Jobber, the global provider of operations management software for home service businesses, announced the launch of location timers, a new feature that uses geo-fencing technology to automatically and accurately track employee time on job sites, substantially reducing manual work for home service businesses in any industry, including contracting and construction, landscaping, tree care, painting, HVAC, and roofing.
Need for location timers
Home service pros need to track their time on job sites to inform payroll, invoicing, and job costing. With so many priorities to juggle, many employees forget to clock in and out on the job, which results in errors and inaccuracies that admins often struggle to manually correct in time for payday.
Features
Jobber's location timers feature provides home service businesses with two modes to fit their needs:
- 'Automatic mode' automatically starts and stops the timer in the Jobber app when the service pro arrives and leaves a client's property.
- 'Reminder mode' sends a push notification when the service pro is near a client's property. When they’re ready, they can start or stop the timer with just a tap.
As a result of the feature, businesses report improved employee workflows, better insights into their operations and profitability, and spend less time on administrative tasks such as payroll.
Accurate data saves time
I get more accurate data so I can schedule jobs and plan my team’s routes more effectively in less time"
“Because of our busy schedules, my team often forgets to clock in and out of jobs, which leaves me carving time out of my day to ensure that their time entries are accurate,” said Dylan Bamberger of Plantscapers, Inc.
He adds, “With Jobber's location timers, now I just look at our timesheets for unusual discrepancies, saving me hours during the week and helping me get through payroll quicker. Plus, I get more accurate data so I can schedule jobs and plan my team’s routes more effectively in less time.”
Optimizing operations
“Tracking your time at a job with accuracy allows home service pros to quickly and easily understand how to price work, schedule crews, and make critical operational decisions,” says Sam Pillar, CEO & Co-Founder of Jobber.
He adds, “Jobber makes it easier for home service entrepreneurs and their employees to serve their customers better with just one click. Removing the burden of manually tracking time at a job leaves more time to optimize operations and win more work.”
job costing feature
Location timers join a suite of recently released Jobber features designed to help service pros streamline operations, win more work, and generate more revenue.
Jobber’s new job costing feature helps service pros maximize profitability while the online booking and drive-time features help them book more work with less effort, while minimizing drive-time between appointments.