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How to Add an Employee

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How to Add an Employee

When to use this guide

Use this guide when onboarding new cleaners, technicians, office staff, or managers.

Prerequisites

  • You must have admin or HR permissions.
  • Employee must have an email if they will log in.

Step-by-step

Step 1 — Open Employees Module

  1. Go to Employees.
  2. Click New Employee.

Step 2 — Enter Personal Information

Fill in:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address (optional)
  • Start date

Step 3 — Assign Role & Permissions

Choose a role:

  • Cleaner / Technician
  • Office Staff
  • Manager
  • Admin

Roles determine:

  • Access to modules
  • Ability to edit jobs
  • Permissions for payroll, billing, etc.

Step 4 — Configure Employment Details

You can set:

  • Pay rate (hourly or salary)
  • Overtime rules
  • Payment method (Payroll / Cash / Bank Transfer)
  • Availability schedule
  • “Uses own car” (for drive time calculations)

Step 5 — Save Employee

Click Save.

The employee now appears in:

  • Dispatching list
  • Payroll generator
  • Employee App login (once user is activated)

Common mistakes

❌ Employee not appearing in the Schedule

  • No work hours added
  • Employee marked as inactive
  • Events conflicting (vacations, illness)

❌ Employee cannot log in

  • No user account created
  • Incorrect email
  • Missing role assignment

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