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BSBSUS401–Implement and monitor
Unit Details
environmentally sustainable work practices
This is a summative assessment, which requires

Assessment Type each student to have adequate practice prior
to undertaking this assessment
Assessment 1 Written Task

Assessment Methods
Assessment 2 Project
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Assessment Tool| BSBSUS401
Contents
Assessment information............................................................................................. 4
Purpose................................................................................................................... 4
Unit description ..................................................................................................... 4
Key competencies............................................................................................... 4
Foundation skills .................................................................................................... 4
Performance evidence ...................................................................................... 5
Knowledge evidence ......................................................................................... 5
Assessment Conditions ........................................................................................ 6
Pre-requisites ......................................................................................................... 6
Terminology used ................................................................................................. 6
Completing the assessments/Expectations.................................................... 6
Assessment ............................................................................................................ 6
Summary of assessment methods and tasks .................................................. 7
Instructions: ............................................................................................................ 7
Required resources .............................................................................................. 8
Reasonable adjustment ..................................................................................... 8
Plagiarism policy................................................................................................... 8
Academic appeals ............................................................................................. 8
Reassessment process......................................................................................... 9
Assessment records........................................................................................... 10
Declaration......................................................................................................... 10
Assessment submissions and contact details .............................................. 10
Assessment 1 – Written Questions ........................................................................................ 13
Instructions for Students: .................................................................................. 13
Assessment 2 – Project............................................................................................ 33
Instructions for Students:......................................................................................... 33
Resources required for assessment:..................................................................... 34
Scenario .................................................................................................................... 35
Task 1 – Investigate and report on current resource uses and sustainability practices 35
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 1 ............... 37
Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders............................................................. 38
Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 239
Task 3 – Prepare implementation plan and communication plan............... 41

Task 4 – Prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste management .......... 44
Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 4 ................................................................... 47
Task 5 – Monitor implementation ......................................................................... 48
Task 6 – Monitor implementation ......................................................................... 50
Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6a
..................................................................................................................................................... 51
Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6b ............ 54
Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance .................................. 55

Assessment information
Purpose This document represents the main assessment instrument for the unit of
competency BSBSUS401–Implement and monitor environmentally
sustainable work practices
Unit description This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse
the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and
to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness.
It applies to individuals with responsibility for a specific area of work or who
lead a work group or team and addresses the knowledge, processes and
techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally
sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and
tools.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the
time of publication.
Key 1. Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage.
competencies 2. Set targets for improvements.
3. Implement performance improvement strategies.
4. Monitor performance.
Foundation skills Reading skills to: Identify and analyse complex texts to determine
legislative, regulatory and business requirements.
Review reported information to evaluate workplace

strategies and improvement practices.
Writing skills to: Document findings of investigations from written and
oral sources according to organisational requirements.
Provide updates about progress using formats and

language appropriate to the audience and context.
Oral Present information and seeks advice using structure
communication and language appropriate to audience.
skills to:
Participate in discussions using listening and questioning
to elicit the views of others and to clarify or confirm
understanding.
Numeracy skills to: Analyse numerical information to measure usage and
calculates metric measurements, quantities/ratios and
financial data using appropriate tools.
Navigate the Recognise and follows legislative requirements and
world of work to: organisational policies and procedures associated with
own role.
Interact with Select and use appropriate conventions and protocols
others to: when communicating with internal and external
stakeholders to seek or share information.

Collaborate and consult with a range of stakeholders

to achieve shared understanding of individual roles in
meeting objectives.
Get the work Develop plans to manage routine and non-routine
done to: tasks for own work group with an awareness of how
they contribute to the broader organization.
Use systematic, analytical processes to set

environmental targets, gather relevant information,
identify and evaluate alternative approaches.
Evaluate outcomes of decisions to identify

opportunities for improvement.
Use the main features and functions of digital tools to

