Digital job cards

Job card software that replaces the paper pile

Every job in your workshop lives on a digital job card - notes, photos, inspection findings, parts and labour lines in one place, updated from the pit as the work actually happens. No lost cards, no deciphering handwriting on Friday, no unbilled work walking out the door.

What paper job cards actually cost you

Cards go missing

A lost job card is a lost invoice. Most workshops running paper misplace a handful a year - and never find out which jobs were never billed.

Work goes unbilled

The part fitted in a hurry, the extra half hour, the sundries. If closing the card means reading handwriting three days later, lines get dropped and margin quietly disappears.

History lives in a banker’s box

When a customer rings about the noise "you fixed last year", the answer is in a pile somewhere - if it was written down at all.

How job cards work in Hoist

1

Create a job card in about 90 seconds

Type the rego and the vehicle fills itself in from Carjam. Add the reported fault and the agreed work, assign a technician, and the card is on the floor’s screen straight away.

2

Build the job as it grows

Add photos and inspection findings from any phone, quote extra work line by line, and keep a record of what the customer approved and when. The card is the single source of truth for the job.

3

Every card closes as an invoice

Parts and labour lines carry straight through to a GST invoice in one click, and the invoice syncs to Xero. Nothing gets re-typed, so nothing gets missed.

4

History follows the vehicle

Every job, odometer reading, note and photo stays attached to the vehicle - so next visit, you walk into the conversation already knowing the car.

FYZ248
Toyota Hilux SR5
James R · 2019 Diesel
In progress
Labour · 2.0h$180.00
Oil & filter$73.00
Front brake pads$142.00
Alternator reman$385.00
42% margin$0.90 +GST

What you get

  • No more lost or illegible job cards
  • Photos and inspection findings attached to the job
  • Full audit trail of what was approved, by whom, and when
  • One-click invoice from the completed card
  • Complete service history on every vehicle
  • Works from any phone or tablet in the workshop

Frequently Asked Questions

What is job card software?
Job card software replaces paper job cards with digital ones. Each job gets a card that holds the customer, vehicle, reported fault, parts, labour, photos and approvals - and flows through to the invoice without re-typing. In Hoist, the job card is the centre of the whole workflow, from booking to payment.
Can technicians update job cards from their phones?
Yes. Hoist runs in any phone or tablet browser, so technicians can add photos, inspection findings and notes from the pit as the work happens - no walking back to the office PC.
What happens to my existing job history if I switch?
The Hoist team assists with migration. Your customers, vehicles and service history come across, so your new job cards start with the vehicle’s story already attached.
Is there a free job card template I can use in the meantime?
Yes - we publish a free NZ job card template covering every field a workshop card should have, including customer authorisation and extra-work approval. It’s a good stopgap if you’re not ready for software yet.

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