Time Clock & Scheduling for Cleaning Companies
for crews on the move

Schedule cleaners across client sites, let them clock in by phone, NFC tag or SMS at each location, and review every hour before payroll.
Field technicians clock in from their phones

How EZTime works for cleaning companies

Cleaning crews rarely start the day at the office. They move between offices, homes and buildings, often on evening or weekend shifts. EZTime puts the schedule and the time clock in one place. You build recurring shifts for each client site, assign cleaners by availability and send the schedule to their phones. Cleaners clock in from the mobile app with GPS location recorded on each punch, tap an NFC tag at the client site, or send an SMS if they do not have a smartphone. Reminders catch forgotten clock-outs, managers fix missed punches with an approval trail, and you export payroll-ready hours at the end of the pay period.

A workday in a cleaning company

The evening crew starts at a client office

Each cleaner clocks in from the app at the site. The punch shows the time and location, so you know the crew arrived.

A cleaner calls in sick

The manager sees who is available and reassigns the shift in a few clicks. The replacement gets the shift in the app.

A new client signs on

Add a recurring weekly shift for the new site and assign a regular team. The schedule repeats until you change it.

End of the pay period

Hours from every site are already in one place. Managers approve corrections and export timesheets to Excel or PDF for payroll.

Built for every role

1

Employees

  • See shifts and site addresses in the app
  • Clock in by app, NFC tag, kiosk or SMS
  • Request time off and shift swaps

2

Managers

  • Build recurring shifts per client site
  • See who is clocked in right now and where
  • Approve swaps, time off and missed-punch corrections

3

Owners, HR & payroll

  • Payroll-ready exports to Excel or PDF
  • Overtime alerts before employees reach 40 hours
  • Full audit trail of every edit and approval

Relevant solutions

Mobile time clock app

Clock in with GPS location on iPhone and Android.

NFC time clock

Place a tag at each client site for tap-to-clock-in.

Employee scheduling

Recurring shifts, availability and approved swaps.

Cleaning company time tracking guide

How to track hours across many client sites.

What we recommend setting up

These settings cover most cleaning companies in the first week.

  1. Approved clock-in locations

    Add each client site as an approved location so punches made elsewhere stand out.

  2. Recurring shifts per site

    Create weekly shifts for regular clients and assign a steady team.

  3. NFC tags at key sites

    For buildings with weak GPS signal, place an NFC tag at the entrance.

  4. SMS clock-in for staff without smartphones

    Let employees clock in and out by text message.

  5. Forgotten clock-out reminders

    Send a reminder when someone is still clocked in after the shift ends.

  6. Overtime alerts

    Get warned before an employee goes over 40 hours in a workweek.

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Pay and time rules for US cleaning companies

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt cleaners must be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek (see our FLSA overtime guide). Travel between client sites during the workday is generally counted as hours worked, while a normal commute from home to the first site generally is not. Many states and cities set higher minimum wages and their own break rules. This is general information, not legal advice. Use our free overtime calculator to check a week, and read how to set up GPS clock-in for mobile crews.

Frequently asked questions

With the EZTime mobile app, which records GPS location on each punch, by tapping an NFC tag placed at the site, or by SMS for employees without a smartphone.

Yes. Mobile punches include the location, and you can set approved clock-in locations for each client site.

Yes. Create recurring shifts for each client site and assign a regular team. Change only the exceptions.

Generally yes under federal rules: time spent traveling between job sites during the workday is usually hours worked. Check your state rules too.

Plans start at $2 per employee per month, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.

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