How to Set Up Geofence Job Suggestions
Timecloud can automatically suggest job items to employees based on their location when clocking in via the mobile app. This is especially useful for field teams working across multiple job sites.
How It Works
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You assign a Geofence (a GPS location boundary) to a job item.
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When an employee clocks in within the configured radius of that geofence, the associated job item is automatically suggested on their device.
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The employee can accept the suggestion or choose a different job.
Step 1 — Enable Suggested Job Items
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Go to Settings > Job Tracking.
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Toggle Suggested Job Items on.
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Set the Km Radius — this controls how close an employee must be to a geofenced job for the suggestion to appear.

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Choose the Geofence Job Layer — only items in this layer can have geofences assigned.

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Click Save Changes.
Step 2 — Assign Geofences to Job Items
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Navigate to Job Tracking from the left sidebar.

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Click on a job item in the designated geofence layer.
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In the detail panel on the right, select a geofence location from the Geofence dropdown.
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The map preview shows the selected boundary.
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Click Submit to save.

Note: Geofence locations must first be created in Settings > Devices before they appear in the dropdown.
Geofence Lock (Optional)
For tighter control, enable Geofence Lock in Settings > Job Tracking. This prevents employees from clocking in at all when they are outside all defined geofences.
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Use this for job sites where attendance must be verified by location.
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Employees outside all geofences will see a message explaining they cannot clock in from their current location.

Suggested Default Job Items
Separately from geofence suggestions, you can enable Suggested Default Job Items in Settings > Job Tracking. When enabled, the job items assigned to an employee’s rostered shift are automatically pre-selected at clock-in — saving time and reducing manual input.