Operate effectively in a furniture-related commercial environment

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to operate effectively within any commercial environment in the furniture, furnishings and interiors industry. This involves: 1. planning and organising your own work 2. improving your own skills and development

1. check you have all required resources before beginning your work

   2. work with others to achieve work objectives you have been set

   3. work safely and efficiently at all times

   4. fulfil your responsibilities on time and to quality standards

   5. keep your work area in a tidy and organised state

   6. take appropriate actions to solve problems following standard

   operating procedures

   7. report any problems that cannot be readily solved to the

   appropriate person.

   8. objectively assess your own skills, knowledge and expertise

   against an expected standard, and /or work objectives

   9. respond appropriately to feedback from others on how well your

   own skills, knowledge and expertise match the expected

   standards/ work objectives required

   10. identify areas for development to maintain and/or increase your

   own skills, knowledge and expertise

   11. inform the appropriate person about any areas of development

   that you have identified

1. the principles of sustainable furniture manufacture and good

   practice

   2. procedures followed to obtain resources you will need to complete

   your work objectives

   3. what safety, health and environment hazards are associated with

   resources you use and risk control procedures you are required to

   follow

   4. when and why it may be necessary to work with others to achieve

   work objectives that have been set

   5. why it is important to work safely at all times

   6. why it is important to keep the work area clean and tidy

   7. how to solve typical problems and who to report unsolvable

   problems to

   8. how to dispose of waste in accordance with current legislation

   9. levels/standards/objectives you are expected to work to

   10. ways of objectively assessing your own skills and expertise

   against an agreed standard/objective

   11. methods of seeking feedback from others on how well your skills,

   knowledge and expertise match the agreed standard/objective

   12. appropriate responses to feedback and appraisal of your

   performance at work

   13. how to identify areas for development and/or improvement in your

   skills, knowledge and expertise

   14. who to inform about any further development you might need