農林助理員(農業)的主要職責是 (a) 進行執法、監督及技術方面的工作；與農民聯絡和提供諮詢服務；收集農業(包括禽畜和作物)方面的數據和實地調查； (b) 進行調查和巡查；收集及運送文件和樣本；進行動物屍體解剖及實驗室研究；管理解剖室，包括負責清潔和處置動物屍體、有害生物廢物及化學廢物；執法及執行有關動物、禽鳥和其製成品的搜捕行動；及 (c) 管理政府副食品批發市場。

(註：可能須在本港任何地區工作；在新界的部門宿舍／行動中心留宿；輪班工作、當值候命；在派駐基地以外的地方通宵工作；駕駛部門車輛；以及在擔任執法工作時穿著制服。）

A Field Assistant (Agriculture) is mainly deployed on (a) law enforcement, supervisory and technical work, liaison and provision of advisory services to farmers, collection of data and field investigation duties connected with agriculture, including livestock and crop; (b) investigation, inspection, collection and transportation of documents and specimens, post-mortem (PM) examination of animal carcasses and laboratory bench work, management of the PM room including cleaning, disposal of animal carcass, biohazard and chemical waste, law enforcement and animal capture operation duties connected with animals, birds and their products; and (c) management of Government wholesale food markets.

(Note : May be required to work in any part of Hong Kong; live in departmental quarters in the New Territories/ operation centres; work shifts, carry out stand-by duties; stay overnight away from their base; drive a departmental vehicle, and wear uniform, if on regulatory work.)