Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator

公務員事務局; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 156,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rest days

Public holidays

Annual leave 14 days per year

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Civil Service Bureau in Hong Kong seeks a Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator to support public swimming pool facilities during the 2027 swimming season. The role operates filtration plants, tests water, performs minor repairs, and maintains equipment in the plant room.

The position is on non-civil service contract terms with a 45-hour week, shift work including weekends and public holidays, and fringe benefits like leave and holidays in line with the Employment Ordinance.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge and experience of electrical and plumber work.
• Ability to read and understand guidelines in Chinese; write simple Chinese and English.
• Be prepared to pass Chinese and English language proficiency assessments during the interview.

Responsibilities

• Operate the filtration plant, ozone disinfection system, chlorinators and related equipment.
• Test and adjust chemical content of pool water to required ranges.
• Lubricate and grease machines as needed; conduct minor repairs to fittings and equipment.
• Keep stock of tools and chemicals in the plant; monitor plant operation.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Plumber work

Bilingual reading/writing

Tools

Filtration plant equipment

Job description

Department: Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Division/Section/Unit: Appointments and Establishment Unit, Support Section, Leisure Services Branch

Job Title: Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator

Entry Requirements: Candidates should:
(1) have a Chinese and English language standard up to Primary Six or equivalent;
(2) possess the basic knowledge and experience of electrical and plumber work; and
(3) preferably have at least one year’s work experience in the filtration plant room of a swimming pool.
Note: Those without supporting documents of the Chinese and English language qualification standard of (1) above or without equivalent Chinese and English language qualification standard may also apply, but they should be able to read and understand guidelines in Chinese, write simple Chinese and English and recognise common English words. They will be required to pass the Chinese and English language proficiency assessments during the selection interview.

Note: The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is inviting applications for the position of Temporary Filtration Plant Room Operator (TFPRO) on non-civil service contract terms. 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 for the swimming season in 2027 (usually from March to October/ November).

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; and
(5) Keeping stock of tools and chemicals in the plant.
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 am to 10:15 pm or to work overtime according to supervisors’ arrangements. They are also required to work shifts on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Terms of Appointment: Successful applicants will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms. The actual contract period will be determined by the Department according to operational needs.

Fringe Benefits 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.

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) Non-civil service contract positions 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”.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from the Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications.
(h) Towards the application deadline, the online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

Contact Address: Appointments and Establishment Unit, Support Section, Leisure Services Branch, 8/F., Leisure & Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3 Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong