Time tracking – compliant in real time.
Clock in via QR code, NFC, or STAFF HUB. Breaks, premiums and overtime – captured automatically. Every hour lands directly in the working-time account, ready for payroll.
One time. One truth. One click.
Instead of punch clocks, Excel sheets and "I worked 8 hours today" texts, there's exactly one place where working time is captured, reviewed and billed. Staff clock in, you approve, the system calculates. Breaks, premiums, overtime, leave – all in one view, anytime, anywhere.
Four tools out. One time tracker in.
No more notepads, punch clocks, Excel and "I did 9 hours today" WhatsApp.
Punch clock
Hardware costs, broken cards, staff leaves them at home – and useless for off-site jobs.
Excel
Manual maintenance, formula errors, no live view. Payroll turns into detective work.
Paper slips
Lost, forgotten, illegible. End of month, hours go missing – usually the employee's.
WhatsApp hours
"I worked 5pm to 1am." – no proof, no break logged, no premium calculated.
From clock-in to payroll.
Three steps – for staff, leadership and accounting. No detours, no Excel bridge, no shadow hours.
Clock in in 2 seconds
Scan a QR code, tap an NFC tag, or sign in at the STAFF HUB. Time, place and job are captured – no debate.
Review & approve
Spot deviations, missed punches and overtime at a glance. Approve via push – done.
Bill directly
Breaks, premiums and overtime are ready. Export to DATEV, Sage or accounting – one click, no follow-up questions.
Four ways in. One as a safety net.
Choose what fits each shift – stationed posts differ from banquets, hosts differ from kitchen.
Self check-in
Staff click the check-in button in the email reminder.
Stationed posts, hosts without a fixed QR point.
Scan QR code
Scan the code at the venue – binds the punch to the physical location.
Info counters, cloakroom, meeting points.
Team lead checks in
Open the list, one click per person. No phone needed.
Banquets, central check-in points.
Fallback · red flag
No check-in by start time? Row turns red, the lead reviews actively – no automatic posting.
Safety net for all variants.
Everything your time tracker needs.
QR, NFC or GPS
Clock in via QR code at the entrance, NFC tag in the kitchen, or location check – pick what fits your operation.
BYOD without stress
Staff clock in on their own phone – no mandatory app for personal use, no tracking, no privacy drama.
STAFF HUB tablet
No personal phone? A central tablet in the back office or staff room – one tap, done.
Report deviations
Forgot to clock in? Staff report it in 10 seconds with a reason – approval via push.
Breaks automatic
Break rules per collective agreement or house standard – applied automatically, no manual recalc.
Premiums & overtime
Sundays, holidays, nights, hours past 8 – all calculated automatically and itemized correctly.
Account, leave, sick
Working-time account, leave entitlement and sick days in one view – per employee, per location, in real time.
Legally compliant
Compliant with §17 ArbZG and the EU working-time ruling. Tamper-proof logs, audit-ready archives.
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Eight typical use cases – swipe right on what fits. At the end you'll see how well SMARTCHILLI fits your operation.
No account, no tracking – just a quick self-check.
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No more paper & Excel.
Time tracking is part of SMARTCHILLI – no hardware investment, no double work, no risk at the next audit.