FIELD                 SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Hospitality unit standards

 

This review report was first published in November 2009 and then republished in February 2010 following a request to correct errors in the Impact on existing provider accreditations table.  Organisations were then granted the correct extensions of accreditation.

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Hospitality

Accommodation Services

14453-14461, 21207, 21208, 22336, 22337

Guest Services

14402-14409, 14411-14414, 14416-14417, 20665, 22338, 22339

 

Hospitality Operations

14467

 

The Hospitality Standards Institute has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new version of report published                                           January 2010

 

Date new versions published                                                          November 2009

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

In June 2009, the Accommodation and Guest Services Advisory Group met to review unit standards in the Accommodation Services and Guest Services domains.  This group included representatives from the accommodation and guest services sectors.  Reports from the moderation process had found that the levels of the unit standards did not match the skills and responsibilities that the unit standards describe and also that the credit values of the unit standards were unrealistic.  As a result of these meetings, two unit standards were considered to be no longer fit for purpose and three new unit standards were developed.  Amendments were made to the unit standards and the updated versions were then endorsed by the advisory group in July 2009.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Two unit standards were designated as expiring and will not be replaced.

·         Three new unit standards were developed.

·          Unit standards 26022 and 26023 replaced unit standard 14460.

·         Changes were made to titles, levels, and credits to reflect current practice and terminology.

 

Amendments have been made to special notes, elements, performance criteria, and range statements for clarification and to reflect current practice and terminology.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of December 2011.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

(New extensions added in February 2010 appear in bold; unnecessary extensions included in the original report appear in strikethrough)

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification

Level

Nature of accreditation

Classification

Level

Subfield

Hospitality

3

Standards

14413, 14417

4

Domain

Guest Services

2

Domain

Guest Services

3

Domain

Guest Services

3

Domain

Guest Services

4

Domain

Guest Services

4

Domain

Guest Services

5

Domain

Hospitality Operations

3

Standard

14467

2

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

In the following table qualifications that contain unit standards in both categories are identified in the Affected table, with the items that generated the Affected status in bold.

 

The following Hospitality Standards Institute qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2010.

 

Qualification title

Standards in the qualification

National Certificate in Hospitality (Accommodation Services) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Motel Housekeeping [Ref: 0551]

14453, 14454, 14456, 14457, 14458, 14459, 14460, 14461

National Certificate in Hospitality (Front Office) (Level 3) with an optional strand in Hotel Systems [Ref: 0557]

14411, 14412, 14413, 14414, 14467

National Certificate in Hospitality (Porter Services) (Level 2)

[Ref: 0558]

14404, 14406, 14407, 14467, 20665

National Certificate in Hospitality (Operations Supervision) (Level 4) with strands in Food and Beverage Service; Gaming; Accommodation and Front Office [Ref: 0882]

14411, 14413, 14414, 14417, 14453, 14459, 14467, 22336, 22338

National Certificate in Hospitality (Small Business Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 1145]

14411, 14412, 14467

National Certificate in Hospitality (Hotel Reservations) (Level 4) [Ref: 1273]

14411, 14412, 14413, 14414, 14417, 14467, 22339

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield         Hospitality

Domain          Accommodation Services

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14453

Demonstrate knowledge of housekeeping services in a commercial hospitality establishment

3

3

D

14454

Service guest rooms in a commercial hospitality establishment

2

2

3

B

14455

Service guest room toilet and bathroom areas in a commercial hospitality establishment

2

3

B

14456

Service customer kitchen areas in a commercial hospitality establishment

Service guest kitchen areas in a commercial hospitality establishment

2

3

B

14457

Service guest rooms in a commercial hospitality establishment

2

2

3

B

14458

Sort, launder, and finish laundry in a commercial hospitality establishment

Sort, launder, and finish laundry items in a commercial hospitality establishment

3

8

B

14459

Maintain service supplies in a commercial hospitality establishment

3

2

4

B

14460

 

26022

 

26023

Maintain an off-premises service for laundry in a commercial hospitality establishment

Provide a guest off-site laundry service in a commercial hospitality establishment

Provide an establishment off-site laundry service in a commercial hospitality establishment

3

 

2

 

3

2

 

2

 

3

C

14461

Service customer laundry areas in a commercial hospitality establishment

Service guest laundry areas in a commercial hospitality establishment

2

2

 

3

B

21207

Clean motel exteriors

2

3

B

21208

Clean motel exterior windows

2

2

B

22336

Plan and supervise daily housekeeping operations in a commercial hospitality environment

4

5

10

B

22337

Service public areas in a commercial hospitality environment

2

4

B

26024

Maintain room servicing supplies in a commercial hospitality establishment

2

2

New

 

Domain          Guest Services

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14402

Provide a porter service in a commercial hospitality environment

2

4

B

14403

Manage a concierge service in a commercial hospitality environment

4

6

8

B

14404

Handle and store customer and establishment property in a commercial hospitality environment

Handle, store, and provide guest and establishment property in a commercial hospitality environment

2

2

4

B

14405

Provide an information and booking service for customers in a commercial hospitality environment

Provide an information and booking service for guests in a commercial hospitality environment

3

4

B

14406

Provide a commissionaire service in a commercial hospitality environment

2

3

2

B

14407

Provide a property collection and delivery service in a commercial hospitality environment

2

2

D

14408

Provide a vehicle valet parking service in a commercial hospitality environment

2

3

B

14409

Provide courtesy transport for customers in a commercial hospitality environment

Provide courtesy transport for guests in a commercial hospitality environment

2

2

B

14411

Provide reception services in a commercial hospitality environment

Provide arrival and departure services at reception in a commercial hospitality environment

3

4

8

B

14412

Book accommodation for customers in a commercial hospitality environment

Book accommodation for guests in a commercial hospitality environment

2

3

3

4

B

14413

Provide a reservation service using an electronic system in a commercial hospitality environment

Provide a reservation service using a property management system in a commercial hospitality environment

3

4

10

B

14414

Exchange foreign cash and travellers cheques for customers in a commercial hospitality environment

Exchange foreign cash and travellers cheques for guests in a commercial hospitality environment

3

2

B

14416

Perform debtor control functions and reconcile balances in a commercial hospitality environment

3

6

B

14417

Audit customer and commercial establishment records in a commercial accommodation environment

Perform the night audit function in a commercial hospitality environment

3

4

5

8

B

20665

Provide a mail and communications service for customers in a commercial hospitality environment

Provide a mail and communications service for guests in a commercial hospitality environment

2

3

B

22338

Plan and supervise daily front office operations in a commercial hospitality environment

4

8

10

B

22339

Provide a reservation service in a commercial hospitality environment

Manage a reservation service in a commercial hospitality environment

4

 

5

20

B

 

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14467

Hospitality Operations

Guest Services

Use telephone systems in the hospitality industry

Use telephone systems to provide guest services in a commercial hospitality environment

3

 

2

2

B