An Artisan is mainly deployed on –

• (a)Agriculture Branch：
  • (i)carrying out general field works in crop production, i.e. land preparation, planting or seed sowing, irrigation, weeding, pesticide application, fertilizer application, harvesting, etc;
  • (ii)operating farm machinery such as rotary cultivator, mower, motorised-sprayer, and other equipment; and carry out minor maintenance and repairs;
  • (iii)propagating and maintaining vegetable seedlings and or fruit trees for production and investigation purposes; and
  • (iv)conducting specialised field works according to experimental and development requirements.
• (b)Inspection and Quarantine Branch：
  • (i)performing farm work which requires special skill in livestock farming;
  • (ii)assisting in the overall feed processing work for livestock and maintenance of the feed store or crop experimental work conducted in fields;
  • (iii)caring, feeding, handling, restraining wild and other animals;
  • (iv)designing, constructing and repairing Animal Management Centre facilities and equipment;
  • (v)investigation of animal related cases and conducting animal capture operation; and
  • (vi)assisting in law enforcement and inspection of animals, birds, plants and their products.
• (c)Country Parks Branch：
  • (i)supervising the construction and maintenance of Country Parks facilities and performing skilled construction and maintenance/repair work;
  • (ii)leading a Country Park litter collection team;
  • (iii)fighting hill fire;
  • (iv)carrying out plant propagation and production and seed collection;
  • (v)planting and maintaining trees and plantations as well as managing vegetation; and
  • (vi)operating construction plants and equipment.
• (d)Fisheries and Marine Conservation Branch：
  • (I)Fisheries：
  • (i)constructing, maintaining and repairing of fishing and fish farming gear and equipment;
  • (ii)performing fish farming work, including overseeing the preparation of fish feed and feeding of fish;
  • (iii)conducting fisheries surveys, including sampling of water, fish and other organisms for scientific measurements and observations;
  • (iv)performing fishing duties and miscellaneous duties on board a vessel; and carrying out inspection of commercial fishing vessels and testing of their gear and equipment;
  • (v)assisting in law enforcement and patrol activities; and
  • (vi)operating and maintaining vessels.
  • (II)Marine Parks and Marine Conservation：
  • (i)assisting in law enforcement and patrol activities;
  • (ii)assisting in maintenance of marine park or marine conservation facilities;
  • (iii)operating and maintaining vessels;
  • (iv)performing fishing duties and miscellaneous duties on board a vessel; and
  • (v)general marine conservation duties.

Candidates should –

• (a)have Primary 6 education;
• (b)have at least 3 years’ working experience in an appropriate trade;
• (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 2).