Skills matrix levels poster

A skills matrix shows who can do which job, and how well, on one sheet: people down the side, jobs across the top, and a level in every box. The usual scale runs from 0 (not trained) to 4 (can train others), often drawn as a circle filled a quarter at a time. This poster defines the five levels in plain words and says how to read the gaps: any job with only one fully trained person is a risk waiting for a day off.

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The words on the poster

Skills matrix: 5 levels

One circle per person per job. Fill a quarter for each level reached.

0: Not trained Does not do this job.
1: In training Learning, with a trainer alongside.
2: Can do it with support Does the job; a trained person checks the work.
3: Fully trained Works alone, to standard, at the required pace.
4: Can train others Knows why each step matters, and teaches it.

Read the gaps: a job with only one person at level 3 or above is a risk. Train the next one before someone is off.

On the floor

How to use it

Putting the Skills matrix levels poster to work

1
Put it next to the team's skills matrix, so everyone scores levels the same way.
2
Use it in the training plan: who moves up a level this month, and who trains them?
3
Check every job column for cover before holidays and shift changes.
4
Pair it with the free skills matrix template and cross-training plan.

Where the poster goes and how to teach with it, in the order to try them.

Which size to print

24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.

Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.

Sources and notes

Scales vary: some plants use four levels (often called ILUO) instead of five. Whatever the scale, write down what each level means and how it is checked.