complete work tasks and access information.
Performance Evidence of the ability to:
evidence  analyse information from a range of sources to identify current
procedures, practices and compliance requirements in relation to
environmental and resource sustainability
 consult and communicate with relevant stakeholders to seek input and
encourage engagement with developing and implementing
sustainability improvements, encourage feedback and suggestions and
report on outcomes
 plan and organise work group activities to:
o measure current resource usage
o solve problems and generate ideas for improvements
o evaluate and implement strategies to improve resource usage
o plan, implement and integrate improvements into operations
o meet environmental requirements
 apply continuous improvement approach to sustainability performance
 apply change management techniques to support sustainability
performance
Knowledge  identify relevant internal and external sources of information and explain
evidence how they can be used to identify sustainability improvements
 explain the compliance requirements for the work area with reference
to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace procedures
that relate to environmental and resource issues
 outline common environmental and energy efficiency issues within the
industry
 give examples of benchmarks for environmental and resource
sustainability that are relevant to the organisation
 outline organisational systems and procedures that relate to
environmental and resource sustainability improvements including:

o supply chain, procurement and purchasing

o quality assurance
o making recommendations and seeking approvals
Assessment Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace. This can be:
Conditions  relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
 relevant workplace documentation and resources
 case studies or, where possible, real situations
 interaction with others.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’
requirements for assessors.
Pre-requisites NIL
Terminology The following terms are used in each assessment task to guide the student
used and assessor as to what is expected from each assessment task:
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broadly indicates what the Student is required to do.
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the student about what to base the assessment task on and whether it is
practical demonstration or project.
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assessor of the task description and the criteria that the assessment must
meet in order for a satisfactory result to be awarded.
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Completing the Assessors must ensure that students completely understand the assessment
assessments/Ex process and various assessment tasks before undertaking the assessments.
pectations This assessment tool is structured in a way that each assessment task clearly
outlines the:
• Instructions for completing the assessment task;
• Conditions in which the assessment must be conducted;
• Evidence that must be presented by the student; and
• Decision-making rules by which the evidence will be judged.
Every assessment task will require satisfactory completion in order for

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any guidelines on length of answers required where stipulated. Please note,
a paragraph is three or more sentences.
Assessment Each assessment task has a section for the assessor recording the
assessment outcome as either ‘Satisfactory’ (S) or ‘Not Satisfactory’ (NS).
Once the student satisfactorily completes all assessment tasks, the assessor
will complete the assessment summary cover sheet and record either a
“Competent” (C) or “Not Competent” (NC) outcome.
When awarding any assessment result, assessors must ensure that feedback
for the student is recorded in the spaces provided after each assessment
task and on the record of assessment outcome.

Summary of The assessment methods that are used in this assessment tool are:
assessment Assessment Method of
Description
methods and Task # Assessment
tasks 1 Questions You are required to answer 25 short answer
questions related to this unit.
2 Project • In Task 1 – You should investigate and
report on current resource uses and
sustainability practices.
• In Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders
– You should conduct a meeting with the
other chef and the restaurant manager
of Acumen Restaurant.
• In Task 3 – You should prepare an
implementation plan for the updated
targets and actions you have decided
with your colleagues (based on Task 2).
• In Task 4 – You should prepare cost
benefit analysis for food waste
management
• In Task 5 – Monitor implementation – You
should draft an email to all kitchen staff
advising them of the ways in which the
sustainability plan will impact them in the
workplace.
• Task 6 – Monitor implementation – In Part
A- Compare the results to the targets you
had set in Tasks 1, 2 and 3. Then, conduct
another meeting with the chef and
restaurant manager (whom you had met
with in Task 2) and discuss the 3 month
results of your sustainability plan.
• In Task 6 - Part B - Based on your meeting
with your colleagues in Task 6a, update
the implementation plan you had
prepared in Task 3.
• Task 7 – Promote and reward successful
performance -Draft an email to all staff
advising them of the success you have
had with improving water use and
reducing wastage.
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done.
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or Assessment.
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for completion of the assessments.
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depending upon the nature of the need.

