How to Schedule a New Job in FieldTask

Updated on 3 Jul 2026

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Learn how to schedule a new job for your team from the FieldTask Scheduling page.

You can schedule a new job directly from the Scheduling page.

To schedule a new job:

  • From the left sidebar, go to Scheduling and click the Schedule Job button at the top right.
Scheduling page with Schedule Job highlighted

The Job Creation form will open.

FieldTask Create Jobs Form

Provide the following information:

  • Job Name
  • Customer
  • Job Description
  • Job Location
  • Whether the Job is for Now or Later
  • Assignee
  • Start Date
  • Start Time
  • End Date
  • End Time
Create Job form with multiple fields highlighted

If needed, you can also add:

  • Documents
Create Job form with Documents section highlighted
Create Job form with Add Checklist button highlighted
Create Job form with Add Items button highlighted

You can also customize the job before creating it by:

  • Choosing a Theme for the job.
Create Job form with choose Theme section highlighted
  • Assigning Tags to the job.
Create Job form with Tags button highlighted

Once you have entered all the required information:

  • Click Create Job to finish scheduling the job.

The job will then be created and added to your schedule.

Additional Scheduling Options

FieldTask also gives you additional options when scheduling jobs. You can:

These options make it easier to schedule jobs according to your team's availability, workload, and location.

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