Jobs & Scheduling

Creating your first job

Learn how to create a new job in WorkBoss, assign it to a technician, and track it through completion.

Last updated March 20, 2026

Create a new job

  1. Click the + New Job button from the dashboard or the Jobs page.
  2. Select a customer — Search by name, phone, or address. If this is a new customer, click Add New to create their record on the spot.
  3. Service address — Defaults to the customer’s address on file. Change it if the job is at a different location.
  4. Job type — Select from your service catalog or type a custom description.
  5. Priority — Normal, High, or Emergency. High and Emergency jobs are flagged in the schedule view.

Add job details

  • Description — Add notes about the work needed. Technicians see this on their mobile app.
  • Line items — Add services and materials with quantities and rates. These can be pulled from your service catalog.
  • Attachments — Upload photos, diagrams, or documents related to the job.
  • Internal notes — Notes visible only to office staff, not the customer or technician.

Assign and schedule

  • Assign a technician — Select one or more team members from the dropdown.
  • Set a date and time — Choose when the job should be done. You can set a specific time or a time window (e.g., “Morning” or “Afternoon”).
  • Estimated duration — Helps with scheduling and prevents overbooking.

Click Create Job to save. The assigned technician will receive a notification immediately.

Track the job

Jobs move through these statuses:

  1. Scheduled — Created and assigned, waiting for the service date.
  2. En Route — Technician has started traveling to the job site.
  3. In Progress — Work has begun.
  4. Completed — Job is done, ready for invoicing.
  5. Invoiced — An invoice has been sent to the customer.

You can view all jobs by status on the Jobs page, or see them on the calendar in the Schedule view.

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