| Assessment Summary | |
| Unit Details | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Assessment Type | This is a summative assessment, which requires each student to have adequate practice prior to undertaking this assessment |
| Assessment Methods | Assessment 1Written Task |
| Assessment 2 | Project |
Contents
Assessment information…………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Purpose………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Unit description………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Key competencies……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Foundation skills………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Performance evidence…………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Knowledge evidence……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Assessment Conditions…………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Pre-requisites……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Terminology used………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Completing the assessments/Expectations…………………………………………………. 6
Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Summary of assessment methods and tasks………………………………………………. 7
Instructions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Required resources……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Reasonable adjustment……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Plagiarism policy………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Academic appeals…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Reassessment process……………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Assessment records………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Declaration………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Assessment submissions and contact details……………………………………………. 10
Assessment 1 – Written Questions…………………………………………………… 13
Instructions for Students …………………………………………………………………………………. 13
Assessment 2 – Project ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30
Instructions for Students ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 30
Resources required for assessment…………………………………………………………………… 31
Scenario…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
Task 1 – Investigate and report on current resource uses and sustainability practices 32
Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders…………………………………………………………….. 35
Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 236
Task 3 – Prepare implementation plan and communication plan………………. 38
Task 4 – Prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste management…………. 41
Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 4…………………………………….. 44
Task 5 – Monitor implementation………………………………………………………………………. 45
Task 6 – Monitor implementation………………………………………………………………………. 47
Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6a
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 49
Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance…………………………………. 53
Assessment information
| Purpose | This document represents the main assessment instrument for the unit of competency BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Unit description | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness. It applies to individuals with responsibility for a specific area of work or who lead a work group or team and addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and tools. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Key competencies | Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage.Set targets for improvements.Implement performance improvement strategies.Monitor performance. |
| Foundation skills | Reading skills to:Identify and analyse complex texts to determine legislative, regulatory and business requirements. Review reported information to evaluate workplace strategies and improvement practices. |
| Writing skills to: | Document findings of investigations from written and oral sources according to organisational requirements. Provide updates about progress using formats and language appropriate to the audience and context. |
| Oral communication skills to: | Present information and seeks advice using structure and language appropriate to audience. Participate in discussions using listening and questioning to elicit the views of others and to clarify or confirm understanding. |
| Numeracy skills to: | Analyse numerical information to measure usage and calculates metric measurements, quantities/ratios and financial data using appropriate tools. |
| Navigate the world of work to: | Recognise and follows legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures associated with own role. |
| Interact with others to: | Select and use appropriate conventions and protocols when communicating with internal and external stakeholders to seek or share information. |
| Collaborate and consult with a range of stakeholders to achieve shared understanding of individual roles in meeting objectives. | |
| Get the work done to: | Develop plans to manage routine and non-routine tasks for own work group with an awareness of how they contribute to the broader organization. Use systematic, analytical processes to set environmental targets, gather relevant information, identify and evaluate alternative approaches. Evaluate outcomes of decisions to identify opportunities for improvement. Use the main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks and access information. |
| Performance evidence | Evidence of the ability to: analyse information from a range of sources to identify current procedures, practices and compliance requirements in relation to environmental and resource sustainabilityconsult and communicate with relevant stakeholders to seek input and encourage engagement with developing and implementing sustainability improvements, encourage feedback and suggestions and report on outcomesplan and organise work group activities to:measure current resource usagesolve problems and generate ideas for improvementsevaluate and implement strategies to improve resource usageplan, implement and integrate improvements into operationsmeet environmental requirementsapply continuous improvement approach to sustainability performanceapply change management techniques to support sustainability performance |
| Knowledge evidence | identify relevant internal and external sources of information and explain how they can be used to identify sustainability improvementsexplain the compliance requirements for the work area with reference to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace procedures that relate to environmental and resource issuesoutline common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the industrygive examples of benchmarks for environmental and resource sustainability that are relevant to the organisationoutline organisational systems and procedures that relate to environmental and resource sustainability improvements including: |
