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Getting Started with Attforce

Updated May 24, 2026

Getting Started with Attforce

Attforce by Attlock helps on-site hourly teams plan work, track attendance, coordinate tasks, and keep a clear record of what happened during each shift.

Attforce is designed for teams that work across locations and need a simpler way to stay organized before, during, and after a shift. It is especially useful for cleaning teams, facilities teams, property teams, hospitality crews, event teams, retail field teams, and service crews.

What Attforce Helps You Do

Attforce connects the main parts of a shift in one workflow:

  • Build and publish schedules.
  • Invite employees and assign them to locations.
  • Track clock-ins, clock-outs, breaks, late arrivals, and no-shows.
  • Give employees work instructions and task lists.
  • Collect work logs, notes, photos, and issue reports.
  • Review exceptions before approving time.
  • Share daily summaries with managers, owners, clients, or supervisors.

Who Uses Attforce

Attforce is built for several types of users:

UserWhat they do in Attforce---------------------------------OwnersReview coverage, daily summaries, and team performance.ManagersBuild schedules, manage exceptions, and approve completed work.SupervisorsMonitor active shifts, review task progress, and support employees in the field.EmployeesView shifts, clock in and out, complete tasks, and submit work notes.Clients or stakeholdersReceive clean summaries when a team needs to show what was completed.

Common First Steps

If your team is starting with Attforce, begin with these basics:

  1. Create your main locations.
  2. Add departments, roles, or teams if your operation uses them.
  3. Invite employees and managers.
  4. Add employee availability and basic profile details.
  5. Build your first weekly schedule.
  6. Add task lists or work instructions for each location.
  7. Review completed shifts and daily summaries.

Best Practices

  • Keep location names clear so employees know where to report.
  • Use roles to make schedule planning easier.
  • Add simple work instructions before adding complex task lists.
  • Review late arrivals, missed clock-outs, and incomplete tasks daily.
  • Share daily summaries with the people who need proof of completed work.

Related Articles

  • Setting Up Locations and Teams in Attforce
  • Creating and Publishing Schedules in Attforce
  • Using the Attforce Time Clock
  • Managing Tasks, Work Logs, and Daily Summaries

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