Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator

Leisure and Cultural Services Department 康樂及文化事務署; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 229,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) invites applications for the Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator position under the PRSC scheme. Appointed candidates will work in the filtration plant rooms of LCSD public swimming pools and parks, deployed by LCSD, for up to one year generally.

Applicants should be retired or on final leave, with at least three years' experience in filtration plant room operation, and knowledge of ozone disinfection and chlorinators.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ work experience in filtration plant room operation at public swimming pools.
• Knowledge of filtration plant operation, ozone disinfection, chlorinators and related equipment.
• Satisfactory performance in LCSD in the most recent three years.

Responsibilities

• Operate filtration plant and associated equipment to maintain order.
• Test and adjust chemical content of pool water to required ranges.
• Lubricate machinery and perform minor repairs as needed.
• Keep stock of tools and chemicals in the plant.

Skills

Filtration plant operation

Ozone disinfection

Pool water chemistry

Chlorinators

Tools

Chlorinators

Job description

Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Post-Retirement Service Post Vacancies

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Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is inviting applications for the position of Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator (TFPRO) under the Post-Retirement Service Contract (PRSC) Scheme. Only retired civil servants or civil servants who are on final leave prior to their retirement meeting the following entry requirements are eligible for applying for the said PRSC position. Resignees will not be considered. Successful applicants will be employed to work in the filtration plant room of any public swimming pools, swimming pool complexes and large-scale parks of LCSD as deployed by LCSD. Appointed candidates will be employed for a period of up to one year in general.

Salary:

$22,590 per month or the actual pay point of an appointed candidate before his/ her retirement from the civil service, whichever is lower.

Entry Requirements:

• Candidates should be – (1) retired Senior Artisans (Filtration Plant) [SArs(FP)] and Artisans (Filtration Plant) [Ars(FP)] who have ceased work in LCSD for not more than three years as at the time of close of applications;
• Candidates should be – (2) SArs(FP) and Ars(FP) who are on final leave prior to their retirement as at the time of close of applications;
• Candidates should be – (3) retired SArs(FP) and Ars(FP) who might have ceased work in LCSD for more than three years as at the time of close of applications but have served as non-civil service contract TFPROs in the last three years as at the time of close of applications;
• Candidates must meet the following requirements – (1) possess at least three years’ work experience in filtration plant room operation in public swimming pools immediately before retirement (the final leave period is not counted in the period of three years’ work experience);
• – (2) possess good knowledge in operating the filtration plant, ozone disinfection system, chlorinators and other relevant apparatus;
• – (3) have satisfactory performance and conduct in the most recent three years of service in LCSD.
• [Note: The aggregate employment period of a retired/ retiring civil servant under the PRSC Scheme should not exceed five years.]

Working Hours:

The conditioned working hours are 45 hours net per week. The incumbent is required to work 7½ hours per day (excluding meal breaks). They are required to work shifts during the period from 6:00 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. or to work overtime according to supervisors’ arrangements. They are also required to work shifts on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Duties:

• (1) Operating the filtration plant, ozone disinfection system, chlorinators and other relevant apparatus; and ensuring that the operation of the plant is in order;
• (2) Testing and adjusting the chemical content of the pool water to the required range;
• (3) Applying lubrication and greasing the machines/ equipment in the plant where necessary;
• (4) Conducting minor repairing work to all fittings and equipment;
• (5) Keeping stock of tools and chemicals in the plant.

Working Location:

Successful applicants will be deployed to the filtration plant room of any public swimming pools, swimming pool complexes or large-scale parks of LCSD in the districts of Hong Kong Island (i.e. Central & Western, Eastern, Wanchai, and Southern districts). The incumbent may be required to work in the filtration plant of any public swimming pools, swimming pool complexes or large-scale parks of LCSD in other districts subject to actual operational needs and deployment of LCSD.

Terms of Appointment:

Successful applicants will be appointed on PRSC terms for a period of up to one year in general. The actual contract period will be determined by LCSD according to operational needs.

Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave (14 days per annum), maternity/ paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract and subject to satisfactory performance and conduct during the contract period, PRSC TFPROs may be granted a gratuity. The gratuity payable for the contract will be the sum which, when added to the Government’s contribution as required by the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485), equals to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the period of contract.

According to the “No Double Benefit” rule, those PRSC TFPROs who are retiring SArs(FP)/ Ars(FP) on final leave will not be entitled to contract gratuity during the overlapping period, i.e. the period when the staff are on final leave and employed as PRSC TFPROs, until their formal departure from the civil service.

For pensioners taking up PRSC positions, the payment of their monthly pensions will be suspended under the pension legislation during the period of their PRSC employment, unless and until they have reached the applicable normal or prescribed retirement age specified in the relevant pension legislation.

Enquiry Address:

Appointments and Establishment Unit, Support Section, Leisure Services Branch, 8/F, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3 Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

2601 8010

Closing Date for Application:

12 November 2026

General Notes:

• (a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
• (b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirements irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
• (c) Positions under PRSC Scheme are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
• (d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
• (e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend selection tests/ interviews.
• (f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/ she will be invited to attend the selection tests/ interviews without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.