Geofencing attendance means a worker can only check in from a zone you draw around the site, or its small margin. Arrival times become clear, so lateness shows on the day.
What it checks
You draw a zone around each site on a map: an outline that follows the building. At the start of a shift, the worker taps Verify Location in the Sharkforce app.
Inside the zone, or within its small margin, the check-in counts. Far from it, the app says no and shows how far away they are. Nobody needs a badge reader or a kiosk, only their own phone.
Does it help with punctuality?
Often, yes, for crews that work across several sites. Arrival becomes a time on a record, not a message sent from the road.
- Late arrivals show on the day, not weeks later at payroll.
- A check-in far from the site is refused.
- Each person's profile breaks their check-ins down by zone.
Where it fits
It works best where work starts at a clear place. Think building sites, cleaning crews, security rounds, warehouses, delivery hubs, field service and event staff.
It adds little for remote office work, or a single shop where everyone uses one door. There, a QR code by the door is often simpler.
What it doesn't check
A zone tells you a phone was at the site. It doesn't tell you who was holding it, or whether the work got done.
- QR check-in records a scan of a code you print or show on a screen. It works on every plan.
- Face check-in matches the face with the one the worker set up. It is included from the Business plan.
- AI task validation checks a task's photo against what the task asked for. It is included from Pro.
The zone answers where. Face check-in matches the face, and task photos show what was done.
Set it up so it stays fair
Draw each site on its own
Follow the building's real shape, even an L-shaped warehouse or a few buildings together. A loose outline can take in the street next door.
Give every site its own zone. One large zone for many sites hides who arrived where.
Plan for a weak signal
GPS on a phone is less exact indoors, in basements and between tall buildings. When the signal is too weak, the check-in is refused. The app asks the worker to move away from buildings and try again.
Tell people this before the first shift, so a weak signal doesn't feel like a penalty. For a site deep indoors, a QR screen by the door may suit better.
Decide what leaving means
Sharkforce checks the place when someone checks in, not all shift. If someone leaves early, the check-out time shows it, and the shift is marked Left early.
You then decide what that time is worth, using your own pay rules.
Tell your team why
Location check-in can feel like being watched if it arrives without warning. Explain what it checks, when it checks, and why.
One simple way to put it: your arrival is recorded, so nobody has to chase you for a message. Check local privacy rules on location data before you start.
A start you can make this week
- 1Draw one site. Pick the one where start times worry you most.
- 2Add the people who work there. Each one checks in from their own phone.
- 3Run it for two weeks. Compare the new arrival times with what you had before.
- 4Add the next layer if you need it. Face check-in to match the face, task photos for what.
Location check-in is included from the Pro plan. See how location check-in works or compare plans.
