GPS Location Check-in

GPS Attendance — Confirm Field Workers Are On-Site When They Check In

Your HVAC technician says they're at the client's building. Your construction crew says they're on site. Your delivery driver says they've left the depot. You take their word for it — because there's no way to verify.

GPS attendance in TheCheckIn closes that gap. When a field worker checks in, the app captures their GPS location at that exact moment. You define a geofence around each work location — if they're within it, the check-in goes through. If they're not, it's flagged. No hardware at the site, no phone call needed.

Free up to 10 employees · GPS geofencing · No hardware at each site · Works on any Android phone

How GPS attendance works

Set up once per location. No hardware to install. Location verified every time.

1

Set a geofence for each location

In the admin dashboard, add each work location — job site, office, depot — as a branch. Set the allowed radius (e.g. 200 metres). Staff assigned to that branch must check in from within that zone. Takes 2 minutes per location to configure.

2

Worker arrives and checks in

When the field worker arrives at the site, they open the app and tap Check In. The app reads their GPS location at that moment. If they're within the geofence, the check-in is recorded. If they're outside it, the check-in is blocked or flagged.

3

Location is captured and stored

The exact GPS coordinates at check-in and check-out are stored with the attendance record. You can see where each person was on a map. If a worker's coordinates don't match the expected site, it's visible immediately — not discovered weeks later.

4

Dashboard shows all sites in real time

See which field workers have checked in at each site, their arrival times, and any out-of-zone alerts — all from your phone. At month end, timesheets with hours per site are ready for payroll, broken down by location.

What GPS attendance solves for field teams

No more "I was there" disputes

When a client says your technician arrived late and your technician says they were on time, GPS solves the dispute immediately. The check-in timestamp and coordinates are a permanent record. Neither party's memory is needed — the data is there.

No hardware at each job site

Field teams can't take a biometric machine or a QR code placard to every job site. GPS attendance works anywhere — the phone already in the worker's pocket is the attendance terminal. No infrastructure needed at the site at all.

Multi-site workers tracked per location

A technician who visits 3 sites in one day checks in and out at each one. Their total attendance record shows which site, how long, and what time — broken down per location. Client billing based on hours on-site becomes straightforward.

GPS reads at check-in only — no battery drain

TheCheckIn reads GPS only when a check-in or check-out happens — not continuously. The location read takes less than a second. The app does not run in the background or drain the phone battery during the workday.

Industries where GPS attendance is most used

HVAC & field service

Technicians on client sites, no fixed office check-in

Construction & civil works

Workers across multiple sites, GPS confirms on-site presence

Logistics & delivery

Drivers check in from depots — GPS confirms they're there

Sales & field representatives

Visit confirmation — GPS records where they were at check-in

Questions about GPS attendance tracking

Common questions from managers setting up location-verified attendance for field staff.

Smartphone GPS is typically accurate to 5–15 metres outdoors. For open construction sites and logistics depots, 100–200 metres works well. For offices where staff may park some distance away, 300–500 metres avoids false rejections. You set the radius; TheCheckIn enforces it.
The check-in is flagged as out-of-zone in the admin dashboard. Depending on configuration, it can be blocked or allowed with a flag for review. The GPS coordinates at time of check-in are always stored, so you can see exactly where they were.
No. TheCheckIn only reads GPS at the moment of check-in or check-out — not continuously. The single GPS reading takes under a second. The app does not run in the background tracking location during the workday.
Each site is a separate branch in TheCheckIn with its own geofence. Workers check in and out at each site. The attendance record shows which site, how long they were there, and what time — broken down by location. Ideal for technicians, sales representatives, or inspectors who visit multiple locations per day.

Know where your field team is when they check in

Set up your job sites, define geofences, and get GPS-verified attendance from day one.

Free up to 10 employees · GPS geofencing · No hardware at each site