assignment-Ransford Colleger Australia.

What is required for successful completion?
Please read this section carefully before commencing the assessment tasks. You must carefully complete EVERY task in this booklet. You must achieve a ‘Satisfactory’ mark for all assessment tasks to be deemed Competent for the unit. If you are assessed as Not Competent, you will be given some suggestions for improvement and asked to redo your assessment. At the successful completion of the assessment tasks, you will have demonstrated your competence against all of the requirements of the unit.

Submission of assessments:

Your trainer will advise you when to commence the assessments in this booklet. You are required to complete the written assessments on a separate document. You have access to computers which are equipped with 2010 Microsoft suite of products. You will also have access to the internet at the College to assist with research and resources. Assessment responses should be typed; however, handwritten submissions will be accepted if they are clear and legible

Please note that some assessments require additional documentation, such as a form or a procedure, which must be included with your submission.Make sure you check your material before submission. You must keep a copy of all work submitted.

Assessment outcomes

Your assessment submission will be assessed and you will be given feedback. Each assessment task will be marked as either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory and once all assessments have been marked you will be given an outcome of Competent or Not Competent for the unit of competence.

What can you do if you don’t agree with the assessment result?
If you do not think the assessment process is valid, disagree with the assessment outcome, or believe that you have been treated unfairly, you can appeal.The first step is to discuss the matter with your trainer. If you still do not agree, you are able to request a re-assessment. It is possible to have your assessment submission assessed by a different assessor.If you remain dissatisfied after the re-assessment, you should contact your trainer. Full details of the appeals process are contained in your Student Handbook.

BSBSUS401 Implement & Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices Assignment-Ransford Colleger Australia.

Declaration of Authenticity :

You are required to sign a Declaration of Authenticity for every written assessment submission. The Declaration is a signed statement from you stating that the assessment submission is your own work.

Knowledge Task :

In this task, in order to be competent, you will be required to answer all the questions provided below in as much detail as possible. This task has 5 parts with multiple questions in each part and students need to answer all of them. There are no elective parts or questions. Satisfactory completion of the knowledge task will ensure that the students have the underpinning knowledge to proceed to the performance task.

Part a – General Knowledge

1.Identify relevant internal and external sources of information and explain how they can be used to identify sustainability improvements.
2.Explain the compliance requirements for the work area with reference to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace procedures that relate to environmental and resource issues.
3.Outline common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the industry.
4.Provide examples of benchmarks for environmental and resource sustainability that are relevant to the organisation.
5.Outline organisational systems and procedures that relate to environmental and resource sustainability improvements including:
a. supply chain, procurement and purchasing
b. quality assurance
c. making recommendations and seeking approvals

Part b – Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage :

Describe how you can:
1.Identify environmental regulations applying to the enterprise.
2.Analyse procedures for assessing compliance with environmental/sustainability regulations.
3.Collect information on environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures, and provide to the work group where appropriate
4.Collect, analyse and organise information from a range of sources to provide information/advice and tools/resources for improvement opportunities
5.Measure and document current resource usage of members of the work group
6.Analyse and document current purchasing strategies
7.Analyse current work processes to access information and data to assist in identifying areas for improvement.

Part c – Set targets for improvements :

Describe how you can:
1.Seek input from stakeholders, key personnel and specialists
2.Access external sources of information and data as required
3.Evaluate alternative solutions to workplace environmental issues
4.Set efficiency targets

Part d – Implement performance improvement strategies :

Describe how you can:
1.Source and use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiency targets.
2.Apply continuous improvement strategies to own work area of responsibility, including ideas and possible solutions to communicate to the work group and management.
3.Implement and integrate environmental and resource efficiency improvement plans for own work group with other operational activities.
4.Supervise and support team members to identify possible areas for improved practices and resource efficiency in work area.
5.Seek suggestions and ideas about environmental and resource efficiency management from stakeholders and act upon where appropriate.
6.Implement costing strategies to fully utilise environmental assets.

BSBSUS401 Implement & Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices Assignment-Ransford Colleger Australia.

Part e – Monitor performance :

Describe how you can:
1.Use and/or develop evaluation and monitoring, tools and technology
2.Document and communicate outcomes to report on efficiency targets to key personnel and stakeholders
3.Evaluate strategies and improvement plans
4.Set new efficiency targets, and investigate and apply new tools and strategies
5.Promote successful strategies and reward participants where possible

Performance Task :

In this task, in order to be competent, you will be required to perform all parts in the classroom or a simulated work environment, observed by your trainer/assessor.For the purpose of this assessment students should use RPA – Retirement Village as a case study Students will have to perform the tasks below as Kitchen Managers for RPA Retirement Village.

The marking guide at the end of this task will be used as an observation checklist from your trainer. When performing the parts there must be evidence that the student has:
1.Analysed information from a range of sources to identify current procedures, practices and compliance requirements in relation to environmental and resource sustainability
2.Consulted and communicate with relevant stakeholders to seek input and encourage engagement with developing and implementing sustainability improvements, encourage feedback and suggestions and report on outcomes.
3.Planned and organise work group activities to:
a. measure current resource usage
b. solve problems and generate ideas for improvements
c. evaluate and implement strategies to improve resource usage
d. plan, implement and integrate improvements into operations
e. meet environmental requirements
4.Applied continuous improvement approach to sustainability performance
5.Applied change management techniques to support sustainability performance.

Part b – Set targets for improvements :

1.Seek input from stakeholders, key personnel and specialists
2.Access external sources of information and data as required
3.Evaluate alternative solutions to workplace environmental issues
4.Set efficiency targets

BSBSUS401 Implement & Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices.

Part c – Implement performance improvement strategies :

1.Source and use appropriate techniques and tools to assist in achieving efficiency targets
2.Apply continuous improvement strategies to own work area of responsibility, including ideas and possible solutions to communicate to the work group and management.
3.Implement and integrate environmental and resource efficiency improvement plans for own work group with other operational activities.
4.Supervise and support team members to identify possible areas for improved practices and resource efficiency in work area.
5.Seek suggestions and ideas about environmental and resource efficiency management from stakeholders and act upon where appropriate.
6.Implement costing strategies to fully utilise environmental assets.

BSBSUS401 Implement & Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices.