Salary:
HK$83 per hour
Entry Requirements:
Applicants should -
(1) (i) have Level 2 or equivalent [See Note (1)] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) [See Note (2)], or equivalent; or
(ii) have Level 2 [See Note (3)] / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [See Note (2)], or equivalent; and
(2) meet the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 [See Note (3)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent; and
(3) Able to read and write Chinese and English; speak fluent Cantonese, English and Putonghua; and
(4) have at least six years’ experience in working as an Usher in an indoor entertainment venue of over 10 000 seating capacity in Hong Kong.
Notes :
(1) For non-civil service appointment purpose, “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.
(2) The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.
(3) For non-civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language respectively in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(4) Appointees are required to work irregular hours in daytime and at night from Mondays to Sundays including public holidays. They may need to work till midnight.
(5) Appointees need to wear uniform.
Duties:
(1) To check tickets, direct and take the audience to their seats; to carry out the venue regulations and other relevant duties assigned by venue Duty Officers;
(2) To supervise ushers to ensure that they perform their duties up to the required standard;
(3) To handle any difficult cases encountered by ushers and inform the Duty Officers if further action is required;
(4) To deploy ushers to man positions and arrange their working period according to the working situation and the nature of functions;
(5) To manage the personnel matters of ushers and prepare an annual appraisal report for them;
(6) To perform crowd management during the event and audience dispersal; and
(7) To perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.
[Note: Usher Leaders are required to perform duties with a walkie-talkie under stage sounds and lighting effect (usually in dim light). They also need to go up and down steep staircases inside the venue and keep communication with the audience to assist and direct them to the seats. When performing duties, Usher Leaders would have to walk or stand continuously for a long period of time.]
Terms of Appointment:
Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms.
How to Apply:
(1) Application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre 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/english/recruit/application/331.html).
(Note: 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.)
(2) Completed application forms should reach the following contact address on or before the closing date for application. Please mark on the envelope “Application for NCSC Part-time Usher Leader (Hong Kong Coliseum) position” (Postmarks will be referred to for the submission dates of applications by mail). 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 the contact address 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.
(3) Applications which are incomplete, late, not clear that the candidate has met the entry requirements, submitted by fax or email, not duly signed by the applicants, or not made in the prescribed form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)] will not be considered.
(4) Applicants who are not invited for interview in about 12 to 14 weeks after the closing date for application may assume their applications unsuccessful.
Enquiry Address:
Stadia Office, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, 9 Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Enquiry Telephone: 2355 7272
Closing Date for Application: 25 July 2024
Newspaper Advertised and Date(s):
Ming Pao (12 July 2024)
General Notes:
(1) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(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) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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 recruitment examination and/or interview.
(6) 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 interview/written examination 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 http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(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 submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the enquiry address.
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
