Job Descriptions -- HELP!!
phammond
26 Posts
We are a commercial offset printing company (under 100 employees) wherein I act as HR Manager, Safety Manager, Environmental Manager and Facilities Manager of a 165,000 square foot building plagued with problems. Suffice it to say that a 55 hour work week is the norm.
In the past, it has always been our practice to have the managers write/update job descriptions with my assistance. We have just recently "right-sized" our company and consolidated several positions and upgraded other positions. Needless to say, our job descriptions our outdated and need to be re-written, a task our CEO now wants me to take on. A little more information -- I do not come from a print background, which is very job specific. Without spending at least a week with nearly each employee (time I absolutely do not have) to learn their responsibilities, I'm a little stymied as to how I could possibly succeed. Even our managers are dumbfounded over this transfer of responsibilities.
When doing a little round-tabling here locally, I continue to get the same response -- job descriptions should be completed by the managers, with HR overseeing this task.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!
In the past, it has always been our practice to have the managers write/update job descriptions with my assistance. We have just recently "right-sized" our company and consolidated several positions and upgraded other positions. Needless to say, our job descriptions our outdated and need to be re-written, a task our CEO now wants me to take on. A little more information -- I do not come from a print background, which is very job specific. Without spending at least a week with nearly each employee (time I absolutely do not have) to learn their responsibilities, I'm a little stymied as to how I could possibly succeed. Even our managers are dumbfounded over this transfer of responsibilities.
When doing a little round-tabling here locally, I continue to get the same response -- job descriptions should be completed by the managers, with HR overseeing this task.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!
Comments
There is a lot of help out there for you on the internet you can find sample job descriptions and you can purchase softwear to help write them.
I have a template the employee fills out , than I run it by the supervisor and get their imput. I than have a template I use to write the job description usually after I have checked in my BLR handbook and my occupational outlook handbook for my state.
If you think my templates would help I will share them with you.
Shirley
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