Free Job Card Generator

This job card generator records one job from start to finish: what was asked for, who did it, the time taken and the parts used. Download a PDF.

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How to make a job card online

This job card maker works on a phone in the workshop or on a laptop in the office. Fill in what you know when the job comes in, then add the rest as the work gets done.

  1. Add your business details and the customer's, then describe the work requested or the fault reported, the site, and the vehicle or equipment.
  2. As the job goes on, add the technician, the start and finish time, the labour hours, the work done and each part or material used.
  3. Set the status, pick one of the 13 designs, download the PDF, and get the technician and the customer to sign it.

What is a job card?

A job card is a record of one job from start to finish: what the customer asked for, who did the work, how long it took and which parts were used. Workshops, mechanics, electricians, maintenance teams and repair shops all use them.

Some trades call it a job sheet. Whatever the name, it is the record you go back to when you write the invoice, so nothing done on the job is forgotten.

What to include in a job card

A practical job card format answers who, what, where and how long. This tool has a field for each of these:

  • Your workshop or business details and logo
  • A job card number and the date the job was opened
  • The customer's name, phone, email and address
  • The site where the work is done
  • The vehicle or equipment, such as a registration or model number
  • The work requested or fault reported
  • The work done
  • The technician, the start and finish time, and the labour hours
  • The parts and materials used, with quantities and prices
  • The job status: open, in progress, waiting for parts or completed
  • Sign-off lines for the technician and the customer

Write the work requested in the customer's own words, and the work done in yours. If the two differ, the job card shows why.

Job card vs work order vs invoice

The three often travel together, but each does a different job:

Job card, work order and invoice compared
Job cardWork orderInvoice
What it is forRecording what was done, by whom, how long it took and the parts usedTelling a technician which job to doAsking the customer to pay
Who fills it inThe office opens it, the technician completes itThe office or a supervisorThe office, from the job card
WhenFrom the start of the job to the endBefore the work startsAfter the job is finished

When the job is complete, copy the labour and parts from the job card into your invoice, so the customer pays for exactly what was recorded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this job card generator free?

Yes. It is free, with no account to create and no watermark on the PDF.

Is there a free job card template?

Yes. The form on this page is a ready-made one: fill it in online and download it as a PDF. It is not a Word or Excel file.

Where is my job card data stored?

In your browser, on your own device. Nothing is sent to our servers, so download the PDF of any job card you want to keep.

Who fills in a job card?

The office or supervisor opens it with the customer and the work requested. The technician adds the work done, the time and the parts, and signs it off.

What is the difference between a job card and a work order?

Many businesses use the two names for the same form. Where both exist, the work order is the instruction to do the job and the job card is the record of what was done.

Is a job card the same as an invoice?

No. A job card records the work. The invoice bills the customer for it, using the labour and parts on the job card.

Should the customer sign the job card?

Yes, where you can. A customer signature confirms the work was done and helps avoid arguments about the bill.

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