Job types and jobs help categorize the work employees do. When clocking in, employees can select their job type and specific job, which flows into reports and exports. This feature is available to users with job type permissions (typically Admins and Managers).
What is the difference between Job Types and Jobs?
Job Type — a broad category of work (e.g., "Construction", "Maintenance", "Delivery")
Job — a specific task under a job type (e.g., under "Construction": "Framing", "Plumbing", "Electrical")
A single job can belong to multiple job types.
How to create a job type
Click Job Types in the left sidebar.
Click Add Job Type.
Enter the job type name.
Click Save changes.
New employees are automatically linked to all active job types by default (controlled by the Auto-bind work types worker setting). You can change this per employee in their worker settings.
How to add jobs under a job type
Go to Job Types and click Edit on the job type.
Inside the job type details, click Add job.
Enter the name of the job.
Save.
Job type statuses
Job types can have one of two statuses:
Active — employees can select this job type when registering time. Visible in filters and the mobile app. This is the default for new job types.
Archived — hidden from selection dropdowns, timesheets, and reports. Can be restored to Active later. Historical data is preserved.
To change a job type's status, click Edit on the job type and use the Status dropdown.
Controlling employee access
Employee access is managed primarily at the job type level. When assigned to a job type, employees can see all jobs under it. You can further restrict access by:
Unlinking specific employees from a job type so they cannot see any of its jobs.
Restricting visibility of individual jobs within a job type for more granular control.
This ensures employees only see the jobs relevant to their role or department.