工目的主要職責包括：
(a) 監督屍體處理隊搬運人類屍體∕動物屍體；與隊員執行屍體搬運及清理工作；監督深宵班隊員在交通意外及緊急事故現場清理油污∕玻璃∕碎片；
(b) 領導瘧疾預防隊執行有關預防瘧疾的職務，包括清理溪流∕多岩石的水池∕水道等的淤塞物、垃圾和雜草；在可能滋生蚊子的溪流∕水面噴灑滅蚊油或施用其他殺幼蟲劑；
(c) 帶領水車隊在街道、後巷和督導人員指示的其他地方進行清洗工作；以及
(d) 帶領吸糞隊進行吸糞工作；操作清糞車的吸氣閥；清理化糞池∕旱廁。

註：
(一) 工目每星期工作45小時(一般為六天，不包括午膳時間)，須穿着制服、在戶外工作、執行厭惡性職務或在惡劣環境下執勤，例如移走屍體、在緊急事故發生∕颱風吹襲∕其他天災發生時執行職務。工目或須輪班、不定時工作、通宵及在惡劣天氣下執勤，以及在離島、邊境和機場等偏遠地區工作。
(二) 工目須接受部門的職位調派。有需要時，工目也會被調派往其他決策局∕部門在同職系執行其他職務。

Main Duties of Ganger:
(a) supervising the Dead Removal Team in the removal of dead bodies/animal carcasses; carrying out dead removal duties and clean-up operation with team members; supervising team members in degreasing/removal of glass/debris after traffic accident and emergency case in mid-night shift;
(b) leading the Malaria Prevention Gang to perform duties relating to malaria prevention which includes removal of blockage, refuse, wild vegetation from streams/rocky pools/water channels etc; spraying larvicidal oil or applying other larvicides onto streams/water surface where mosquitoes can breed;
(c) heading a Street Washing Gang to carry out washing in streets, rear lanes and other areas as directed by supervisors; and
(d) heading a Desludging Gang in desludging operations; operating the suction valve of desludging vehicles; removing sludge from septic tanks/aqua privies.

Notes:
(1) A Ganger works 45 hours per week (normally 6 days excluding lunch breaks). He/She is required to wear uniform, work outdoor and perform duties of an obnoxious nature or under harsh conditions, e.g. removal of dead bodies, performing emergency/typhoon/other natural disasters duties. He/She may be required to work shifts, irregular hours, overnight, in adverse weather condition and in remote areas, e.g. outlying islands, border, airport etc.
(2) A Ganger is subject to posting within the Ganger grade and required to carry out different duties in other Government bureaux/departments when the need arises.