Service

Quick Start / Questions to Ask When Making a Service Ticket


Quick-Start Overview

When you need to… 

Start here

Schedule a tune-up 

Systems tab, gear icon, then the Visits tab on the resulting ticket.

Make a service ticket 

The customer's account, or the Work Order button on the board.

Set up a shift or schedule 

Admin, then Settings > Shifts, or Admin > Shift Schedules.

Review the service board 

Hamburger menu, then Board.

Add or update a part 

Service, then Parts.

Manage or resolve a project 

Hamburger menu, Service, then All Projects.


CORE HABIT: Confirm the customer, the concern, and the correct project before scheduling or dispatching a visit.


1. Questions to Ask Companies (Service Training)

Question 

What to confirm

True hourly rates 

Confirm whether the company bills a flat hourly rate for labor.

Rate by brand 

Check if labor or service rates differ across the brands the company

services.

Rate by plan or emergency 

Confirm whether plan members get a different rate than non-plan

customers, and whether emergency calls carry a separate rate.

Rate by technician 

Check whether rates vary by technician.

Departments 

Confirm which trade departments exist: plumbing, HVAC, electrical,

appliance, and vents/metal.

Kits vs. hourly billing 

If the company doesn't bill hourly, confirm whether it bills using kits. Kits

must be set up in the system before use.


NOTE: Labor rates cannot be used if kits are in use. Invoice codes should mirror the kit in the pricebook.

Service Board Overview

Accessing the Board

Table View

Calendar View

Projects View

Changing the Layout

Reassigning or Rescheduling a Job

If an appointment runs long and the next job needs a different tech:

Inventory: Parts

Navigating to Parts

Adding a New Part

Updating a Part

Managing Projects / Non-Associated Concerns

  1. Click the hamburger menu, select Service, then click All Projects.
  2. Use the brand dropdown to switch between brands.
  3. Use the status dropdown to view projects by status:

Status

Meaning

All

See all projects

Completed

See completed projects

Future Work

Projects that aren't completed; a technician has done work, but the issue isn't fixed and requires a follow-up visit

In Progress

Projects currently being worked with a technician on-site

  1. After selecting a status, adjust the date range to the dates you're looking for.
  2. Use Columns to select which filter information displays. Click Reset to restore default filters.
  3. Click the expand arrow icon to open a project.
  4. To get an invoice, or to merge, split, or cancel a project, use the corresponding button next to Resolve.
  5. To add another concern to the project, click Concerns, then Add New Concern.
  6. Click the green Resolve button to close out a project.

Managing Non-Associated Concerns

Shift Schedule

Creating Shifts

  1. Click the hamburger menu, then Admin, then Settings.
  2. In Settings, go to Shifts.
  3. Add shifts based on: name, type (Typical, Vacation, Sick, Holiday, etc.), department, start time (including incentive hours, if applicable), and season.
  4. Mark the shift as Active.

REMINDER: Repeat this for each start time, even if they're only 15 minutes apart.

Creating Shift Schedules

  1. Go back to the hamburger menu, then Admin, then Shift Schedules.
  2. Add shifts for each employee, using Add Typical Shift for a recurring, constant shift, New Shift for a one-time shift, or Edit Shifts to edit existing shifts.
  3. Change the employee using the dropdown menu.

Once employees are added, they'll be available to add to the board for service and deliveries.

Scheduling the Visit / invoicing ticket

Making a Ticket

From the Office

From the Field (On-Call Technician, via the App)

  1. Go to the customer's account.
  2. Click Service.
  3. Click Add Concern.
  4. Add a project on the same concern.
  5. Click Visits, then click the service ticket number.
  6. Schedule the date and arrival window.
  7. Add labels.
  8. Add notes.
  9. Add parts, if applicable.
  10. Set the status to Ready for Dispatch.

STATUS FLOW: As the technician works the job, status updates automatically: In Progress → Completed → Checked.

Managing Visits Within a Project

While the Technician Is On-Site

Billing