| supply chain, procurement and purchasingquality assurancemaking recommendations and seeking approvals | |
| Assessment Conditions | Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace. This can be: relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codesrelevant workplace documentation and resourcescase studies or, where possible, real situationsinteraction with others. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors. |
| Pre-requisites | NIL |
| Terminology used | The following terms are used in each assessment task to guide the student and assessor as to what is expected from each assessment task: Instructions: Provides a brief description about the assessment task and broadly indicates what the Student is required to do.Conditions of assessment: Outlines the conditions in which the assessment must be undertaken. In some cases, it will give options for the student about what to base the assessment task on and whether it is practical demonstration or project.Description of task/decision making rules: Advises the student and the assessor of the task description and the criteria that the assessment must meet in order for a satisfactory result to be awarded.Due Date – the date on which assessment falls due. |
| Completing the assessments/Ex pectations | Assessors must ensure that students completely understand the assessment process and various assessment tasks before undertaking the assessments. This assessment tool is structured in a way that each assessment task clearly outlines the: Instructions for completing the assessment task;Conditions in which the assessment must be conducted;Evidence that must be presented by the student; andDecision-making rules by which the evidence will be judged. Every assessment task will require satisfactory completion in order for students to be deemed Competent. The students will need to adhere to any guidelines on length of answers required where stipulated. Please note, a paragraph is three or more sentences. |
| Assessment | Each assessment task has a section for the assessor recording the assessment outcome as either ‘Satisfactory’ (S) or ‘Not Satisfactory’ (NS). Once the student satisfactorily completes all assessment tasks, the assessor will complete the assessment summary cover sheet and record either a “Competent” (C) or “Not Competent” (NC) outcome. When awarding any assessment result, assessors must ensure that feedback for the student is recorded in the spaces provided after each assessment task and on the record of assessment outcome. |
| Summary of assessment methods and tasks | The assessment methods that are used in this assessment tool are: | |
| Assessment Task # | Method of Assessment | |
| 1 | Questions | You are required to answer 25 short answer questions related to this unit. |
| 2 | Project | In Task 1 – You should investigate and report on current resource uses and sustainability practices.In Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders – You should conduct a meeting with the other chef and the restaurant manager of Acumen Restaurant. In Task 3 – You should prepare an implementation plan for the updated targets and actions you have decided with your colleagues (based on Task 2).In Task 4 – You should prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste managementIn Task 5 – Monitor implementation – You should draft an email to all kitchen staff advising them of the ways in which the sustainability plan will impact them in the workplace.Task 6 – Monitor implementation – In Part A- Compare the results to the targets you had set in Tasks 1, 2 and 3. Then, conduct another meeting with the chef and restaurant manager (whom you had met with in Task 2) and discuss the 3 month results of your sustainability plan.In Task 6 – Part B – Based on your meeting with your colleagues in Task 6a, update the implementation plan you had prepared in Task 3.Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance – Draft an email to all staff advising them of the success you have had with improving water use and reducing wastage. |
| Instructions: | You can seek clarification regarding the assessment required to be done.You can ask for reasonable time from Assessor for preparation of project or Assessment.You can seek information on additional reading material and reference for completion of the assessments.If you have any special needs, you can seek assistance from Assessors depending upon the nature of the need. |
| You can seek assistance from assessor while using special diagnostic equipmentReview the observation checklist/decision making rules to know what is expected of you. You may refer to the observation checklist for observation based assessments at any stage prior to the commencement of your assessment. You must not refer to this checklist whilst you are being assessed.Your assessor will also explain to you the observation process prior to the assessment. | |
| Required resources | Each assessment task in this assessment tool outlines specific resources that the student must have access to as part of the assessment process. Assessors must ensure that students have appropriate access to these resources before any assessment is conducted. |
| Reasonable adjustment | Acumen Education enables reasonable adjustments to be made to assessment procedures for students with special needs, such as people with disabilities or with language or literacy difficulties. Assessing knowledge is usually assessed through written or oral, short-answer tests where assessors seek to determine the extent of the student’s knowledge. Following are some of the examples of adjustments that can be made for the students: Ask questions orally instead of in a written formatProvide equipment such as text enlargers, image enhancers, and voice recorders.Give the student more time to complete the assessment;, allocate a different time for completion of the assessment;Offer a separate, quiet room.Modifying or providing equipmentAdapting delivery strategiesEnsuring that course activities are sufficiently flexible, providing additional support to student where necessaryCustomising resources and activities within the training package or accredited courseMonitoring the adjustments to ensure student needs continue to be met |
| Plagiarism policy | Acumen education takes a systemic approach to the treatment of plagiarism in academic work. The policy is intended to promote honesty in learning and assessment and respect for the work of others. Contravention of this policy will result in students being penalized. Please read the plagiarism policy available in your student handbook and to be aware of the consequences and to understand your rights and responsibilities. |
