VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARD FOR A GROUNDS AND FACILITIES CARETAKER

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1 THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND LABOUR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARD FOR A GROUNDS AND FACILITIES CARETAKER Vocational education level 3 Vilnius, 2008

2 EUROPOS SĄJUNGA PROFESINIO MOKYMO METODIKOS CENTRAS Europos socialinis fondas ŠVIETIMO IR MOKSLO MINISTERIJA KURKIME ATEITĮ DRAUGE! Development of the Standard was financed by European Union and by the Republic of Lithuania under the Project No BPD2004-ESF /0156 Development of the System of VET Standards Development of the Standard was coordinated by the Methodological Centre for Vocational Education and Training Profesinio mokymo metodikos centras, 2008

3 APPROVED by Order No ISAK-1970/A1-279 of the Minister Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and of the Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania of 8 October, 2007 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARD FOR A GROUNDS AND FACILITIES CARETAKER I. DETAILS OF THE VET STANDARD 1. Vocational education level 3 rd. 2. State code S Qualification awarded grounds and facilities caretaker. 4. Basic education basic. II. CONTENT OF THE VET STANDARD 5. Brief description of occupational activity: 5.1. The VET Standard for a grounds and facilities caretaker (hereinafter referred to as the Standard ) has been developed taking into account changes on the labour market, findings of the qualification study carried out by the Standards Development Working Group A person having completed the established Grounds and facilities caretaker vocational education and training programme acquires competencies for working in the following main activity areas: grounds maintenance; facilities maintenance; management of mini-machinery The Standard described the necessary qualifications for the grounds and facilities caretaker who works in business companies (supermarkets, private companies, individual companies providing grounds and facilities care services). Well-looked lawns, flower beds, pruned shrubs and hedges, well-looked interior determines not only the satisfaction of the Lithuanian residents but also that of the foreign visitors and shapes a positive image of Lithuania in the world A grounds and facilities caretaker carries out different facilities and grounds care tasks by using professional equipment, tools and materials, performs the tasks assigned by managers A grounds and facilities caretaker is characterised by the following personal qualities and general skills: tightness, reliability, communication skills, self-confidence, innovation, fast reaction, organisation skills, ability to adapt. 6. The Objective of a grounds and facilities caretaker to clean and take care of the environment and facilities. 7. A grounds and facilities caretaker s activity areas and competencies are listed in Appendix 1 of the Standard. 8. The scope of a grounds and facilities caretaker s competencies, training objectives and competency assessment are provided in Appendix 2 of the Standard. 9. Successful work as a grounds and facilities caretaker requires the following general capabilities: 9.1. personal responsibility; 9.2. punctuality; 9.3. communication and cooperation; 9.4. curiosity; 9.5. honesty; 9.6. team work skills; 9.7. problem solving skills;

4 10. Final qualification assessment: Qualification of a grounds and facilities caretaker is awarded to a pupil who has completed the whole training programme, acquired competencies defined in the Standard and has been given a positive final qualification evaluation In accordance with the competency assessment criteria listed in the Standard, the following is tested and evaluated: during the training process - all competencies defined in the Standard; during the final qualification assessment - selected competencies Organisation and performance of the final qualification assessment and issuance of documents is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.

5 Appendix 1 to the VET Standard for a grounds and facilities caretaker AREAS OF ACTIVITY AND COMPETENCIES OF A GROUNDS AND FACILITIES CARETAKER Areas of Activity Competencies 1. Grounds maintenance 1.1. Maintaining lawns 1.2. Maintaining flowerbeds 1.3. Pruning, trimming trees, shrubs, hedges 1.4. Cleaning the territory 2. Facilities maintenance 2.1. Choosing suitable cleaning agents with regard to the cleaned surface 2.2. Maintaining different facilities, the interior 3. Management of mini-machinery 3.1. Managing self-propelled equipment, other mechanisms 3.2. Working with electric equipment 3.3. Preparing the equipment for work and cleaning after work 3.4. Safely working with the grounds and facility maintenance equipment and machinery

