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Create job roles

Set up job roles in Workstream to define each team member’s responsibilities, access, and pay structure.

Updated over a month ago

To build your team structure, start by adding both managerial and non-managerial roles.

Once a role is created and assigned, employees automatically receive the correct permissions and earning rates. This also simplifies payroll, as Workstream applies the right earning rate based on the assigned role—reducing manual entry.

To add a job role, go to Admin ViewJobs › select Add job.


Add a managerial role

When creating a managerial role, you'll need to specify the job title, responsibilities, and the permissions required for the role to manage others effectively.

  1. Go to Admin View, then Jobs.

  2. Select Add job.

    Jobs page in admin view

  3. Enter the following details:

    1. Job details

      1. Give the job a title.

      2. Select Yes for "Is this a managerial job?".

      3. Select Next.

    2. Starting earnings

      1. Add an earning type and the amount. You can add multiple earning types.

        If your team needs flexibility in pay, consider setting placeholder or generic starting earning rates, then update them per employee as needed.

      2. (Optional) Select to add a new earning type.

      3. Select Next.

    3. Permissions

      1. Select the permissions you want to assign to team members in this job. These permissions will apply in addition to the existing Workstream user permissions.

      2. Select Review.

    4. Review

      1. Double-check the information entered. If everything looks correct, select Save.

Creating jobs in admin view


After adding the job role, it will be available for assignment to your team. Follow the instructions in this article to ensure each member is assigned the correct job role.


Add a non-managerial role

When creating a non-managerial role, you'll define the job title, the team or manager they report to, and their responsibilities within the organization.

  1. Go to Admin View, then Jobs.

  2. Select Add job.

    Jobs page in admin view

  3. Enter the following details:

    1. Job details

      1. Give the job a title.

      2. Select No for "Is this a managerial job?".

      3. Choose the job the team members will report to.

      4. Select the department.

      5. Enter a job description.

      6. Select Next.

    2. Starting earnings

      1. Add an earning type and the amount. You can add multiple earning types.

        If your team needs flexibility in pay, consider setting placeholder or generic starting earning rates, then update them per employee as needed.

      2. (Optional) Select to add a new earning type.

      3. Select Next.

    3. Review

      1. Double-check the information entered. If everything looks correct, select Save.

Creating jobs in admin view

After adding the job role, it will be available for assignment to your team. Follow the instructions in this article to ensure each member is assigned the correct job role.

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