| Academic appeals | Where a student wishes to appeal an assessment they are required to notify their assessor in the first instance. Where appropriate the assessor |
| may decide to re-assess the student to ensure a fair and equitable decision is gained. The assessor shall complete a written report regarding the re-assessment outlining the reasons why assessment was or was not granted. If this is still not to the student’s satisfaction the student shall formally lodge an appeal by submitting a written letter within one week of receiving the results using the form 10.1 for Complaints and appeals outlining the reasons for the appeal. They shall lodge this with student administrations department and the appeal shall be entered into the ‘complaints and appeals register’.The Operations Manager shall be notified and shall seek details from the assessor involved and any other relevant parties. A decision shall be made regarding the appeal either indicating the assessment decision stands or details of a possible re-assessment by another assessor appointed by Acumen. The student shall be notified in writing of the outcome with reasons for the decision. The student shall also be provided the option of activating the external appeals process if they are not satisfied with the outcome. The student is required to notify Acumen if they wish to proceed with the external appeals process. | |
| Reassessment process | Student will be assessed as being competent only upon satisfactory completion of all the assessments in a unit.If a student is not able to demonstrate satisfactory completion of all of the required assessments of the unit, the result for that unit will be recorded as Not Competent.If a student has submitted all the tasks and successfully completed more than 50%* of the assessment tasks for a unit, they will be provided with specific feedback and invited to re-submit their assessment.If a student has submitted and not successfully completed more than 50%* of the assessment tasks for a unit, they will be required to undertake the unit again.In the case of re-submission, the following actions shall occur:The student must apply for resubmission within one week of the result is made available to him/her. This means that the student is responsible to acknowledge that he/she has received the result and has been deemed NC for the units of competency undertaken.Reassessment may need to be arranged every weekend on Saturday evenings in order to minimize disruption.If a student is assessed as “Not Competent’ after the resubmission, he or she will be identified as a student-at-risk and an Academic Performance Improvement (API) Plan will be created during an Intervention Strategy Meeting between the Acumen’s Operations Manager, Trainer & Assessor and student. The date for a third assessment will be nominated by the student in consultation with Trainer & Assessor, but should be no longer than 1 month from the previous re- |
| submission date. 7. One re-submission is allowable per unit per student free of cost. Additional re-submissions will be charged at $200. If the student remains ‘Not Competent’ after a third re-submission, he or she will be notified that this result is final and he or she will be unable to successfully complete the course in which they are enrolled at this point. * Due to the variance in the amount of work completed for each assessment task in a unit, 50% will be determined by the number of assessment tasks submitted as opposed to the amount of evidence submitted. | |
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| Declaration | You must sign the student declaration confirming the authenticity of your submitted work, understanding the requirements to complete the assessment tasks and that the assessment process including the provisions for re-submitting and academic appeals were explained to you and that you understand these processes on the assessment summary cover sheet. Acumen Education cannot assess any submitted work until the declaration is received. |
| Assessment submissions and contact details | You must submit this completed assessment tool to your trainer on the due date. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding the assessment process: Phone: 03 9044 6402/03 84151244 |
ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET
| This form is to be completed by the assessor and used as a final record of student competency. All student submissions including any associated checklists (outlined below) are to be attached to this cover sheet before placing on the students file. Student results are not to be entered onto the Student Database unless all relevant paperwork is completed and attached to this form. | ||
| Student Name: | Student ID No: | |
| Email: | Contact number: | |
| Unit Code & Title | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | |
| First Submission | Subsequent Submission | |
| Please attach the following documentation to this form | Result S = Satisfactory NS = Not Satisfactory | |
| Assessment 1 | Written Task | |
| Assessment 2 | Task 1 – Report on current resource uses and sustainability practices | |
| Task 2 – Role play checklist | ||
| Task 3 – Implementation plan communication plan | and | |
| Task 4 – Cost benefit analysis for food waste management | ||
| Task 5 – Monitor implementation – Draft email | ||
| Task 6a – Role-play Checklist | ||
| Task 6b – Implementation plan | ||
| Task 7 – Monitor implementation – Email | ||
| Final Assessment Result for this unit (Student will be assessed as being competent only upon satisfactory completion of all the above mentioned assessments) | Competent | Not Competent |
| The Evidence provided is: Valid Sufficient Authentic | Current | |
| Student Declaration: I acknowledge that I understand the requirements to complete the assessment tasks. The assessment process including the provisions for re-submitting and academic appeals were explained to me and I understand these processes. I understand the consequences of plagiarism and confirm that this is my own work and I have acknowledged or referenced all sources of information I have used for the purpose of this assessment. Student’s Signature: Date: / _/_ | ||
| Final feedback: | |
| Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. | Signature: Date: / /_ |
Administrative use only
| Entered onto Student Management Database | Date | Initials |
| USE FOR REASSESSMENT ONLY | ||
| Assessment Task No/s | ||
| Components | ||
| Result of Reassessment | Competent – C Not Competent – NC (Please circle the Final Assessment Outcome) | |
| Feedback to Student Please provide general feedback on the Student’s performance. | ||
| Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. | ||
| Assessor Signature | Date | |
Assessment 1 – Written Questions
Instructions for Students:
- This is the first of two assessment tasks you must complete satisfactorily to be deemed competent in this unit.