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equipment
• Review the observation checklist/decision making rules to know what is
expected of you. You may refer to the observation checklist for
observation based assessments at any stage prior to the
commencement of your assessment. You must not refer to this checklist
whilst you are being assessed.
• Your assessor will also explain to you the observation process prior to the
assessment.
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Unit Code & BSBSUS401 – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work
Title practices
First Submission  Subsequent Submission 
Result
Please attach the following documentation to this form S = Satisfactory
NS = Not Satisfactory
Assessment 1  Written Task S | NS
 Task 1 – Report on current resource uses and

S | NS
sustainability practices
 Task 2 – Role play checklist S | NS
 Task 3 – Implementation plan and communication plan S | NS

 Task 4 -Cost benefit analysis for food waste
S | NS
Assessment 2 management
 Task 5– Monitor implementation – Draft email S | NS
 Task 6a– Role-play Checklist S | NS
 Task 6b – Implementation plan S | NS
 Task 7– Monitor implementation - Email S | NS

Final Assessment Result for this unit
(Student will be assessed as being competent
only upon satisfactory completion of all the
 Competent  Not Competent (Comments)
above mentioned assessments)
The Evidence provided is:
 Valid  Sufficient  Authentic  Current
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process including the provisions for re-submitting and academic appeals were explained to me and I
understand these processes. I understand the consequences of plagiarism and confirm that this is my
own work and I have acknowledged or referenced all sources of information I have used for the purpose
of this assessment.
Student’s Signature: Date: _______/_______/_______

Final feedback:
Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid,

reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I Signature:
have provided appropriate feedback.
Date: _______/_______/_______
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Assessor: I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student,
and I have provided appropriate feedback.
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Assessment 1 – Written Questions
Instructions for Students:
• This is the first of two assessment tasks you must complete satisfactorily to be deemed
competent in this unit.
• In this task, you must answer Twenty Five questions that cover the knowledge requirements
of this unit.
• This is a written, individual and Open Book assessment.
• Read the Assessment description carefully.
• You must answer all questions to the required level, e.g. provide the number of points, to
be deemed satisfactory in this task.
• Note the expected word count at the end of each question. The word count is a guide to
ensure you answer the question fully and provide the expected amount of information.
• Assessment may be submitted in Microsoft Word format or may be handwritten. Clearly
label your work with your name, unit code, unit title, Assessment Task and respective
Question number with the answer to all the documents and sheets that are attached to
your submission.
• Read each question carefully and speak to your assessor if there is anything you are unsure
of or don’t understand.
• You will find some of the information in your course text books and may also need to
conduct your own research on the internet.
• Ensure you note down any sources such as websites that you accessed to find the relevant
information.
• Acknowledge clearly when and how you are drawing on the ideas or phrases of others.
• Read the Plagiarism Policy and Procedure carefully to understand the consequences that
you could face if your work has been plagiarized.
• Students with special needs can seek assistance from assessors depending upon the
nature of the need.
• Submit this document along with your assessment work.
• Assessment may be completed in your own time and is due one week after the module
end date.

Written Questions
Where can you access relevant federal, state and territory legislations related to
1
environmental sustainability? List the relevant state wise legislations.
Satisfactory Not Satisfactory (Comments)

2 Discuss the role of local council in environmental sustainability in about 50 words.
What is benchmarking and how can it help an organisation comply with

3
environmental regulations? 40-60 words

4a List 2 potential sources of information on efficiency:
If you’re having difficulty in measuring, monitoring and evaluating your current

4b
resource usage, what would be your best course of action? Circle the correct answer.
(a) Conduct a sustainability audit.
(b) Apply the problem-solving steps again and involve stakeholders in the process.
(c) Conduct a team meeting to discuss options.
(d) Source tools, techniques and advice from a range of sources such as
government websites, standards accreditation organisations and environment
agencies.

Restaurant and Caterers Association of Australia has developed their own program,
5 called Green Table Australia. What does this program require from its participants? (at
least 2 points)
An employee and employer must be aware of their rights and responsibilities with
6 regard to legal compliance around WHS. List at least 4 rights and responsibilities each
of an employee and employer.

The concept of continuous improvement involves an organisation-wide commitment

7 to making incremental improvements in processes, products and services. List five
strategies or components of continuous improvement.

