FBPCDS2001 — Conduct a standard product tasting
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What an assessment for FBPCDS2001 must cover
63 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 35 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Store and handle products
- 1.1Cellar tasting products and rotate stock according to product style and workplace procedures
- 1.2Manage sediments and characters associated with ageing according to individual product requirements and workplace procedures
- 1.3Access information to ensure product usage dates are current
2 Set up product tasting area
- 2.1Prepare products for tasting using appropriate techniques for product style or characteristics
- 2.2Prepare tasting equipment suitable to product and tasting requirements and set up ready for use by customers
- 2.3Prepare adequate supplies of suitable support materials and place ready for use
- 2.4Confirm tasting preparation meets with health and safety in the workplace procedures
3 Conduct product tastings
- 3.1Establish customer preferences using effective communication techniques and support materials
- 3.2Encourage customers to sample preferred product range in the most beneficial order to experience product characteristics effectively
- 3.3Give customers time and privacy to sample each product and make a decision
- 3.4Encourage customers to ask questions and pass opinions on products
- 3.5Answer customer queries accurately and comprehensively, or refer to another information resource
- 3.6Adjust tasting order and product range to suit customer requirements
4 Serve tasting samples
- 4.1Open product using techniques and procedures suitable to product characteristics
- 4.2Identify product faults and rectify and report according to workplace procedures
- 4.3Pour product and present to the customer for tasting in compliance with legal regulations
- 4.4Collect and dispose of waste according to workplace environmental guidelines
- 4.5Maintain optimum condition of open product and store sealed product according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- accessing workplace information to identify standard product tasting and preparation requirements
- cellaring and rotating tasting stock to maintain product quality and suitability for tastings
- preparing tasting area, equipment and supplies in a manner suitable for the range of products being tasted and the number of customers in the tasting
- ensuring products are correctly opened, checked and served to customers
- communicating effectively with customers, including finding preferences, answering questions, and adjusting tasting order or range to facilitate customer enjoyment.
Knowledge evidence
- purpose and principles of standard product tasting
- available information resources:
- product and price lists
- background documentation
- other personnel with special expertise
- overview of product range and quality characteristics
- common product faults, features, causes and corrective action necessary
- product sensory evaluation techniques (standard)
- optimum cellaring conditions for a range of products, such as wines of varying maturity, fortified and liqueur wines, and spirits
- preparation requirements and procedures for glasses, spittoons, chilling equipment and support materials
- operating procedures for equipment and services used in product tasting
- product handling procedures and techniques:
- opening
- decanting
- pouring
- displaying the label
- procedures to maintain product quality between tastings
- product knowledge:
- product style and taste characteristics
- optimum serving requirements
- preparation requirements
- stock availability
- label interpretation
- workplace policies and procedures and responsibilities related to product tastings:
- customer service
- customer complaints
- responsible service of alcohol
- safe food handling
- product storage
- product tastings
- personal presentation
- stock rotation
- reporting problems
- housekeeping
- health and safety in the workplace hazards and controls associated with product tastings.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Comprehend information from a variety of workplace documents
- Oral Communication: Convey technical and specialised information using language appropriate to customer Use questioning skills to gather information about customer preferences Use active listening skills to respond to questions or feedback from customers
- Numeracy: Calculate numerical information relating to measurements, quantities, volumes and monetary value
- Navigate the world of work: Understand and apply legislative responsibilities and workplace procedures relevant to own role
- Interact with others: Use accepted practices and protocols for communicating with people external to the organisation
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Questions about assessing FBPCDS2001
What does an assessment tool for FBPCDS2001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FBPCDS2001 needs to address all 63 unit components: 4 elements with 18 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 35 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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