- In this task, you must answer Twenty Five questions that cover the knowledge requirements of this unit.
- This is a written, individual and Open Book assessment.
- Read the Assessment description carefully.
- You must answer all questions to the required level, e.g. provide the number of points, to be deemed satisfactory in this task.
- Note the expected word count at the end of each question. The word count is a guide to ensure you answer the question fully and provide the expected amount of information.
- Assessment may be submitted in Microsoft Word format or may be handwritten. Clearly label your work with your name, unit code, unit title, Assessment Task and respective Question number with the answer to all the documents and sheets that are attached to your submission.
- Read each question carefully and speak to your assessor if there is anything you are unsure of or don’t understand.
- You will find some of the information in your course text books and may also need to conduct your own research on the internet.
- Ensure you note down any sources such as websites that you accessed to find the relevant information.
- Acknowledge clearly when and how you are drawing on the ideas or phrases of others.
- Read the Plagiarism Policy and Procedure carefully to understand the consequences that you could face if your work has been plagiarized.
- Students with special needs can seek assistance from assessors depending upon the nature of the need.
- Submit this document along with your assessment work.
- Assessment may be completed in your own time and is due one week after the module end date.
Written Questions
| 1 | Where can you access relevant federal, state and territory legislations related to environmental sustainability? List the relevant state wise legislations. |
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| 2 | Discuss the role of local council in environmental sustainability in about 50 words. |
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| 3 | What is benchmarking and how can it help an organisation comply with environmental regulations? 40-60 words |
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| 4a | List 2 potential sources of information on efficiency: |
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| 4b | If you’re having difficulty in measuring, monitoring and evaluating your current resource usage, what would be your best course of action? Circle the correct answer. |
| Conduct a sustainability audit.Apply the problem-solving steps again and involve stakeholders in the process.Conduct a team meeting to discuss options.Source tools, techniques and advice from a range of sources such as government websites, standards accreditation organisations and environment agencies. |
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| 5 | Restaurant and Caterers Association of Australia has developed their own program, called Green Table Australia. What does this program require from its participants? (at least 2 points) |
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| 6 | An employee and employer must be aware of their rights and responsibilities with regard to legal compliance around WHS. List at least 4 rights and responsibilities each of an employee and employer. |
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| 7 | The concept of continuous improvement involves an organisation-wide commitment to making incremental improvements in processes, products and services. List five strategies or components of continuous improvement. |
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| 8 | Give a description for each of the following analytical tools in about 10-20 words each. |
| Audits: | |
| Benchmarking: | |
| Best practice: | |
| Checklists: | |
| Environmental risk register: | |
| Performance reporting: |
| Quality assurance systems: |
| Training register: |
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| 9 | Summarise 5 environmental and energy efficiency issues that can affect hospitality operations: |
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| 10 | Provide two example of how can you improve systems and procedures in a hotel to be more resource efficient |
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| 11 | List 4 environmental OH&S issues common in a hotel: |
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| 12 | Which factors would you need to analyse to measure the efficacy of the following resources? |
| Energy: Goods: |
| Packaging: Paper: Transport: Waste: Water: |
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| 13 | Outline three ways you can improve resource usage in the workplace and explain how you would determine resource usage targets. |
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| 14 | Once energy, water and waste usage have been analysed, the results should be compared with industry standards or best practice models. Provide examples where you could access information for benchmarks in the T&H industry: |
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| 15 | What is the Green Globe Program? Explain in about 50 words. |
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| 16 | Provide 5 examples of support tools which are provided by Green Globe to members to develop their own code of practice: |
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| 17 | Describe the information that should be assessed when looking at an organisation’s resource efficiency systems and procedures? (at least 4) |
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| 18 | What is continuous improvement? What is the purpose of applying continuous improvement strategies in a business? |
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| 19 | Describe the following methods used for environmental improvement: |
| Environmental Improvement Plan: | |
| Ecological foot printing: | |
| Global Reporting Initiative: |
| Life cycle analysis: |
| Green purchasing: |
| Triple bottom line reporting: |
| Supply chain management: |
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| 20 | What are the six steps in analysing and documenting current purchasing strategies? |
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| 21 | Discuss two methods that could be used to collect and monitor energy consumption in a workplace. |
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| 22 | Explain the purpose of analysing and documenting current purchasing strategies in about 50 words. |
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| 23 | Why is involving stakeholders in issues of environmental sustainability important to your business? 40-50 words. |
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| 24 | What stakeholders, key personnel and/or specialists could you consult with to help with sustainability initiatives? Explain 3 benefits of liaising with stakeholders. |
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| 25 | Imagine you are on an environment team and chair a stakeholder committee as part of your role. Why is it important to be familiar with your organisation’s structure and decision-making processes? (in about 20-40 words) |
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Assessment Outcome – Assessment 1 Written Task
| Student name | |
| Unit and Title | BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery |
| Date of submission | |
| Feedback / Comments: | |
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | |
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: Assessor Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
| Student Declaration: I have read and agree with this assessment record. Student Signature: Date: _/_ / |
Assessment 2 – Project
Instructions for Students:
- This is the second of the two assessment tasks you must complete satisfactorily to be deemed competent in this unit.
