Copy the template below, fill in the ten blanks, and you have a posting ready to publish today. If you want the reasoning behind each part first, read how to write a job posting that gets applicants in Manitoba; this is the fill-in-the-blanks version of that post.

I use the same ten pieces of information for every posting I write, whether the role is a dispatcher, a labourer, or a lead hand. The shape does not change from role to role, only what goes inside it. Fill it in, delete the brackets, and post it.

Copy this template

Paste this into a blank document, replace every bracket, and delete anything that does not apply to the role.

[Job title]
[Pay: $X to $Y an hour]
[Location]
[Hours and shift]
[Start date]

What you will do:
[4 to 6 lines on the real day-to-day work]

What you need:
[3 to 5 lines, only true requirements]

What we offer:
[Benefits, culture, anything beyond the pay]

How to apply:
[One step: email, call, or a link]

Who to contact:
[A name and role, so it is a person and not a black hole]

What goes in each blank

BlankWhat to writeThe mistake to avoid
Job titleThe title a real applicant would type into a search barAn internal or cute title nobody outside your shop searches for
PayA real number or range. Job Bank publishes a median wage by occupation and province if you need a starting point"Competitive wage," or leaving it out. Whatever you land on has to clear Manitoba's minimum wage, $16.00 an hour today, rising to $16.40 on Oct. 1, 2026
LocationWhere the work actually happens: on site, in the shop, hybrid, or on the roadBeing vague about it, which reads like you are hiding something
Hours and shiftThe real schedule: days, evenings, rotating, on-callLeaving it open-ended so nobody can picture their week
Start dateAn actual date or a window"ASAP," which reads as pressure, not information
What you will do4 to 6 lines on the real work, in plain languageA list of buzzwords instead of tasks a person would recognize
What you need3 to 5 lines, only what the job truly requiresA wish list of "nice to haves" that talks a good candidate out of applying over one missing line
What we offerBenefits, culture, growth, anything beyond the pay you already statedRepeating the pay here, or leaving this blank
How to applyOne clear stepTwo or three steps that lose people partway through
Who to contactA name and a roleAn anonymous "HR" inbox with no name attached

This structure works for any role. Only the content inside the blanks changes.

Three filled examples

Here are the same ten blanks filled in for three roles I write often. All three are samples, not real postings, and each pay range is anchored to Job Bank's own Manitoba median wage for that occupation.

Example: service dispatcher / office admin

Service Dispatcher / Office Admin – [City], on site

Pay is $20 to $25 an hour. Job Bank's Manitoba median for a trades dispatcher is $22.44 an hour, most between $16.00 and $38.00. Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Start date two weeks from hire.

You will answer incoming calls, schedule service calls and dispatch technicians, keep the calendar and job files current, and order parts. You need to be comfortable on the phone, know basic scheduling software, and be able to keep several jobs straight in the same afternoon. [Benefits]. Email a resume to [email]. Contact: [Name], Office Manager.

Example: general labourer

General Labourer – [City or site], on site

Pay is $19 to $23 an hour. Job Bank's Manitoba median for a general construction labourer is $22.00 an hour, most between $17.50 and $31.25. Monday to Friday, 7am to 3:30pm, with seasonal Saturday work possible. Start date immediate.

You will load and unload materials, keep the site clean and organized, and assist tradespeople with setup and cleanup. You need to lift 50 lbs repeatedly, own steel-toed boots, and have reliable transportation to site. [Benefits]. Call or text [phone]. Contact: [Name], Site Foreman.

Example: lead hand / supervisor

Lead Hand / Site Supervisor – [City], on site

Pay is $30 to $38 an hour. Job Bank's Manitoba median for a construction site supervisor is $34.62 an hour, most between $25.16 and $45.00. Monday to Friday, with occasional early starts. Start date flexible within a month.

You will run the daily schedule for a 4 to 6 person crew, coordinate with subtrades, do quality checks before sign-off, and report progress to the office. You need 5 or more years in the trade, be comfortable directing a crew, and hold a valid driver's licence. [Benefits]. Send a resume and two references to [email]. Contact: [Name], Operations Manager.

What not to put in

Before you post it, check it against Manitoba's Human Rights Code. The Manitoba Human Rights Commission's guideline, Human rights considerations in hiring, says a job posting "should identify criteria that is directly related to the duties set out in the job description," and that the application process "should not require an applicant to disclose their age, sex, ancestry, marital or family status, or other protected characteristic, unless that information is relevant to your assessment of them."

Its own examples of what not to ask, unless it is genuinely relevant to the job: whether to identify as Mr., Mrs., Ms, or Mx; whether the applicant is "a member of a Mennonite congregation or faith community"; and whether they have family members already working for the company. If a line in your What you need blank is not tied to an actual duty, take it out.

Where I post it, and how long I leave it up

In my experience, Job Bank, Indeed, a trade-specific Facebook group, and my own network cover almost every applicant pool I need, and I leave a posting up two to three weeks before I judge whether it is working. I go into why that timing matters, and what to do if it is not working, in the posting post. Once the posting brings in applicants, interviewing them for the first time is usually the next piece an owner has not done before either.

The three ways I can help, cheapest first

Start at the cheapest one that solves your problem.

Do it yourself on Quadrant. Quadrant, the DISC assessment and hiring tool I built, writes the job description from the role's needs and screens applicants with a DISC assessment, for the cost of a subscription instead of a fee.

Hiring Services, by the job or by the month. I write the posting using this exact template, publish it, screen every applicant on Quadrant, and hand you a ranked shortlist with an interview guide. One Hire is $2,999 per role. Always Hiring is $1,500 a month for up to three roles, or $2,999 a month for up to ten, three-month minimum, then month to month. Full details on the Hiring Services page.

Contract Recruiting, the full search. You give me the finished job description, I run the whole search end to end, and you stay as involved as you want. That is 15% of first-year salary, $5,000 minimum per role, charged once, no retainer and no subscription. Full details on the Contract Recruiting page.

Questions owners ask first

Is this template legal to use as-is in Manitoba?

The structure is fine; the content you put in it still has to comply with Manitoba's Human Rights Code, the same as any posting. Whatever you write in the What you need blank has to tie back to an actual duty of the job, not a protected characteristic. See "What not to put in" above before you publish.

How do I know what pay range to put in the blank?

Start with Job Bank's own wage report for your occupation and province rather than guessing. I used it for all three examples here: a Manitoba median of $22.44 an hour for a trades dispatcher, $22.00 for a general construction labourer, and $34.62 for a construction site supervisor, as of its November 19, 2025 update. Whatever you land on, it has to clear Manitoba's minimum wage, $16.00 an hour today and $16.40 starting Oct. 1, 2026.

What if I do not have all ten pieces of information yet?

Fill in what you know and go find out the rest before you post; do not publish it with a bracket still showing. A posting with "[Pay: $X to $Y an hour]" still in it tells an applicant nobody proofread it before hitting publish.

Can I use this template for a role outside these three examples?

Yes. The ten blanks stay the same no matter the role; only what you write inside them changes. I use this exact shape for a dispatcher, a labourer, a supervisor, and every other role I write postings for.

How long should I leave the finished ad up?

In my experience, two to three weeks is usually enough to tell whether a posting as written is working. If you are not getting applicants worth interviewing by then, rewrite it instead of leaving it up longer; I cover why in the posting post.

If you want the done-with-you version, see what Hiring Services costs. If you want the whole search off your plate, see what Contract Recruiting costs.

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