SITHIND002 Source and use information on the hospitality industry

Student Assessment Tool_Task 1 – Industry Report

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 Task 1 – Industry Report

Assessment task description

● This is the ONLY assessment task you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this
unit of competency.
● In this task, you are required to research current and emerging information on the hospitality industry
and to apply that information in the context of their own organisation and role.
● You must work through a range of activities and complete the required documents, for the
trainer/assessor to assess competency in this assessment task.
● You must address all criteria to the required level, e.g. Assessment criteria mentioned in the
performance checklist to be deemed satisfactory in this task.
● Your work will not be accepted if copied directly from texts, or quoted without acknowledgement of
the source.

Applicable conditions
● This is an open book task and you may refer to your learning materials or your research of external
resources.
● You must complete this task independently.
● The Trainer/Assessor may ask you relevant questions on this assessment task to ensure that this is
your own work.
● You must meet all Assessment criteria mentioned in the performance checklist (achieve a mark of
100 points if complete in student learning system- Moodle) in order to be deemed Satisfactory for
this task.

Resource requirements:
You will need the following materials/ resources for this task:
● SITHIND002 SAT_Task 1_ Industry Report (SAT stands for Student Assessment Tool)
● Attachment 1-Industy Report Template

Evidence to submit
● Submit the completed required documents via Moodle by due date (Default submission method),
Or
● Submit the whole Student Assessment Tool together with the required documents to
trainer/assessor if word version or hard copy of assessment tool is used. (This submission method
must be discussed and approved by trainer/assessor)
● Required documents to submit:
o a completed Industry Report
o supplementary evidence as indicated in the Industry Report Template.

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 Activities
Complete the following activities:

1. Carefully read the following information

Successful completion of this unit requires that you demonstrate your skills and
knowledge by sourcing, using and sharing current and emerging information on the
hospitality industry. You must access information across a range of areas including:

 the hospitality industry structure

 technology

 legislation

 ethics.
You are also required to apply this information to your work in the industry which
you will do when completing your Industry Report.
It is important that you provide evidence that you have done this and we have
provided you with a template to use so you can provide the right evidence.
For this assessment you are required to base it on your role in the training kitchen
or at your workplace or work placement as it involves gathering evidence about
how you apply certain information and practices.
If you are basing this assessment on your work in the RTO training kitchen then
your trainer/assessor will be acting as your supervisor for the purposes of this
assessment.
You will also obtain information from the following people:

 experienced industry personnel

 colleagues

 suppliers

 industry bodies.
Information on how to do this is included in the template provided.

What do I need to demonstrate?

During this task, you will be required to demonstrate a range of the skills and
knowledge that you have developed during your course. These include:

 Sourcing and using industry information by:

o identifying sources of information
o accessing specific information which can assist you in your day-to-day
role
o obtaining information regarding current and emerging products and
technologies
o using your industry knowledge to enhance the quality of your work.

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  Sourcing and using compliance information by:
o obtaining information on the laws that relate specifically to the hospitality
industry
o working compliantly
o obtaining information on quality assurance schemes and how they can
benefit your organisation
o accessing information regarding career planning and EEO
o accessing and applying information regarding ethical practice.

 Sourcing and using technology information by:

o obtaining information on current and emerging technologies
o using technology information to suggest new and improved work practices
o using technology in day to day work.

 Staying up to date by:

o identifying and using emerging knowledge of the hospitality industry
o monitoring industry issues and trends
o sharing information with colleagues.
To complete this task, you must rely on information from at least three of the
following sources:

 developers of codes of conduct or ethics

 discussions with experienced industry personnel

 industry accreditation operators

 industry associations and organisations

 industry journals, reference books and seminars

 libraries and media

 networking with colleagues and suppliers

 personal observations and experience

 plain English documents, issued by government regulators, that describe laws

relevant to the hospitality industry

 training courses

 unions.

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 2. Complete research and develop a report

Use a range of information sources to research and report on:

 The hospitality industry and how your organisation fits within it

 Legislation relevant to the hospitality industry and how it applies to your

organisation and role

 The role of technology in the hospitality industry

 Staying up to date with current issues and trends.

An Industry Report Template has been provided to help you. You will share the
information developed in the Industry Report with your assessor in an email in Step
3 of this assessment.
Complete the Industry Report using a computer and keyboard and MS Word or a
similar word processing package.

3. Submit your report via email

The text of the email should be in grammatically correct English, written in an

appropriate (polite, business-like) style.
It should summarise the contents of your report and you should also include the
following:

 Make one recommendation for a new and improved way of doing something
as a result of the research that you conducted. It must be relevant to your role.
Explain how the improvement will benefit the organisation.

 One strategy that you will use to stay up to date with industry information and
how you will apply that information to improving your day to day work.

Attach your completed Industry Report and any other supporting documentation to
the email. Make sure that your supervisor has endorsed all relevant sections of the
report.

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 Performance Checklist
Student’s name:

Completed
successfully? Comments

Did the student: Yes No

Source and use industry information

including:

 identifying sources of information on the

structure and operation of the hospitality
industry

 accessing specific information of

relevance to the hospitality industry to
assist operational duties

 obtaining information on features of

current and emerging hospitality
products and services relevant to their
role

 using their knowledge of the hospitality

industry to enhance the quality of their
work performance?

Use open and closed probe questioning to

interact effectively and obtain information
from:

 experienced industry personnel

 colleagues

 suppliers

 industry bodies?

Source and document current and emerging

industry information on the hospitality
industry using at least three of the following
information sources:

 developers of codes of conduct or

ethics

 discussions with experienced industry

personnel

 industry accreditation operators

 industry associations and organisations

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  industry journals, reference books and
seminars

 libraries and media

 networking with colleagues and

suppliers

 personal observations and experience

 plain English documents, issued by

government regulators, that describe
laws relevant to the hospitality industry

 training courses

 unions?

Source, interpret and share information on

the following:

 current and emerging products and

services
 current issues
 career opportunities
 relationship between other related
industries
 compliance issues and quality
assurance
 new products, technology, techniques
and services
 work ethic required to work in the
industry?

Source and use compliance information by:

 obtaining information on laws

specifically relevant to the hospitality
industry
 working compliantly
 seeking information on industry quality
assurance schemes and using it to
benefit their own organisation
 accessing information on career
planning
 accessing information on EEO law
 obtaining information on ethical industry
practices

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  conducting day to day hospitality
practices according to ethical
principles?

Source and use information on hospitality

technology by:
 sourcing and accessing information on
current and emerging technologies that
impact on operational duties
 using information on technology to
suggest new and improved workplace
practices
 using current and emerging
technologies in day to day working
activities?

Update personal and organisational

knowledge of the hospitality industry by:
 identifying and using a range of
opportunities to update current and
emerging knowledge of the hospitality
industry
 monitoring current issues and trends for
the industry
 sharing updated information with
colleagues.

Use the computer and keyboard to develop

their industry report?

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