- In this task, you must demonstrate your ability to
- analyse information from a range of sources to identify current procedures, practices and compliance requirements in relation to environmental and resource sustainability
- consult 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
- plan and organise work group activities to:
- measure current resource usage
- solve problems and generate ideas for improvements
- evaluate and implement strategies to improve resource usage
- plan, implement and integrate improvements into operations
- meet environmental requirements
- apply continuous improvement approach to sustainability performance
- apply change management techniques to support sustainability performance
- Read the Assessment description carefully.
- There are 7 parts to this assessment.
- In Task 1 – You should investigate and report on current resource uses and sustainability practices. Your report must be no longer than 500 words. This can be completed in your own time.
- In Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders – You should conduct a meeting with the other chef and the restaurant manager of Acumen Restaurant. This will be conducted in classtime.
- In Task 3 – You should prepare an implementation plan for the updated targets and actions you have decided with your colleagues (based on Task 2). This can be completed in your own time.
- In Task 4 – You should prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste management
- In Task 5 – Monitor implementation – You should draft an email to all kitchen staff advising them of the ways in which the sustainability plan will impact them in the workplace. This can be completed in your own time.
- Task 6 – Monitor implementation – In Part A- Compare the results to the targets you had set in Tasks 1, 2 and 3. Then, conduct another meeting with the chef and restaurant manager (whom you had met with in Task 2) and discuss the 3 month results of your sustainability plan.
- In Task 6 – Part B – Based on your meeting with your colleagues in Task 6a, update the implementation plan you had prepared in Task 3. This can be completed in your own time.
- Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance – Draft an email to all staff advising them of the success you have had with improving water use and reducing wastage.
- You can ask your Assessor for reasonable additional time for preparation of an Assessment Task if necessary.
- Clearly label your work with name, unit code and unit title to all the documents and sheets that are attached to your submission.
- Review other resources, tools, job aids that provide guidance related to the task you are going to perform.
- Seek clarification regarding the assessment required to be done.
- Acknowledge clearly when and how you are drawing on the ideas or phrases of others.
- Consult your assessor when you are unsure about how to acknowledge the contributions of others to your thought and writing.
- Read the Plagiarism policy and procedure carefully to understand the consequences that you could face if your work is plagiarized.
- Seek clarification regarding the assessment required to be done, if you do not understand the task.
- Ask for reasonable time from Assessor for preparation of project or Assessment.
- Seek information on additional reading material and reference for completion of the assessments.
- Students with special needs can seek assistance from assessors depending upon the nature of the need.
- Submit this document along with your assessment work.
Resources required for assessment:
The assessor must ensure that the following resources are made available to students, for assessment:
- Workplace policies and procedures
- Simulated Industry environment
- Business resources
Scenario
You are a chef at Acumen Restaurant, and you have been asked by management to improve the restaurant’s electricity consumption from an environmental sustainability perspective.
The Acumen Restaurant kitchen has an electricity sub-meter, separate from the electricity meter used for the rest of the restaurant’s premises. The current supplier of electricity is CoalCity, which sells coal power electricity. The most recent electricity bill for this meter is available in Appendix B.
The management has also recently conducted an audit of the kitchen to identify inefficiencies in:
- Lighting
- Waste management
- Water usage
The report of this audit is available in Appendix C.
Task 1 – Investigate and report on current resource uses and sustainability practices
Part A – Analysis and research
- Analyse the current Sustainability Policy (Appendix A) and:
- assess whether the policy covers all current environmental regulations that apply to the business
- assess whether there are procedures for measuring compliance with regulations, such as regular checks, reports, consultations with staff, adherence with EPA guidelines, etc.
