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Mechanic job card generator
Fill in the job, vehicle and work, then download a tidy job card PDF with a sign-off line — or grab a blank template to write up by hand. No sign-up.
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Redline Auto Services
14 Bridge Road Manchester, M12 4XY 0161 555 0198
JOB CARD
Job no: JOB-1043
In: 25 Aug 2026 · Due: 26 Aug 2026
Customer
J. Whitaker
07700 900321
Vehicle
MA19 XYZ · Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi
Mileage: 58,340 · Metallic grey
Work requested
Knocking noise from front end over bumps. Timing belt due by mileage. Customer reports slow coolant loss.
Work to carry out
- · Road test + inspect front suspension · 0.5h
- · Replace timing belt kit · 3h
- · Pressure-test cooling system · 0.5h
Parts required
- · Timing belt kit (OEM) ×1
- · Coolant (5L) ×1
How to make a job card
- Enter the customer and vehicle details, including the registration.
- Write up the reported fault and the work to carry out.
- Add the parts needed and the estimated labour hours.
- Download the job card PDF and have the customer sign to authorise the work.
What a good job card captures
A job card ties the whole job together: the customer’s reported fault, the vehicle details, the work to carry out with estimated hours, the parts needed, and a signature authorising the work. Keep them and you have a clear record if a customer ever queries what was agreed. Turn the finished card into an invoice, or let Garage Desk carry it from booking to invoice without re-typing a thing.
A job card is also called a job sheet, jobsheet, work order or repair order — same document, different workshop. Not sure how it differs from the invoice and receipt? Read job card vs job sheet vs invoice.
The job card that becomes the invoice
In Garage Desk the digital job card carries parts, labour and photos straight into a branded invoice — no double entry. Free for 7 days, no card.
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Questions people ask
A job card — also called a job sheet — records everything about a repair: the customer's reported fault, the vehicle, the work to carry out, the parts and estimated hours, and a signature authorising the work.