Produce visual merchandise displays
This unit is an accredited training resource consistent with the Nationally Recognised Training requirements for Vocational Education and Training (VET) and is ideal for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Australia. It consists of Learning Resource Material (instructional theory), an Assessment Workbook, and information about assessment mapping to the Performance Criteria, Knowledge Evidence, and Performance Evidence requirements of this accredited unit.
Our SIRRMER001 training product is available for purchase as a hardcopy (printed) book in both Learner Guide and Trainer/Assessor Guide variants. This unit is available for enrolment and online training/assessment via Catapult LMS (Learning Management System). NOTE: If you are a training provider, please do your own validation, in accordance with your Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS).
This SIRRMER001 unit is an accredited training resource consistent with the Nationally Recognised Training requirements for Vocational Education and Training (VET) and is ideal for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Australia.
The unit content consists of:
Our SIRRMER001 training product is available for purchase as a hardcopy (printed) book in both Learner Guide and Trainer/Assessor Guide variants.
This unit is also available for enrolment and online training/assessment via Catapult LMS (Learning Management System). Contact us to learn more.
NOTE: If you are a training provider, please do your own validation, per your Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS).
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to display merchandise in a retail environment. It requires the ability to prepare, produce and maintain merchandise displays in accordance with visual merchandising requirements.
This unit applies to all retail sectors and business sizes from large format stores to small independents. It applies to frontline personnel who have limited autonomy and work under close supervision and guidance of others in frontline operational roles in the retail environment. However in smaller retail businesses, senior personnel might also undertake this function.
No equivalent unit
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Retail—Merchandising
Not applicable
Skills must be demonstrated in a retail environment. This can be:
an industry workplace
a simulated industry environment set up for the purposes of assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a range of retail merchandise
display areas
retail display equipment and props
product labels and price tickets
organisational procedures for:
manual handling techniques for protection of self and merchandise
storage of merchandise and equipment
damaged or out of date stock
maintenance of display areas
merchandise rotation and replenishment
product labelling and pricing
unpacking merchandise
organisational visual merchandise display guidelines
ticketing and pricing equipment
assessment activities that allow the individual to:
work within commercial speed, timing and productivity
manage tasks and contingencies in the context of the job role
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.
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