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A Salon Time Clock Belongs on the Floor

Staff Scheduling 3 min read
A salon employee at the time clock, captioned: arrived an hour early. the clock said no.

A salon time clock is usually a punch sheet in another app. The schedule says who should be there. The clock says who arrived. In Fair Flow those two are the same system.

The owner sets how early a clock-in can open. That window can be 15 minutes before the shift, or 30 minutes. A shift at 2:00 does not open at 1:00. The clock stays closed until the window the owner chose, and then the employee can clock in.

A photo, the salon location, and a kiosk

Clock-in opens the camera and takes a photo of the employee. Clock-out does the same. The owner also sets the salon location, and the clock only works from that area, so a punch from somewhere else does not go through. A kiosk is there for the floor as well.

The schedule is tied to the inbox

An employee can request vacation from the inbox. When an admin approves it, that time is blocked on the schedule automatically. The schedule then does not place an appointment on those hours.

What the time clock is not

If the only question is who clocked in, a separate punch app is enough. If the next question is who is free, whose turn it is, and which ticket is still open, the clock has to sit on the floor. See the turn system, or book a 15-minute demo.

FAQ

Does Fair Flow include a salon time clock?

Yes. Smart schedule and time clock are part of the same platform as the turn system, digital service tickets, employee requests, inventory and training. Planned hours and clocked hours sit together.

Can an employee clock in an hour before the shift?

No. The owner sets the early window, 15 minutes before the shift or 30 minutes. The clock stays closed until that window.

What happens when a vacation request is approved?

An approved vacation request from the inbox blocks that time on the staff schedule automatically, so an appointment is not placed on those hours.

Put the time clock on the same floor as the queue

See the schedule, the clock, the walk-in rotation and the ticket in one place — not in a separate punch app.

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