2. Planning your own workload
What is your role in the workplace?
Everyone within the workplace has a role
An effective team member must have a good
understanding of their role and will be aware of
their co-workers role.
Your roles and responsibilities will be defined in
your job description
3. Roles and responsibilities
• Basically the word role refers to the overall
focus of the job and the word responsibility
refers to the things that the worker must do
to carry out the role
• It is important that you understand the roles
and responsibilities of your job description
4. Asking for assistance and direction
• Your supervisor should be available to give
you assistance and direction when you feel
unsure about what to do.
• It is your role to read through your job
description and other relevant information
that you are given on commencement of
employment and discuss and clarify with your
supervisor the information you have been
given
