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Provide advice about cuisine on an aircraft

Provide advice about cuisine on an aircraft

Unit of competency
National Code
AVII2004
State Code
AWP65
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/03/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/08/2016
Field of Education
110103 - Food And Beverage Service
Original Release Date
16/08/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to provide advice about cuisine on an aircraft, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of national operating standards.It includes discussing menu items and selections, advising passengers about food and special menu items, obtaining feedback from passengers and others, and contributing to menu development. This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to customer service duties of flight crew, and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial and military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.Work is performed independently or under limited supervision within a single-pilot or multi-crew environment.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders, Instructions, Publications and Regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Discuss menu items and selections
  • 1.1 Culinary styles and cooking methods of menu items are discussed with passengers using appropriate language, terminology and correct pronunciation in accordance with passenger needs
  • 1.2 Passengers are advised about the selection of menu items available, and provided with options and possible variations in accordance with passenger and operational needs
2 Advise passengers about food
  • 2.1 Information is accessed from appropriate sources to advise passengers about menu items in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.2 Passengers are advised about a range of foods in terms of varieties, quality factors, ingredients and cooking methods as required, using standard airline descriptions and in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Foods are described using standard industry descriptions in terms of preparation methods and styles of service
3 Advise passengers about special menu items
  • 3.1 Passengers are advised about special menu items using standard airline descriptions and appropriate terminology in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Appropriate responses are made to passenger requests for information on dietary features of special menu items in accordance with workplace procedures
4 Contribute to menu development
  • 4.1 Trends in passenger needs are identified and interpreted based on direct contact and workplace experience
  • 4.2 Advice on hygiene approaches is provided on request
  • 4.3 Suggestions and feedback about possible changes to menu development is provided to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WB782 AVII2004B Provide advice on cuisine on an aircraft Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBC81 AVII0007 Provide advice about cuisine on an aircraft Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AZS9 AVI30116 Certificate III in Aviation (Cabin Crew) Qualification