8 Give a description for each of the following analytical tools in about 10-20 words each.
Audits:
Benchmarking:
Best practice:
Checklists:
Environmental risk register:
Performance reporting:
Quality assurance systems:
Training register:

Summarise 5 environmental and energy efficiency issues that can affect hospitality
9
operations:

Provide two example of how can you improve systems and procedures in a hotel to
10
be more resource efficient
11 List 4 environmental OH&S issues common in a hotel:

Which factors would you need to analyse to measure the efficacy of the following
12
resources?
Energy:
Goods:
Packaging:
Paper:
Transport:
Waste:
Water:

Outline three ways you can improve resource usage in the workplace and explain
13
how you would determine resource usage targets.
Once energy, water and waste usage have been analysed, the results should be
14 compared with industry standards or best practice models. Provide examples where
you could access information for benchmarks in the T&H industry:

15 What is the Green Globe Program? Explain in about 50 words.
Provide 5 examples of support tools which are provided by Green Globe to members
16
to develop their own code of practice:

Describe the information that should be assessed when looking at an organisation’s

17
resource efficiency systems and procedures? (at least 4)
What is continuous improvement? What is the purpose of applying continuous

18
improvement strategies in a business?

19 Describe the following methods used for environmental improvement:
Environmental Improvement Plan:
Ecological foot printing:
Global Reporting Initiative:
Life cycle analysis:
Green purchasing:
Triple bottom line reporting:
Supply chain management:

20 What are the six steps in analysing and documenting current purchasing strategies?
Discuss two methods that could be used to collect and monitor energy consumption
21
in a workplace.

Explain the purpose of analysing and documenting current purchasing strategies in

22
about 50 words.
Why is involving stakeholders in issues of environmental sustainability important to your

23
business? 40-50 words.

What stakeholders, key personnel and/or specialists could you consult with to help
24
with sustainability initiatives? Explain 3 benefits of liaising with stakeholders.
Imagine you are on an environment team and chair a stakeholder committee as part
25 of your role. Why is it important to be familiar with your organisation’s structure and
decision-making processes? (in about 20-40 words)

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Assessment Outcome – Assessment 1 Written Task
Student name
BSBSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work

Unit and Title
practices
Course name and
SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
title
Date of submission
Feedback / Comments:
Result:  Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory  Not Assessed

Assessor Declaration:
I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this
student, and I have provided appropriate feedback.
Assessor Name:
Assessor Signature: Date: _______/_______/_______

I have read and agree with this assessment record.
Student Signature: Date: _______/_______/_______

Assessment 2 – Project
Instructions for Students:

• This is the second of the two assessment tasks you must complete satisfactorily to be
deemed competent in this unit.
• In this task, you must demonstrate your ability to
o analyse information from a range of sources to identify current procedures,
practices and compliance requirements in relation to environmental and resource
sustainability
o consult and communicate with relevant stakeholders to seek input and encourage
engagement with developing and implementing sustainability improvements,
encourage feedback and suggestions and report on outcomes
o plan and organise work group activities to:
 measure current resource usage
 solve problems and generate ideas for improvements
 evaluate and implement strategies to improve resource usage
 plan, implement and integrate improvements into operations
 meet environmental requirements
o apply continuous improvement approach to sustainability performance
o apply change management techniques to support sustainability performance
• Read the Assessment description carefully.

• There are 7 parts to this assessment.
o In Task 1 – You should investigate and report on current resource uses and
sustainability practices. Your report must be no longer than 500 words. This can be
completed in your own time.
o In Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders –You should conduct a meeting with the
other chef and the restaurant manager of Acumen Restaurant. This will be
conducted in classtime.
o In Task 3 – You should prepare an implementation plan for the updated targets and
actions you have decided with your colleagues (based on Task 2). This can be
completed in your own time.
o In Task 4 – You should prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste management
o In Task 5 – Monitor implementation –You should draft an email to all kitchen staff
advising them of the ways in which the sustainability plan will impact them in the
workplace. This can be completed in your own time.
o Task 6 – Monitor implementation –In Part A- Compare the results to the targets you
had set in Tasks 1, 2 and 3. Then, conduct another meeting with the chef and
restaurant manager (whom you had met with in Task 2) and discuss the 3 month
results of your sustainability plan.
o In Task 6 - Part B - Based on your meeting with your colleagues in Task 6a, update
the implementation plan you had prepared in Task 3. This can be completed in your
own time.

o Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance -Draft an email to all staff
advising them of the success you have had with improving water use and reducing
wastage.
• You can ask your Assessor for reasonable additional time for preparation of an Assessment
Task if necessary.
• Clearly label your work with name, unit code and unit title to all the documents and sheets
that are attached to your submission.
• Review other resources, tools, job aids that provide guidance related to the task you are
going to perform.
• Seek clarification regarding the assessment required to be done.
• Acknowledge clearly when and how you are drawing on the ideas or phrases of others.
• Consult your assessor when you are unsure about how to acknowledge the contributions of
others to your thought and writing.
• Read the Plagiarism policy and procedure carefully to understand the consequences that
you could face if your work is plagiarized.
• Seek clarification regarding the assessment required to be done, if you do not understand
the task.
• Ask for reasonable time from Assessor for preparation of project or Assessment.
• Seek information on additional reading material and reference for completion of the
assessments.
• Students with special needs can seek assistance from assessors depending upon the
natureof the need.
• Submit this document along with your assessment work.
Resources required for assessment:
The assessor must ensure that the following resources are made available to students, for
assessment:
• Workplace policies and procedures

• Simulated Industry environment
• Business resources

Scenario
You are a chef at Acumen Restaurant, and you have been asked by management to
improve the restaurant’s electricity consumption from an environmental sustainability
perspective.
The Acumen Restaurant kitchen has an electricity sub-meter, separate from the electricity
meter used for the rest of the restaurant’s premises. The current supplier of electricity is
CoalCity, which sells coal power electricity. The most recent electricity bill for this meter is
available in Appendix B.
The management has also recently conducted an audit of the kitchen to identify
inefficiencies in:
• Lighting
• Waste management
• Water usage
The report of this audit is available in Appendix C.
Task 1 – Investigate and report on current resource uses and

sustainability practices
Part A – Analysis and research
1. Analyse the current Sustainability Policy (Appendix A) and:

• assess whether the policy covers all current environmental regulations that apply to
the business
• assess whether there are procedures for measuring compliance with regulations,
such as regular checks, reports, consultations with staff, adherence with EPA
guidelines, etc.
• assess whether electricity is being purchased according to the green purchasing
policy
2. Analyse the latest electricity bill for the kitchen sub-meter (Appendix B) and:
• measure the average daily electricity usage for the most recent cycle (April 19),
considering the fact that the restaurant is closed on Mondays
3. Analyse the report of the latest energy consumption audit that the staff have prepared
(Appendix C) and:
• identify inefficiencies.
• calculate the total volume of waste being produce per year
4. Research and set at least one target for the next 3 months (or billing cycle) for the
following:
• electricity – financial target (billing)
• water – action target (reduction)
• waste – volume/ weight target (general waste)
5. Access the following specialist sources of information, and research resource efficiency
and waste management options for Acumen Restaurant. In your research, you must
identify:
a. tips to improve restaurant sustainability, and
b. state government and local government initiatives or programs you can participate
in.
• Department of Environment and Energy - www.energy.gov.au

• EPA Victoria - www.epa.vic.gov.au
• Sustainability Victoria - www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
• Cleanaway - www.cleanaway.com.au
• City of Melbourne - www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/business/sustainable-business
Part B – Report
Then, prepare a report of your analyses for the senior management of the restaurant.
In your report, you must include:

• outcome of your analyses of current sustainability policy and practices, including:
o whether the policy covers all regulations or not, and if not, list the regulations to
be covered
o whether the policy includes procedures for monitoring compliance with policy
and regulations, and if not suggestions for two procedures/ strategies for
monitoring compliance
o whether current electricity supplier is in line with purchasing policy
• three problem areas that can be immediately addressed with minimal financial cost
• the average daily electricity usage of the latest cycle
• the total volume and weight of waste produced per month that is going to landfill
• targets you have set for the next three months for:
• electricity –
o financial target (billing)
o supplier (to meet green procurement policy)
• water – action target (reduction)
• waste – volume or weight target (general waste)
• at least two sustainability initiatives or resources in your state or local government that
the business can participate in
Your report must be no longer than 500 words.
You must include a list of sources you have used in your research, in a references section at
the end of the report.
Submission requirement:
At the end of this task you must submit your report to your assessor. There is no separate
submission requirement for Part A.

Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 1

Student name
BSBSUS401 - Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work

Unit code and title
practices
Course name and
SIT30816 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
title
Did the student prepare a report that: Satisfactory
Identifies the legislation and regulations relevant to the organisation  Yes  No
Identifies two methods of monitoring compliance with policy and

 Yes  No
legislation
Identifies three resource use inefficiencies that can be address
 Yes  No
immediately
Discusses whether purchase strategy for energy is in line with green
 Yes  No
purchasing policy
Measures and documents average daily electricity consumption for
 Yes  No
kitchen, based on electricity bill for latest billing cycle
Measures and documents monthly general waste output (both volume
 Yes  No
and weight)
Identifies targets for electricity use, electricity supplier, water use, and
 Yes  No
waste management
Identifies two (Victorian or local council) sustainability initiatives that the
 Yes  No
restaurant can participate in
Feedback:
Assessor Name:


Task 2 – Role play: Consult stakeholders
Conduct a meeting with the other chef and the restaurant manager of Acumen Restaurant.
In the meeting, you must:
1. brief the team about the task at hand
2. discuss the findings of your report, including:

• electricity consumption
• waste output
• how well the restaurant is following the green procurement policy
• the problem areas that can be immediately addressed with minimal financial cost
3. Describe the targets you have set for electricity, water, and waste.
4. Seek inputs and suggestions from the group on your targets, and how they can be
achieved.
5. Finalise and summarise targets based on agreement of group
6. Identify how solutions to achieve targets can be integrated in the workflow of the
kitchen, so that they become a part of the standard operations.
7. Evaluate ideas and actions discussed and:

• for each target, pick two actions that can be taken immediately
• summarise and finalise actions with approval of colleagues
This is a role play. Your assessor will organize volunteers to play the roles of the chef and the
restaurant manager. Alternately, your assessor may play one of the roles themselves.
Your assessor will record and assess your performance in the Role Play Observation Checklist
for this task.
Submission requirements
At the end of this task, you must submit a Role Play Observation Checklist completed by your
assessor and signed by you.

Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment

2, Task 2
Student name
Unit code and title
practices
Course name and title SIT30816 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Assessor name
Date of observation
Chef
Did the student: Check (X) Comments

(How did the student demonstrate this?)
Y N
brief colleagues about task
identify the findings of the report

prepared in Task 1b
present targets for electricity, water
and waste to colleagues
seek feedback about targets
seek inputs about actions and

techniques to achieve targets
use verbal and non-verbal
communication techniques to clarify
and confirm meaning, or demonstrate
understating
Fianalise and summarise targets and
two actions for each, based on
discussion

I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student,


Task 3 – Prepare implementation plan and communication plan
Prepare an implementation plan for the updated targets and actions you have decided with
your colleagues (based on Task 2).
Use the implementation plan template in Appendix D.
In the implementation plan you must:

• break down your targets into actions, as identified in Task 2
• identify the techniques you will use to complete the actions
• identify how each technique will be integrated into the daily workflow of the kitchen
staff
• identify points at which you will monitor if your plan is on track
• identify the tools you will use to monitor the implementation of your plan
• identify persons responsible for implementation and monitoring each action
• identify the timeline for completion
You must also prepare a communication plan for your team, using the template in Appendix
E.
In the communication plan you must identify:

• intervals at which you will conduct team meetings and purpose of team meetings
• frequency of progress updates to the team
• how you will communicate updates
At the end of this task, you must submit:
• your implementation plan
• your communication plan


