Mobile Time Entry

Mobile Time Entry

To access the mobile time entry type into your browser:  mobile.jobsiteforecast.com

First Time Sign In

The first time you land on the mobile entry you will be required to enter the following information:
Company Code: <provided by your company admin>
Company PIN: <provided by your company admin>
Employee Code: <your employee code>
Employee PIN: <your employee PIN as provided by your company admin>
Leave the box checked to "Save My Credentials".  This will save your login credentials on your device.  
If you LOG OUT, the system will remember your Company Code and PIN.  You will need to enter your Employee Code and PIN.

If you don't Log Out, the system will skip the log in screen.

Creating a Home Screen Icon

Click the UP ARROW on the bottom of the browser.  Scroll down until you see "ADD TO HOME SCREEN". This will create an icon for your home screen, so you can click on the icon to launch the app.

Entering Time Cards

Once. you log in, you will land on the time entry screen.

The date will default to TODAY.  You can change the date as you wish.  The calendar will show the valid dates where you can enter time cards.  Select the date that you wish to create time cards.

The screen shows the total hours that have been entered for the day on the top right corner.

The department will default to your home department:  Direct Job Cost, Indirect Field, Admin, etc.  Select the appropriate department if this needs to be adjusted.

The entry type field will default to LABOR, but can be changed to TIME OFF.
Enter the labor hours to be posted, then the type (Regular, Overtime, etc)
For time off select one of Holiday, Vacation, Sick, Unpaid Time.

If you selected a Direct Job Cost department then you will need to select a JOB and PHASE CODE.
If the phase code has multiple labor cost types, the options will be listed.  You need to select one.

Enter any Additional Quantity for work done that period, if appropriate.

Enter any notes to payroll if required.

To add another time card for the same day, click on the .  The job name will default to the last job entered.

You can scroll through the time cards by clicking on the Left/Right buttons.



NOTE:  If you are doing the same tasks as the previous day (same job, same phase code), then click COPY PREVIOUS DAY.  This will copy the data from the previous day into the current day.

Entering Job Time Cards

You can select the job and phase code using the lookup boxes.

Click on Job Number & Description.  This will launch a search box.  Enter any part of the job number or name. the search will find all matching jobs and give you a list.  Select the job you want.

Click on Phase Code & Description.  This will launch a search box and load it will all the active phase codes for the job.  Enter any part of the phase code description, or scroll through the list and select a phase code.

If there are multiple labor cost types for a phase code, there will be a list.  You need to select the cost type.  

Enter any Additional Quantity for work done in the period.  The Units of Measure (UOM) will be displayed, such as FT, LBS, etc.

Enter an Notes that need to go to payroll.

Click SAVE.

Week Summary 

Click on the menu icon  , top left corner.
Then select SUMMARY.

This will show a summary of hours for the week.  

Click on any entry to edit or view timecards for the day.

Kiosk Log In

If you are entering time cards in a shared Kiosk, your supervisor will have the kiosk setup on an iPad or mobile device.

You will need to enter:
Employee Code
Employee PIN
Once you have made an entry, you need to LOG OUT so the next person can use the Kiosk.
All other functions of the Kiosk are identical to the mobile time card entry.






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