Jobs¶
Jobs are the heart of FSM Navigator™. Every service call, maintenance visit, and repair you schedule flows through the jobs system — from creation to assignment, completion, and invoicing.
Dashboard navigation¶
When you open the Jobs dashboard, you see navigation tabs at the top. Each tab organizes jobs and team information differently:
| Tab | What it shows | Who can see it | Learn more |
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| Active Jobs | Jobs currently pending, assigned, or in progress | All users | This page + Job statuses |
| Team Board | All technicians and their assigned jobs at a glance | Management users | Team Board guide |
| History | Completed, cancelled, and declined jobs | All users | History guide |
| Skill Categories | Technician certifications used by intelligent dispatch | Enterprise plan | Skill Categories guide |
| Service Requests | Customer-initiated requests (if enabled) | Pro plan and above | Service Requests guide |
Active Jobs is the default view — your starting point for creating, assigning, and tracking jobs. Use the other tabs to monitor team capacity, review past work, and manage advanced matching rules. Plan-gated tabs are listed with their plan above — you can compare plans on the pricing page.
What you can do with jobs¶
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Create jobs
Build a work order with customer details, priority, schedule, and notes.
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Track job statuses
Follow every job through its lifecycle — Pending, Assigned, In Progress, Completed, and more.
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Kanban & calendar views
Switch between list, Kanban board, and calendar views to manage and dispatch jobs visually.
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SLA timers
Set service-level deadlines on every job and track countdown status in real time.
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Job images
Upload photos for before-and-after documentation and proof of completed work.
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Job parts
Track parts and materials used on a job, with optional inventory integration.
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Recurring jobs
Automate routine work by scheduling jobs that repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or on a custom cycle.
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Auto-assignment
Let the system automatically assign the best technician based on skills, location, and workload.
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Dispatcher notes
Add public or private notes to jobs for team communication and customer updates.
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Booking windows
Set preferred arrival and service time windows to coordinate scheduling with customers.
Key concepts¶
| Concept | Description |
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| Priority | Every job has a priority level — Low, Medium, High, or Urgent — so your team focuses on what matters most. |
| Assignment | Assign a technician manually or let the system choose the best match automatically (Pro and above). |
| SLA timer | Set a deadline for job completion. The timer tracks time remaining and alerts your team when a job is at risk. |
| Status workflow | Jobs follow a defined lifecycle with allowed transitions, so no step is skipped. |
| Recurring jobs | Schedule jobs that repeat on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis (Pro and above). |
| Job continuity | When a technician is reassigned or unavailable, job continuity preserves notes, photos, and progress so the next technician picks up exactly where the last one left off (Pro and above). |
Getting started with jobs¶
If you are new to FSM Navigator, follow these guides in order:
- Create your first job — a step-by-step tutorial
- Creating jobs — the complete how-to guide
- Job statuses & workflow — understand the job lifecycle