Student name

Unit code and title
practices
Did the student: Satisfactory
Prepare an implementation plan that identifies:  Yes  No
• the actions required to achieve targets  Yes  No
• techniques to complete actions  Yes  No
• tools to monitor implementation  Yes  No
• implementation and monitoring timelines  Yes  No
• persons responsible  Yes  No
• completion dates  Yes  No
Prepare a communication plan that identifies:  Yes  No
• types of communication required  Yes  No
• frequency of communication  Yes  No
• methods of communication  Yes  No

Feedback:
Assessor Name:


Scenario
You have signed up to donate 10kg of unused food per week to a food rescue group who
provides food to those who are struggling to access nourishing meals.
This will reduce your food waste by 20kg per month.
You have also decided to participate in a food waste collection program.
You have received a price list from Biopak (Appendix F).
Task 4 – Prepare cost benefit analysis for food waste

management
The restaurant manager has asked you to prepare a cost benefit analysis for participating in a
food waste collection program.
Based on the scenario above, the sustainability audit results in Appendix C and the Biopak
information in Appendix F, conduct the following analysis and record your observations in the
space provided:
1. Calculate the weight of food waste generated per month after donations to food
rescue. Take the capacity of the general waste bin as your baseline.
 Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory

2. Calculate the monthly cost of sending food waste to landfill as part of the general
waste. Consider bin hire and collection costs.
3. Based on the monthly bin rental, cost per collection, and the estimated weight of food
waste, calculate the monthly cost of sending food waste to Biopak.
Assume that:
• you will be hiring one food waste bin from Biopak
• food waste will be collected once a week.

4. Based on your analysis, make a recommendation for the financial feasibility of

participating in the food waste collection program.
5. Briefly describe two alternate benefits of hiring a bin from Biopak that might offset the
costs associated.
Submission guidelines
At the end of this task, submit your responses in this assessment. You may prepare your
responses as a separate typed document attached to this assessment.

Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 4
Student name
Unit and Task BSBSUS401 - Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work
being assessed practices
Course name and
title
Date of submission

I declare that I have conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student, and I
have provided appropriate feedback.
Assessor Name:

Task 5 – Monitor implementation
Draft an email to all kitchen staff advising them of the ways in which the sustainability plan will
impact them in the workplace.
In your email you must include:

• background and importance of the plan (max. 50 words)
• targets and actions
• changes to kitchen workflow for waste management
• changes to kitchen procedures for electricity management
• benefits of the changes (max. 50 words)
You must ensure that your email is worded in plain English that can be understood by a
general audience. State your targets and benefits in terms that are relevant to the kitchen
staff, i.e. avoid jargon.
You must also use positive and motivational language to seek the support of the kitchen staff
in managing this change and meeting your targets.
Your email should be no longer than 300 words.
Submit the draft of the email to your assessor.


Student name

Unit code and title
practices
Course name and
title
Did the student draft an email that: Satisfactory
Identifies the background and importance of the sustainability plan  Yes  No
Identifies targets and actions  Yes  No
Identifies impact of changes on staff workflow  Yes  No
Identifies benefits of changes  Yes  No
Seeks staff support in motivation  Yes  No
Uses plain English relevant to a general audience  Yes  No

Feedback:
Assessor Name:


Scenario
It is now three months since you implemented your sustainability plan.
These are the outcomes of your plan:
• Electricity:
o You have received an electricity bill for the last quarter (after you implemented
your plan) for $3,317.93 (excluding GST).
o You have used 13,921.380 kWh of electricity over the last three months, which
averages to about 178 kWh per day.
o This is only a 2.7% improvement over your previous bill and does not meet the
target you had set.
• Water:
o You have achieved a 1.7% saving on your water bill since you fixed the leaky taps
and installed a new flush system.
• Waste:
o Over the last three months, you have sent only 5.3 m 3, or 692 kg of waste to landfill.
o You have reduced your quarterly landfill waste by nearly 50%.
o You have reduced food or organic waste going to landfill by 95%.
o You have been able to advertise a zero food waste target on social media, and
have received positive feedback from customers.
Task 6 – Monitor implementation

