Industries we serve

Thirteen sectors, each with its own quota rules, source-country restrictions and skills requirements. Our Comprehensive licence lets us work across all of them.

Service staff in plain aprons standing behind the counter of a bright cafe

Services

The MOM Services sector, which covers most of the trades below — food and beverage, hospitality, retail, cleaning and landscaping — and is where the bulk of our placements are made.

  • Cook
  • Kitchen assistant
  • Service crew
  • Shop assistant
  • Room attendant
  • Cleaner
  • Landscape worker
Factory operators working on a precision electronics assembly line

Manufacturing

Production and quality staff for electronics, precision engineering and food factories.

  • Machine operator
  • Assembly worker
  • QC inspector
  • Packer
  • Technician
Cooks in chef hats working at the stoves of a commercial restaurant kitchen

Food & beverage

Kitchen and service crew for restaurants, cafés, hawker operators and central kitchens.

  • Cook
  • Kitchen helper
  • Service crew
  • Barista
  • Dishwasher
Hotel front desk associate at the reception counter of a bright hotel lobby

Hospitality & hotels

Front and back of house teams for hotels, serviced apartments and resorts.

  • Front desk
  • Room attendant
  • Housekeeping
  • Banquet crew
  • Concierge
Retail assistant restocking shelves in a bright supermarket aisle

Retail

Store and stockroom staff for supermarkets, chain retail and convenience formats.

  • Retail assistant
  • Cashier
  • Stock replenisher
  • Store supervisor
Cleaner mopping the tiled floor of a building lobby

Cleaning & conservancy

Cleaning teams for commercial buildings, estates, schools and industrial premises.

  • General cleaner
  • Washroom specialist
  • Facade cleaner
  • Cleaning supervisor
Landscaping crew planting shrubs in a tropical roadside garden bed

Landscaping

Horticulture and grounds maintenance crews for estates, parks and private developments.

  • Landscape worker
  • Arborist assistant
  • Irrigation technician
  • Grass cutter
Warehouse operator driving a forklift between tall pallet racks

Logistics & warehousing

Warehouse and distribution manpower for 3PL operators, e-commerce and freight.

  • Warehouse assistant
  • Forklift operator
  • Picker/packer
  • Delivery crew
Healthcare assistant sitting and chatting with an elderly resident in a care home day room

Healthcare & eldercare

Support staff for nursing homes, eldercare centres and home care providers.

  • Healthcare assistant
  • Nursing aide
  • Therapy assistant
  • Support care staff
Domestic helper preparing a family meal in a bright home kitchen

Domestic households

Migrant domestic workers placed directly with Singapore families.

  • Infant care
  • Child care
  • Elderly care
  • General housework
  • Cooking
Construction workers in safety helmets and high-visibility vests on a building site

Construction

Skilled and general workers for main contractors, subcontractors and A&A works.

  • Bar bender
  • Formwork carpenter
  • Plasterer
  • Tiler
  • General worker
  • Site supervisor
Shipyard welder in protective gear welding a steel hull seam

Marine & shipyard

Yard trades for shipbuilding, ship repair and offshore fabrication.

  • Welder
  • Fitter
  • Scaffolder
  • Rigger
  • Painter/blaster
  • Electrician
Plant technicians inspecting pipework at a petrochemical facility

Process

Petrochemical, pharmaceutical and plant construction or maintenance manpower.

  • Pipe fitter
  • Instrument technician
  • Insulator
  • Mechanical fitter

Which source countries, pass types, quotas and levy tiers apply depends on the sector and is set by the Ministry of Manpower. Rules are revised from time to time, so we always work from the requirements prevailing at the time you hire. See the employer guide for how this works in practice.

Your sector not listed?

Our licence is not restricted by sector. If foreign or local manpower can lawfully be placed into your industry, we can help — ask us.

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