The Contract Chief Steward in the Chief Secretary for Administration’s Official Residence (the Residence) is mainly deployed on –

• (a)monitoring the daily operation of the Residence;
• (b)managing and supervising the work of domestic staff in the Residence;
• (c)managing and performing domestic work in the Residence, including cleaning (e.g. the premises, furnishings, household items and wares, etc.), tidying-up places, preparing for banquets, serving guests in receptions, simple laundry, etc.;
• (d)serving food and drinks in banquets and undertaking work in relation to events and functions held in and outside the Residence;
• (e)arranging maintenance, stock-taking, repairing and replacement of household items and furnishings; and
• (f)performing other domestic related duties in and outside the Residence.

Candidates should –

• (a)have at least nine years of working experience in position which provides domestic or banquet service, or serves guests or customers in a large household or establishment;
• (b)have at least five years of working experience in a supervisory role and be able to supervise a large number of domestic staff;
• (c)be able to speak fluent Cantonese, simple English and Putonghua; and able to read and write Chinese and simple English;
• (d)have good interpersonal and communication skills;
• (e)preferably have basic knowledge in application of common computer software; and
• (f)preferably have butler-related qualification.