In a world that is now dominated by modern technology, many tradespeople and trade businesses aren’t utilising it to their full potential. Several businesses still complete tasks the more traditional way, whether that’s scheduling through a paper calendar or diary or having paper job sheets. These manual methods can cause too many errors, which then cost a business time and money. Workever has the solution; our mobile field service app has been specifically tailored to help tradespeople by streamlining operations and improving productivity.
The Power of Mobile Job Management for Tradespeople
Switching from paper to digital can be the decision that takes your business to the next level. It allows tasks to be completed more efficiently, reduces the chance of errors and means you and your staff can better utilise their time.
Whether you want to communicate clearly with customers, view live job details, or schedule jobs, you can do it all with Workever’s software. With access available on a phone or tablet, it means you and your staff can operate on the go. Our app even works offline, so if your field agents are on a job in a remote location with poor internet connection, they’ll still be able to access the job information and complete their work without facing any potential delays.
Key Features of Mobile Field Service Apps
There are so many unique key features you and your business will benefit from by using Workever’s digital software; here are a few of them:
Real-time Scheduling & Job Allocation
Regardless of the trade you provide, scheduling jobs can be one of the biggest headaches out there for business owners if you don’t have the right resources to do it efficiently. The more traditional methods of using calendars or spreadsheets to assign jobs can cause errors such as missed appointments or double bookings. It can also make it difficult to adapt to last-minute changes in schedules when they arise.
Workever’s field service scheduling software allows you to assign jobs in seconds. Our drag-and-drop tool makes it quick and simple to assign work to available field agents. It will also automatically notify your field agents of any changes in their schedule so you don’t have to, ensuring communication is clear and quick.
GPS & Route Optimization
A special feature of Workever’s app is you’ll have access to the live location of your field workers through our GPS tracking. This feature, if used correctly, can save your business time and money. You’ll be able to plan jobs based on the location of your workers, meaning you can ensure they spend as little time as possible on the road and more time on the job.
By doing this, you can reduce fuel costs, limit the chances of your workers being stuck in traffic, which can add delays to their work and see them complete more jobs in a day, which will bring in more money to your business. With GPS tracking, you’ll also be able to respond to emergency appointments effectively, as you can send out the closest available field worker to the job.
Digital Work Orders & Job Notes
Paper job sheets can be a thing of the past if you use Workever. Your field agents will be able to make notes, take photos and even get customers’ e-signatures all through using the app. This information will be instantly synced to the cloud, meaning that your office staff will be able to view the data as it’s inputted, which can improve the overall communication between your field agents and your office workers.
Streamlining Invoicing and Payments
Sending out invoices and receiving payment has been a complicated and time-consuming task for many trade businesses in the past. Waiting hours or days to receive their invoice can leave customers feeling frustrated.
With Workever, your customers will be able to receive their invoice the second the work is completed. In a couple of clicks, your field agent will be able to convert the job into an invoice without it holding up their day. This can see you receive payment for the work sooner, which can help boost your cash flow.
Choosing the Right Tradesman App for Your Business
User-friendly interface
Choosing a new app for your staff to use can be daunting, as there’s a worry it will take time for them to get used to. At Workever, we designed our software so it can be used by anyone regardless of their skill level. So whether it’s your office staff who are used to using technology daily or your field workers who aren’t, everyone will be able to operate our app with ease.
Integration with other business tools
Choosing to implement Workever into your business doesn’t mean you have to stop using the tools that are already improving your work. We have designed our software so it can be integrated with other business tools to enhance your business further. So if you already use Google Calendar to help keep organised, QuickBooks to make accounting easier, or maybe you use Stripe for faster payments, all these tools and more can be integrated into Workever.
Automated Notifications
Automated notifications can save valuable time and also improve overall communication. Whether that’s your field agents being automatically notified of changes to their work schedule or customers being sent appointment and payment reminders, it ensures the relevant people are being notified clearly and efficiently. It also means your office staff don’t have to spend time sending out emails or making calls to notify customers and field workers and instead can use their time more efficiently.
To summarise, if you’re looking for a tradesman app that can improve the overall running of your business, then Workever is for you. Whether you want to make completing tasks easier for your staff, communicate more clearly with customers and improve the overall service you provide, or have a more efficient way of scheduling jobs when they come in, then you can do it all with Workever. Why not sign up for our 30-day free trial today, where no credit card is required and you can see firsthand how Workever can improve your trades business?
