diff --git a/lib/controller/service_project/add_service_project_job_controller.dart b/lib/controller/service_project/add_service_project_job_controller.dart
index 6195dab..caa9a6f 100644
--- a/lib/controller/service_project/add_service_project_job_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/controller/service_project/add_service_project_job_controller.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/services/api_service.dart';
 import 'package:marco/model/employees/employee_model.dart';
-import 'package:marco/helpers/services/app_logger.dart';
 import 'package:marco/helpers/widgets/my_snackbar.dart';
 
 class AddServiceProjectJobController extends GetxController {
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ class AddServiceProjectJobController extends GetxController {
   @override
   void onInit() {
     super.onInit();
-    searchEmployees(""); // pass empty string safely
   }
 
   @override
@@ -42,31 +40,6 @@ class AddServiceProjectJobController extends GetxController {
     super.onClose();
   }
 
-  Future<void> searchEmployees(String query) async {
-    if (query.trim().isEmpty) {
-      employeeSearchResults.clear();
-      return;
-    }
-    isSearchingEmployees.value = true;
-    try {
-      final data =
-          await ApiService.searchEmployeesBasic(searchString: query.trim());
-      if (data is List) {
-        employeeSearchResults.assignAll(
-          data
-              .map((e) => EmployeeModel.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
-              .toList(),
-        );
-      } else {
-        employeeSearchResults.clear();
-      }
-    } catch (e) {
-      logSafe("Error searching employees: $e", level: LogLevel.error);
-      employeeSearchResults.clear();
-    } finally {
-      isSearchingEmployees.value = false;
-    }
-  }
 
   /// Toggle employee selection
   void toggleAssignee(EmployeeModel employee) {