- assess whether electricity is being purchased according to the green purchasing policy
- Analyse the latest electricity bill for the kitchen sub-meter (Appendix B) and:
- measure the average daily electricity usage for the most recent cycle (April 19), considering the fact that the restaurant is closed on Mondays
- Analyse the report of the latest energy consumption audit that the staff have prepared (Appendix C) and:
- identify inefficiencies.
- calculate the total volume of waste being produce per year
- Research and set at least one target for the next 3 months (or billing cycle) for the following:
- electricity – financial target (billing)
- water – action target (reduction)
- waste – volume/ weight target (general waste)
- Access the following specialist sources of information, and research resource efficiency
and waste management options for Acumen Restaurant. In your research, you must identify:
- tips to improve restaurant sustainability, and
- state government and local government initiatives or programs you can participate in.
Part B – Report
Then, prepare a report of your analyses for the senior management of the restaurant. In your report, you must include:
- outcome of your analyses of current sustainability policy and practices, including:
- whether the policy covers all regulations or not, and if not, list the regulations to be covered
- whether the policy includes procedures for monitoring compliance with policy and regulations, and if not suggestions for two procedures/ strategies for monitoring compliance
- whether current electricity supplier is in line with purchasing policy
- three problem areas that can be immediately addressed with minimal financial cost
- the average daily electricity usage of the latest cycle
- the total volume and weight of waste produced per month that is going to landfill
- targets you have set for the next three months for:
- electricity –
- financial target (billing)
- supplier (to meet green procurement policy)
- water – action target (reduction)
- waste – volume or weight target (general waste)
- at least two sustainability initiatives or resources in your state or local government that the business can participate in
Your report must be no longer than 500 words.
You must include a list of sources you have used in your research, in a references section at the end of the report.
Submission requirement:
At the end of this task you must submit your report to your assessor. There is no separate submission requirement for Part A.
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 1
| Student name | ||
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery | |
| Did the student prepare a report that: | Satisfactory | |
| Identifies the legislation and regulations relevant to the organisation | Yes | No |
| Identifies two methods of monitoring compliance with policy and legislation | Yes | No |
| Identifies three resource use inefficiencies that can be address immediately | Yes | No |
| Discusses whether purchase strategy for energy is in line with green purchasing policy | Yes | No |
| Measures and documents average daily electricity consumption for kitchen, based on electricity bill for latest billing cycle | Yes | No |
| Measures and documents monthly general waste output (both volume and weight) | Yes | No |
| Identifies targets for electricity use, electricity supplier, water use, and waste management | Yes | No |
| Identifies two (Victorian or local council) sustainability initiatives that the restaurant can participate in | Yes | No |
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | ||
| Feedback: | ||
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: Assessor Signature: Date: _/_ / | ||
| Student Declaration: I have read and agree with this assessment record. Student Signature: Date: _/_ / | ||
Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders
Conduct a meeting with the other chef and the restaurant manager of Acumen Restaurant. In the meeting, you must:
- brief the team about the task at hand
- discuss the findings of your report, including:
- electricity consumption
- waste output
- how well the restaurant is following the green procurement policy
- the problem areas that can be immediately addressed with minimal financial cost
- Describe the targets you have set for electricity, water, and waste.
- Seek inputs and suggestions from the group on your targets, and how they can be achieved.
- Finalise and summarise targets based on agreement of group
- Identify how solutions to achieve targets can be integrated in the workflow of the kitchen, so that they become a part of the standard operations.
- Evaluate ideas and actions discussed and:
- for each target, pick two actions that can be taken immediately
- summarise and finalise actions with approval of colleagues
This is a role play. Your assessor will organize volunteers to play the roles of the chef and the restaurant manager. Alternately, your assessor may play one of the roles themselves.
Your assessor will record and assess your performance in the Role Play Observation Checklist for this task.
Submission requirements
At the end of this task, you must submit a Role Play Observation Checklist completed by your assessor and signed by you.
Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 2
| Student name | ||
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery | |
| Assessor name | ||
| Date of observation | ||
| Chef | ||
| Did the student: | Check (X) | Comments (How did the student demonstrate this?) |
| Y/N | ||
| brief colleagues about task | ||
| identify the findings of the report prepared in Task 1b | ||
| present targets for electricity, water and waste to colleagues | ||
| seek feedback about targets | ||
| seek inputs about actions and techniques to achieve targets | ||
| use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to clarify and confirm meaning, or demonstrate understating | ||
| Fianalise and summarise targets and two actions for each, based on discussion | ||
| Feedback / Comments: | ||
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | ||
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Signature: Date: _/_ / | ||
Task 3 – Prepare implementation plan and communication plan
Prepare an implementation plan for the updated targets and actions you have decided with your colleagues (based on Task 2).
