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.)

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).