6 Appendix 2 to the VET Standard for a Grounds and facilities caretaker RANGE OF GROUNDS AND FACILITIES CARETAKER S COMPETENCIES, TRAINING OBJECTIVES AND COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT Activity Areas 1. Grounds maintenance Description of Competencies Competencies Range of Competencies 1.1. Maintaining lawns Types of lawns, fertilisers, sprinkling equipment, types of lawnmowers, mowers to cut grass, pesticides, technologies, tools, maintenance equipment 1.2. Maintaining flowerbeds 1.3. Pruning, trimming trees, shrubs, hedges Flowerbed maintenance tools, equipment, fertilisers, watering equipment, flowers, flowerbeds Pruning and trimming tools, mechanisms, equipment, trimming technology Training Objectives Knowing types of laws Understanding lawn care technology Choosing tools and equipment for lawn maintenance Rolling, fertilising, watering, destroying weeds and cutting lawns Knowing the main flowerbed maintenance principles Choosing tools, equipment for the flowerbed care Fertilising and watering flowerbeds Loosening flowerbeds and destroying weeds Knowing the main shaping principles of hedges, trees and shrubs Knowing technological requirements Choosing machinery, tools, equipment for shaping trees and shrubs Trimming hedges, pruning Competency Assessment Described types of lawns. Explained lawn maintenance technology. Tools, equipment, machinery chosen for lawn care. Lawn maintenance tasks carried out. Listed flowerbed maintenance tasks, equipment, machinery. Fertilised, watered, loosened flowerbeds, destroyed weeds. Described main shaping principles of hedges, trees and shrubs, explained pruning technology. Chosen machinery, tools, equipment. Formed and

7 2. Facilities maintenance 1.4. Cleaning the territory 2.1. Choosing suitable cleaning agents with regard to the cleaned surface Passenger paths, car parks, sidewalks; garbage containers. Equipment, tools, territory cleaning equipment, chemical materials; defrosting equipment. Interior finishing materials, properties of interior finishing materials, cleaning factors, composition of cleaning agents, classification of care products shrubs and trees trimmed hedges, pruned trees and shrubs Sweeping and vacuum cleaning hard surface of the territory Collecting, sorting and preparing for transportation domestic waste Shoving and transporting snow from the territory Sprinkling snow melting agents Collecting and transporting tree leaves from the territory Knowing the classification of facility care agents Recognising different finishing materials of the interior Analysing different types of finishing materials in the facility Knowing the properties of materials used for facility interior finishing Analysing the properties of care agents and their impact on the cleaned Swept pavement (pedestrian paths, car parks, pavements). Collected, sorted garbage, collected leaves. Shoved snow (manually or with the help of the equipment) and prepared for transportation. Collected and prepared for transportation tree leaves. Sprinkled surface with salt and sand or special snow melting agent. Recognised facility interior finishing materials, described types of finishing materials and their properties. Described facility maintenance agent classification, properties and impact on the cleaned

8 3. Management of mini-machinery 2.2. Maintaining different facilities, the interior 3.1. Managing selfpropelled equipment, other mechanisms 3.2. Working with electric equipment Facility maintenance technological operations, equipment, tools, user instructions and safety requirements of cleaning equipment, tools, machinery Lawnmowers, pruners, cleaning machinery for territories and grounds, the design of the equipment, safety at work instructions surface Choosing facility care agents to fit the purpose Cleaning the facilities with facility care agents Knowing different surface care technological operations in the facility interior Knowing different tools, equipment used for facility care Choosing the tools and equipment for the cleaned surface Drafting facility cleaning plan and sequence of tasks Carrying out care of different surfaces in the facilities with regard to the technological sequence, requirements, materials of the cleaned surface, how dirty they are, the used cleaning agents with regard to safety requirements Knowing the basics of machine design Knowing the operation and use of machinery Working with self-propelled machinery and other equipment Electric engines, equipment, tools, ways Knowing the classification of electric engines of connecting electric Knowing electric engine surface, carried out facility cleaning works. Described facility care technologies, listed equipment, tools; chosen facility care machinery, equipment, tools; drafted facility cleaning plan, sequence of tasks; carried out facility maintenance tasks with regard to technological sequence Described design of machinery in principle, explained functions and operation of machinery. Carried out tasks with self-propelled equipment and mechanisms. Listed engine classification, described connection

9 3.3 Preparing the equipment for work and cleaning after work 3.4. Safely working with the grounds and facility maintenance equipment and machinery engines, safety at work instructions connection types Knowing the design basics of electric appliances, equipment and tools Working with electric appliances Diagnostic equipment, tools, machinery, used materials, exploitation time Knowing exploitation time Knowing how to carry out technical maintenance Knowing diagnostic machinery, equipment, tools Choosing materials for use and apply them Safety at work law, safety at work instructions, briefings, first aid, fire safety requirements, electric safety, environmental protection Knowing the types of briefings Knowing fire safety requirements Knowing electric safety requirements Knowing environmental protection requirements Providing first aid Safely working with regard to safety at work requirements types of electric engines, described electric appliance, tools, equipment design, listed arbitrary symbols, carried out works Listed exploitation times, described the way of carrying out technical maintenance, carried out technical maintenance using diagnostic equipment, tools, machinery. Chosen materials for use. Listed types of briefings, described safety at work, fire, electric safety and environmental protection requirements, first aid provided.