Use the implementation plan template in Appendix D.
In the implementation plan you must:
- break down your targets into actions, as identified in Task 2
- identify the techniques you will use to complete the actions
- identify how each technique will be integrated into the daily workflow of the kitchen staff
- identify points at which you will monitor if your plan is on track
- identify the tools you will use to monitor the implementation of your plan
- identify persons responsible for implementation and monitoring each action
- identify the timeline for completion
You must also prepare a communication plan for your team, using the template in Appendix E.
In the communication plan you must identify:
- intervals at which you will conduct team meetings and purpose of team meetings
- frequency of progress updates to the team
- how you will communicate updates
Submission requirements
At the end of this task, you must submit:
- your implementation plan
- your communication plan
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 3
| Student name | |||
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | ||
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery | ||
| Did the student: | Satisfactory | ||
| Prepare an implementation plan that identifies: | Yes | No | |
| the actions required to achieve targets | Yes | No | |
| techniques to complete actions | Yes | No | |
| tools to monitor implementation | Yes | No | |
| implementation and monitoring timelines | Yes | No | |
| persons responsible | Yes | No | |
| completion dates | Yes | No | |
| Prepare a communication plan that identifies: | Yes | No | |
| types of communication required | Yes | No | |
| frequency of communication | Yes | No | |
| methods of communication | Yes | No | |
| Result: | Satisfactory | Not Satisfactory | Not Assessed |
| Feedback: | |||
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: | |||
Scenario
You have signed up to donate 10kg of unused food per week to a food rescue group who provides food to those who are struggling to access nourishing meals.
This will reduce your food waste by 20kg per month.
You have also decided to participate in a food waste collection program. You have received a price list from Biopak (Appendix F).
Task 4 – Prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste management
The restaurant manager has asked you to prepare a cost benefit analysis for participating in a food waste collection program.
Based on the scenario above, the sustainability audit results in Appendix C and the Biopak information in Appendix F, conduct the following analysis and record your observations in the space provided:
- Calculate the weight of food waste generated per month after donations to food rescue. Take the capacity of the general waste bin as your baseline.
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
- Calculate the monthly cost of sending food waste to landfill as part of the general waste. Consider bin hire and collection costs.
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
- Based on the monthly bin rental, cost per collection, and the estimated weight of food waste, calculate the monthly cost of sending food waste to Biopak.
Assume that:
- you will be hiring one food waste bin from Biopak
- food waste will be collected once a week.
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
- Based on your analysis, make a recommendation for the financial feasibility of participating in the food waste collection program.
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
- Briefly describe two alternate benefits of hiring a bin from Biopak that might offset the costs associated.
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
Submission guidelines
At the end of this task, submit your responses in this assessment. You may prepare your responses as a separate typed document attached to this assessment.
Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 4
| Student name | |
| Unit and Task being assessed | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery |
| Date of submission | |
| Feedback / Comments: | |
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | |
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: Assessor Signature: Date: _ / _/ _ |
Task 5 – Monitor implementation
Draft an email to all kitchen staff advising them of the ways in which the sustainability plan will impact them in the workplace.
In your email you must include:
- background and importance of the plan (max. 50 words)
- targets and actions
- changes to kitchen workflow for waste management
- changes to kitchen procedures for electricity management
- benefits of the changes (max. 50 words)
You must ensure that your email is worded in plain English that can be understood by a general audience. State your targets and benefits in terms that are relevant to the kitchen staff, i.e. avoid jargon.
You must also use positive and motivational language to seek the support of the kitchen staff in managing this change and meeting your targets.
Your email should be no longer than 300 words.
Submission requirements
Submit the draft of the email to your assessor.
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 5
| Student name | |
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery |
| Did the student draft an email that: | Satisfactory |
| Identifies the background and importance of the sustainability plan | Yes/No |
| Identifies targets and actions | Yes/No |
| Identifies impact of changes on staff workflow | Yes/No |
| Identifies benefits of changes | Yes/No |
| Seeks staff support in motivation | Yes/No |
| Uses plain English relevant to a general audience | Yes/NoYes |
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | |
| Feedback: | |
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: Assessor Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
| Student Declaration: I have read and agree with this assessment record. Student Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
Scenario
It is now three months since you implemented your sustainability plan. These are the outcomes of your plan:
- Electricity:
- You have received an electricity bill for the last quarter (after you implemented your plan) for $3,317.93 (excluding GST).
