POSITION DESCRIPTION
Hire Well by Career Calling

Use this to agree what the job is before you advertise. It also becomes the basis of the job ad, the interview questions and the probation review.

ABOUT THE POSITION
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Position title: ______________________________
Business name: ______________________________
Location and work arrangement (on site, hybrid or remote): ______________________________
Reports to: ______________________________
Employment type (full-time, part-time, casual or fixed term): ______________________________
Hours and days: ______________________________
Award or agreement that applies, and classification: ______________________________
Pay: ______________________________

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
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In two or three sentences, why does this job exist and what difference does it make?
Purpose: ______________________________

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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List five to eight main duties, most important first. Describe the work, not the person.
Responsibility 1: ______________________________
Responsibility 2: ______________________________
Responsibility 3: ______________________________
Responsibility 4: ______________________________
Responsibility 5: ______________________________

MUST-HAVES
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Only what the job truly needs from day one, such as a licence the law requires or a skill there is no time to teach.
Must-have 1: ______________________________
Must-have 2: ______________________________
Must-have 3: ______________________________

NICE-TO-HAVES
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Skills or experience that would help but can be learned on the job.
Nice-to-have 1: ______________________________
Nice-to-have 2: ______________________________

PHYSICAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Describe any physical tasks factually (for example, "lifting boxes up to 15 kg" or "standing for most of a shift"), any checks the role needs, and any travel.
Requirements: ______________________________

APPROVAL
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Prepared by: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Reviewed with the employee on: ______________________________

Hire Well by Career Calling, part of CAQA Groups. General information, not legal advice. Free to use and adapt for your own business.
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