A Printing Machine Operator is mainly responsible for operating the printing machines listed above and related duties.

Candidates should – (1) (A) have either one of the following qualifications, or equivalent: (i) completed Secondary Three education or equivalent; and (ii) with three years of relevant working experience; (B) (i) completed Primary Six education or equivalent; and (ii) with six years of relevant working experience; (C) satisfactorily completed an approved and relevant Printing Apprenticeship Scheme; (D) (i) a Diploma in Vocational Studies in Advertising, Packaging and Printing; or (ii) a Technician Foundation Certificate in Printing Digital Workflow Production from the Vocational Training Council, or equivalent; and (iii) with two years of relevant working experience; AND (2) be able to independently and skillfully operate: (i) Heidelberg 5-Colour (CD102-5), Heidelberg 4-Colour (SM102-4-P), Heidelberg 2-Colour (SM102-2-P), Manroland 5-Colour (R705); OR (ii) Heidelberg 2-Colour (PM74/SM74), Ryobi 1-Colour (Ryobi 520X-NP); AND (3) have attained a level of proficiency in Chinese and English languages equivalent to Primary Six standard.? Note: (1) Candidates will be required to pass a trade test. (2) Good knowledge of various printing machines listed above will be an advantage. (3) Working hours and the number of hours of work in each shift are subject to prevailing operational needs and are not fixed. No guarantee on the minimum hours of work in any given period. Working hours may be during the day or overnight on weekdays (Monday to Friday), weekends and public holidays etc. (4) Salary is not paid for meal break. (5) There is no specific closing date for application for this position, but applications will close without further announcement when all the vacancies are filled.
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for twelve months. Subject to operational needs, employees with good performance may have opportunity for contract renewal after completion of the first contract.

HK$127 per hour
Fringe Benefits Fringe benefits such as rest days and statutory holidays, etc, will be granted in line with the provision of the Employment Ordinance and the contract terms.

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 web site (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Completed application forms, together with photocopies of certificates and transcripts in support of the academic qualifications and supporting documents of relevant working experience should reach the Appointments Unit, Government Logistics Department, 10/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong. Please state on the envelope “Application for the post of Printing Machine Operator”. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Candidates who apply online should submit supporting documents to the above address within one week after the submission of on-line application. (the online application number should be quoted on the envelope and on each page of copies of the supporting documents). Applications which are incomplete, submitted by fax or email, not duly signed, not made in the prescribed form, or without the required supporting documents will not be processed. Candidates passing the interview will be invited for trade test. Those candidates who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.