- You have used 13,921.380 kWh of electricity over the last three months, which averages to about 178 kWh per day.
- This is only a 2.7% improvement over your previous bill and does not meet the target you had set.
- Water:
- You have achieved a 1.7% saving on your water bill since you fixed the leaky taps and installed a new flush system.
- Waste:
- Over the last three months, you have sent only 5.3 m3, or 692 kg of waste to landfill.
- You have reduced your quarterly landfill waste by nearly 50%.
- You have reduced food or organic waste going to landfill by 95%.
- You have been able to advertise a zero food waste target on social media, and have received positive feedback from customers.
Task 6 – Monitor implementation
Part A
Compare the results above to the targets you had set in Tasks 1, 2 and 3.
Then, conduct another meeting with the chef and restaurant manager (whom you had met with in Task 2) and discuss the 3 month results of your sustainability plan.
During the meeting you must:
- identify the areas in which you have met your targets or are close to meeting your targets, and the areas in which there is still a large scope for improvement
- identify the strategies that have not produced the desired result
- present an alternate strategy or action to achieve target
- seek input from your colleagues on new techniques or strategies that can be applied to meet targets
- discuss how long it might take to achieve target based on new actions
- summarise the agreed upon actions and the new timeline for achieving target
This is a role play. Your assessor will organize volunteers to play the roles of the chef and the
restaurant manager. Alternately, your assessor may play one of the roles themselves.
Your assessor will record and assess your performance in the Role Play Observation Checklist for this task.
Submission requirements
At the end of this task, you must submit a Role Play Observation Checklist completed by your assessor and signed by you.
Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6a
| Student name | ||
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery | |
| Assessor name | ||
| Date of observation | ||
| Chef | ||
| Did the student: | Check (X) | Comments (How did the student demonstrate this?) |
| Y/N | ||
| brief colleagues about progress of plan | ||
| identify the areas where targets have been met or are close to being met | ||
| identify the areas in which there is still a large scope for improvement | ||
| identify the strategies that have not produced the desired result | ||
| present own ideas for new strategies or actions to achieve target | ||
| seek inputs from colleagues about new actions and techniques to achieve targets | ||
| summarise new action plan and timeline | ||
| use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to clarify and confirm meaning, or demonstrate understating | ||
| Feedback / Comments: | ||
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | ||
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. | ||
Part B
Based on your meeting with your colleagues in Task 6a, update the implementation plan you had prepared in Task 3.
Your updated plan must reflect the new targets set for electricity use. In the revised and updated implementation plan you must:
- break down your electricity use targets into further actions, as identified in Task 6a
- identify points at which you will monitor if your revised electricity use plan is on track
- identify persons responsible for implementation and monitoring of each new action
- identify the extended timeline for completion and achievement of targets
Submission requirements
At the end of this task, you must submit the following:
- Part A – a Role Play Observation Checklist, completed by your assessor and signed by you
- Part B – your revised implementation plan.
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6b
| Student name | |
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery |
| Did the student: | Satisfactory |
| Prepare an implementation plan that identifies: | Yes/No |
| the further actions required to achieve electricity use targets | Yes/No |
| implementation and monitoring timelines and completion date | Yes/No |
| persons responsible | Yes/No |
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | |
| Feedback: | |
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: Assessor Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
| Student Declaration: I have read and agree with this assessment record. Student Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance
Draft an email to all staff advising them of the success you have had with improving water use and reducing wastage.
Identify the key metrics that are indicators of your success. You must also identify the impact of your success on:
- the environment
- the business
- charity
Announce a small reward for all kitchen staff, based on the rewards policy in the Acumen Sustainability Policy (Appendix A).
Thank staff for their participation and encourage staff to continue to support the restaurant’s sustainability plan.
Submission requirement
At the end of this task, you must submit the draft of your email, to your assessor.
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 7
| Student name | |
| Unit code and title | BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Course name and title | SIT30816 – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery |
| Did the student: | Satisfactory |
| Did the student draft an email that: | Yes/No |
| Identifies the success of the sustainability plan | Yes/No |
| Identifies impact of success metrics on environment and charity | Yes/No |
| Announces a reward to participants based on allowance within Sustainability Policy | Yes/No |
| Seeks ongoing support of participants | Yes/No |
| Uses motivational language suitable to a general audience | Yes/No |
| Result: ¨ Satisfactory ¨ Not Satisfactory ¨ Not Assessed | |
| Feedback: | |
| Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback. Assessor Name: Assessor Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
| Student Declaration: I have read and agree with this assessment record. Student Signature: Date: _/_ / | |
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