技工的主要職責為：
(a) 農業分署：(i) 進行一般有關作物生產的田間工作，即整地、植樹或播種、灌溉、除草、施除害劑、施肥及收割等；(ii) 操作農業機械，例如旋耕機、割草機、機動噴水車及其他設備；以及進行小型的保養和修理工作；(iii) 繁殖及護理蔬菜菜苗及／或果樹，以作生產及研究用途；以及 (iv) 按照試驗及發展的要求，在田間進行特殊耕作。
(b) 檢驗及檢疫分署：(i) 執行須具飼養禽畜專門技能的農場工作；(ii) 協助整體調製禽畜飼料的工作、保養飼料貯藏室或在田間進行試驗耕作工作；(iii) 護理、餵飼、處理和管束野生動物和其他動物；(iv) 設計、建造和維修動物管理中心的設施及設備；(v) 調查有關動物的個案及捕捉動物；以及 (vi) 協助有關動物、禽鳥、植物及其製成品的執法及檢查工作。
(c) 郊野公園分署：(i) 監督郊野公園設施的建造及保養工作、執行需特殊技能的建造及保養／維修工作；(ii) 帶領郊野公園的清潔隊；(iii) 撲滅山火；(iv) 繁殖與栽種植物和收集種子；(v) 種植及護理樹木與植林區、進行植被管理工作；以及 (vi) 操作建築機械及設備。
(d) 漁業及海洋護理分署：
(I) 漁業：(i) 建造、保養及維修捕魚和養魚用具及設備；(ii) 執行有關養魚的工作，包括監察魚糧的調配及餵魚；(iii) 進行漁業調查，包括抽取水、魚或其他生物的樣本，以作科學測量及觀察用途；(iv) 在船上執行捕魚及其他工作、檢查商用漁船，並測試船上的工具及設備；(v) 協助執法及巡邏工作；以及 (vi) 操作及保養船隻。
(II) 海岸公園及海洋護理：(i) 協助執法及巡邏工作；(ii) 協助海岸公園或海洋護理設施的保養工作；(iii) 操作及保養船隻；(iv) 在船上執行捕魚及其他工作；以及 (v) 執行一般海洋護理工作。

(註：或須在交通不便的偏遠地區工作；不定時工作及／或輪班工作；以及在惡劣天氣或颱風期間工作。）

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.

(Note: May be required to work in remote places with difficult access; work irregular hours and/or shift duties; and work in inclement weather or during typhoon.)