Job Number:
49359
Department:
Housing Department
Division/Section/Unit:
Appointments Sub-section
Job Title:
Workman I
Salary:
Model Scale I Pay Scale Point 3 ($16,165 per month) to Model Scale I Pay Scale Point 13 ($19,755 per month)
Entry Requirements:
Candidates should (a) have completed Primary 6 education, or equivalent; (b) have three years of experience in patrol/ messengerial/ cleaning/ horticultural/ labouring/ surveying duties; (c) be able to communicate in Cantonese/ Chinese and simple English, read simple Chinese and simple English, and write simple Chinese or simple English; and (d) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test.
Note:
1. Candidates will be required to pass a trade test.
2. All qualifications and working experience required should be obtained on or before the closing date for application.
2. All qualifications and working experience required should be obtained on or before the closing date for application.
Duties:
mainly deployed on
(a) general office duties: assisting in (i) receipt and dispatch of documents, mailing of letters, handling fax messages, photocopying, sorting and binding documents; and (ii) manning the reception counters, including acknowledging receipt of documents delivered in person, receiving visitors and answering simple enquiries;
(b) eviction of unauthorised persons/ articles: assisting in (i) seizure of paraphernalia and goods causing obstruction; (ii) demolition of illegal extension erected by unauthorised operators; (iii) removal of bulky abandoned articles in common areas of estates; and (iv) eviction of tenants, unauthorised occupants/ trespassers of vacated premises;
(c) participation in law-enforcement duties: assisting in (i) enforcement of traffic by-laws, including impounding of vehicles causing obstruction on estate restricted areas; (ii) anti-hawking activities such as preventing the intrusion of illegal hawkers and participating in anti-hawking operations; and (iii) anti-littering activities;
(d) horticultural and related duties: assisting in (i) nursery works; and (ii) horticultural works including gardening, tree trimming, grass mowing and planting; and
(e) land surveying duties: assisting in (i) safe-keeping, repair, maintenance and preparation of survey equipment for field operations; (ii) survey work including communication through hand signals and radio transceivers in field operations; and (iii) emergency survey work outside normal working hours.
A Workman I may be required to (i) work in remote areas and irregular hours; and (ii) perform shift, emergency and outdoor duties as necessary.
(a) general office duties: assisting in (i) receipt and dispatch of documents, mailing of letters, handling fax messages, photocopying, sorting and binding documents; and (ii) manning the reception counters, including acknowledging receipt of documents delivered in person, receiving visitors and answering simple enquiries;
(b) eviction of unauthorised persons/ articles: assisting in (i) seizure of paraphernalia and goods causing obstruction; (ii) demolition of illegal extension erected by unauthorised operators; (iii) removal of bulky abandoned articles in common areas of estates; and (iv) eviction of tenants, unauthorised occupants/ trespassers of vacated premises;
(c) participation in law-enforcement duties: assisting in (i) enforcement of traffic by-laws, including impounding of vehicles causing obstruction on estate restricted areas; (ii) anti-hawking activities such as preventing the intrusion of illegal hawkers and participating in anti-hawking operations; and (iii) anti-littering activities;
(d) horticultural and related duties: assisting in (i) nursery works; and (ii) horticultural works including gardening, tree trimming, grass mowing and planting; and
(e) land surveying duties: assisting in (i) safe-keeping, repair, maintenance and preparation of survey equipment for field operations; (ii) survey work including communication through hand signals and radio transceivers in field operations; and (iii) emergency survey work outside normal working hours.
A Workman I may be required to (i) work in remote areas and irregular hours; and (ii) perform shift, emergency and outdoor duties as necessary.
Terms of Appointment:
A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.
General Notes:
(a) New recruits to the civil service must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the trade test.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the trade test without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. Holders of such qualifications should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below contact address.
(j) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk, the “Government Vacancies” Mobile Application and the Housing Department on the Internet at https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk.
(k) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the trade test.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the trade test without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. Holders of such qualifications should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below contact address.
(j) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk, the “Government Vacancies” Mobile Application and the Housing Department on the Internet at https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk.
(k) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.
How to apply:
Applicants are encouraged to apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). For applicants who apply on-line, they should submit copies of supporting documents of (i) working experience; and (ii) academic qualifications (only for those NOT obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority by post to the below contact address on or before 29 August 2025. Please specify “Application for Workman I” on the envelope. The on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and on every page of the copies of supporting documents.
Applicants can consider submitting hardcopy application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] which can be obtained at any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department, or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications will be processed according to the information provided on the application form, therefore candidates must fill in the application form duly and clearly, including personal particulars, qualification attainment and working experience they have attained by the closing date for application (i.e. 22 August 2025). Applications submitted in person or by post, together with the copies of related supporting documents stated in previous paragraph, should reach the below contact address on or before the closing date for application (i.e. 22 August 2025). Please specify “Application for Workman I” on the envelope. To avoid delay or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage.
Applications which fail to provide the supporting documents as requested within the stipulated period, or are not made in the prescribed form, or incomplete, or not signed, or the information provided on the application form fails to show clearly that you have the qualifications or requirements specified for the job, or late, or submitted by email or fax will not be considered.
Applicants are encouraged to provide their e-mail addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for trade test will normally receive an invitation (by e-mail or by post) in about twelve to fourteen weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for trade test may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Applicants can consider submitting hardcopy application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] which can be obtained at any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department, or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications will be processed according to the information provided on the application form, therefore candidates must fill in the application form duly and clearly, including personal particulars, qualification attainment and working experience they have attained by the closing date for application (i.e. 22 August 2025). Applications submitted in person or by post, together with the copies of related supporting documents stated in previous paragraph, should reach the below contact address on or before the closing date for application (i.e. 22 August 2025). Please specify “Application for Workman I” on the envelope. To avoid delay or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage.
Applications which fail to provide the supporting documents as requested within the stipulated period, or are not made in the prescribed form, or incomplete, or not signed, or the information provided on the application form fails to show clearly that you have the qualifications or requirements specified for the job, or late, or submitted by email or fax will not be considered.
Applicants are encouraged to provide their e-mail addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for trade test will normally receive an invitation (by e-mail or by post) in about twelve to fourteen weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for trade test may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
Contact Address:
Appointments Sub-section, Housing Department, 3/F, Block 2, Housing Authority Headquarters, 33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon
Enquiry Telephone:
2761 6169
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):
22/08/2025 23:59:00
Newspaper(s) Advertised and Date(s):
Ming Pao (8 August 2025)
Web Site of Department:
https://www.housingauthority.gov.hk
Application via Internet:
Available
Advertising Date
08/08/2025