What is a job card, and what is its function?
submitted by Peg Leyge

cesar

A record card is related to a specific job. It gives details of the time taken to do a piece of work and the materials used in the process. This is used to allocate direct labour and materials costs.

nomosa

It leaves a record of daily tasks that can be later audited.

jeremy chilyapeka

it gives information about time taken, material used and cost

what is the purpose of a job car

A card that includes all the working documents.

Tim Burr

A job card or job ticket is issued to each workman for each job.

sumit mohapatra

A job card is used to keep a close watch on the time spent by a worker on each job.

Musau Pius

A job card is usually a detailed description of a specific job for a given work order.

Is a detailed description of work that is performed for a work order

To keep a close watch on the time spent by a worker on each job

Zheeno

My understanding is, a job card is used in monitoring a job to be done within a specified time frame

Esnart Gwazambera

A job card is a detailed record for a particular job. It gives you a clue on what exactly happened within a specified time.

Siyoni Jacisa

A job card is a tested tool that is mostly used by businesses. It simply measures and monitors tasks to be completed against time and resources.

emmanuel gozho

its main purpose is to guide and monitoring a task to be done in a given period of time.

Further Context

A typical job card is a document. It probably has details such as the job number, description of work, client information, start and completion dates, materials used, labor hours, and signatures of the supervisor and worker. It serves as a record of work performed and resources used.

Flibbert

Here's what a basic job card could look like:

Job Number: 00123
Date: 2029-04-27
Client Name: SampleConstruction Corporation
Description: Install new electrical wiring
Materials: Wires, connectors, switches
Assigned To: Flibbert D. Gibbits
Estimated Hours: 8
Actual Hours: 7.5
Supervisor Signature: __________

Rebecca

A job card acts like a detailed diary for a specific task oof a project. It records the essentials, like how long it took and what resources were used.

I think job cards are a great tool for accountability. You get little daily reports, essentially, from each employee. It makes it harder for things to get behind without you knowing about it. That's really important when you're trying to keep a project on time and on budget.

Of course, job cards are different in different jobs, but the idea is basically the same. In manufacturing or construction, they're records for work that was done, but it's different in something a little less tangible, like IT or consulting. Instead of how many bricks were laid, it might be billable hours.

Also, along the lines of accountability, they often include signatures from supervisors and workers so you know the information had to be reviewed. If not, the supervisor who signed it can answer for it.

If there's a dispute about when work was completed, job cards can act like helpful bits of evidence that you've done the work.

Ron

I don't think anyone has mentioned it yet, but most places are using digital job cards. That makes it so they can be stored and reviewed years later if there's a question about something. It's easier to keep it all in one location, like the cloud, because cards can be submitted at the end of the day from a smartphone, and instantly uploaded to the company's server. It makes it easier to get supervisor signatures too, because they don't need to be physically present to sign it.