Part A
Compare the results above to the targets you had set in Tasks 1, 2 and 3.
Then, conduct another meeting with the chef and restaurant manager (whom you had met
with in Task 2) and discuss the 3 month results of your sustainability plan.
During the meeting you must:

• identify the areas in which you have met your targets or are close to meeting your
targets, and the areas in which there is still a large scope for improvement
• identify the strategies that have not produced the desired result
• present an alternate strategy or action to achieve target
• seek input from your colleagues on new techniques or strategies that can be applied to
meet targets
• discuss how long it might take to achieve target based on new actions
• summarise the agreed upon actions and the new timeline for achieving target
This is a role play. Your assessor will organize volunteers to play the roles of the chef and the
restaurant manager. Alternately, your assessor may play one of the roles themselves.
Your assessor will record and assess your performance in the Role Play Observation Checklist
for this task.
At the end of this task, you must submit a Role Play Observation Checklist completed by your
assessor and signed by you.

Role Play Observation Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6a
Student name
Unit code and title
practices
Assessor name
Date of observation
Chef
Check (X) Comments
Did the student:
Y N (How did the student demonstrate this?)
brief colleagues about progress of

 
plan
identify the areas where targets have
 
been met or are close to being met
identify the areas in which there is still
 
a large scope for improvement
identify the strategies that have not
produced the desired result  
present own ideas for new strategies

 
or actions to achieve target
seek inputs from colleagues about
new actions and techniques to  
achieve targets
summarise new action plan and
 
timeline
use verbal and non-verbal
communication techniques to clarify
 
and confirm meaning, or demonstrate
understating



Part B
Based on your meeting with your colleagues in Task 6a, update the implementation plan you
had prepared in Task 3.
Your updated plan must reflect the new targets set for electricity use.
In the revised and updated implementation plan you must:

• break down your electricity use targets into further actions, as identified in Task 6a
• identify points at which you will monitor if your revised electricity use plan is on track
• identify persons responsible for implementation and monitoring of each new action
• identify the extended timeline for completion and achievement of targets
At the end of this task, you must submit the following:
• Part A - a Role Play Observation Checklist, completed by your assessor and signed by
you
• Part B - your revised implementation plan.

Performance Checklist and Assessment Outcome – Assessment 2, Task 6b

Student name

Unit code and title
practices
Course name and
title
Prepare an implementation plan that identifies:  Yes  No
the further actions required to achieve electricity use targets  Yes  No
implementation and monitoring timelines and completion date  Yes  No
persons responsible  Yes  No

Feedback:
Assessor Name:


Task 7 – Promote and reward successful performance
Draft an email to all staff advising them of the success you have had with improving water use
and reducing wastage.
Identify the key metrics that are indicators of your success. You must also identify the impact of
your success on:
• the environment
• the business
• charity
Announce a small reward for all kitchen staff, based on the rewards policy in the Acumen
Sustainability Policy (Appendix A).
Thank staff for their participation and encourage staff to continue to support the restaurant’s
sustainability plan.
Submission requirement
At the end of this task, you must submit the draft of your email, to your assessor.


Student name

Unit code and title
practices
Course name and
title
Did the student draft an email that:

 Yes  No
Identifies the success of the sustainability plan  Yes  No
Identifies impact of success metrics on environment and charity  Yes  No
Announces a reward to participants based on allowance within

 Yes  No
Sustainability Policy
Seeks ongoing support of participants  Yes  No
Uses motivational language suitable to a general audience  Yes  No

Feedback:
Assessor Name:


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Review reported information to evaluate workplace

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Collaborate and consult with a range of stakeholders

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o supply chain, procurement and purchasing

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 Task 1 – Report on current resource uses and

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Assessment 1 – Written Questions

Instructions for Students:

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2 Discuss the role of local council in environmental sustainability in about 50 words.

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What is benchmarking and how can it help an organisation comply with

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4a List 2 potential sources of information on efficiency:

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If you’re having difficulty in measuring, monitoring and evaluating your current

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