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• Worker / Worker (Platform)

The following non-civil service contract post in Hongkong Post is advertised:

Posting Date: 19 September 2023

Worker / Worker (Platform)

Major Responsibilities:

1. To load and unload / bundle up / dispatch mail items and mail bags;
2. To assist in operating mechanised letter sorting machines or other mail processing machines;
3. To perform messenger duties (including indoor / outdoor delivery and collection of mail items);
4. To convey, load and unload bulky items in indoor or outdoor areas, and deliver goods by vehicles;
5. To tidy up venues and perform cleaning duties; and
6. To undertake other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Entry Requirements:

1. Be able to read and write simple Chinese and English; and
2. Pass a fitness test of lifting and carrying a mail bag (around 16 kg) from one place to another.

Location of Work：

• Central/ Kowloon Bay/ Kowloon City/ Kwai Chung/ Cheung Sha Wan/ Shatin/ Tai Po/ Fanling, as well as other regions in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
  (The actual location of work assigned is subject to the operational need of Hongkong Post.)

Hours of Work：

• Worker

  • For monthly-rated positions, the basic working hours are 48 hours per week, the basic working days are 5 days per week, 9.6 hours per day (including one-hour meal break);
  • For daily-rated positions, the basic working days are 4-6 days per week, 8 hours per day (including one-hour meal break).

• Worker (Platform)

  • For monthly-rated positions, the basic working hours are 48 hours per week, the basic working days are 6 days per week, 8 hours per day (including one-hour meal break).

(The actual hours of work assigned is subject to the operational need of Hongkong Post.)

Salary:

• Worker

  • $14,742 per month
  • $565 per day

• Worker (Platform)

  • $15,774 per month

Terms of Appointment:

• The successful candidate(s) will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for twelve months. Subject to operational needs, employees with good performance may have the opportunity for contract renewal after completion of the first contract.

Fringe Benefits:

1. Rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted on terms not less favourable than the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.
2. For monthly-rated employees, an end-of-contract gratuity may be granted upon completion of the contract with satisfactory performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme, will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.

General Notes:

1. Non-civil service vacancies 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.
2. 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 requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
3. Candidates appointed must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unless specified otherwise.
4. Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise short-listing criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the fitness test and selection interview.
5. 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 the fitness test and selection interview without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. 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”.
6. 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.
7. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from 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. They should post copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the enquiry address before the closing date of application (date of postmark will be regarded as the date of submission). Please specify “Application for the Post of Worker / Worker (Platform)” on the envelope and ensure that sufficient postage is paid.

How to apply:

• Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

  The new version of application form for Government jobs G.F. 340 (Rev.7/2023) has been in use with effect from 26 July 2023. Candidates who apply for Government jobs advertised on or after 26 July 2023 should use the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023). If candidates submit the old version form (G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)), they will be required to fill in the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) afresh and submit it within seven days upon request. If candidates fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further.

  Completed application forms should reach the enquiry address on or before the closing date for application a) in person to the drop box provided at 1/F, Hongkong Post Headquarters, 2 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong (opening hours: Monday to Friday – 7:30am to 6:30pm and Saturday – 7:30am to 1:30pm, except Sunday and public holiday); or b) by post. Please state on the envelope “Application for the Post of Worker / Worker (Platform)”. The postmark date on the envelope will be regarded as the date of application. Please ensure that sufficient postage is paid. Applications which are incomplete, unclear, late, with insufficient postage, submitted by fax/e-mail, or not made in the prescribed form will not be processed.

  Applicants are encouraged to provide their email address on the application forms. Candidates who are invited for fitness test and selection interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) within 4 weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for the fitness test and selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. The period of notification for fitness test and selection interview may be longer in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when a large number of applications are received or when there are other complications.

Enquiry Address:

• Personnel & Appointments Section Team 2, 4/F, Hongkong Post Headquarters, 2 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

Enquiry Telephone:

• 2921 2586

Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy):

• 26/9/2023 18:00:00

Posting Date:

• 19/9/2023