Sound Familiar?
- 24/7 shifts across departments
- Overnight and overtime rules
- Lots of part-time turnover
How Kloqk Helps
Round-the-clock Punch
Overnight shifts and after-midnight hours handled correctly.
Department Views
Front desk, housekeeping, kitchen — tracked separately.
Fast Onboarding
Add new hires with a PIN in seconds.
Free, With Everything You Need
- Unlimited employees on the free plan
- Kiosk PIN punch + mobile punch with GPS
- Webcam photo at clock-in (buddy-punch prevention)
- FLSA & state overtime + break rules
- One-click payroll exports (QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP…)
- Live who's-in board and timesheet approvals
24/7 Operations Need Round-The-Clock Timekeeping
Hotels never close, so timekeeping has to handle what office tools don't: an 11 PM–7 AM audit shift that crosses midnight, housekeeping that flexes with occupancy, and five departments sharing one building. Overnight punches attribute cleanly to the shift's start day, and department views keep front desk, housekeeping, and kitchen hours separate for cost-per-occupied-room math.
High part-time turnover makes onboarding speed matter: a new hire with a PIN is punching the same day, and a departed one is deactivated without losing the records you're required to retain.
Tipped, Non-Tipped, and Mixed Roles
A banquet server is tipped; the same person doing setup hours may not be. Mixed-role staff need hours recorded per role so tip credits apply only where they legally can — one of hospitality's most common audit findings.
Hotels & Hospitality Time Tracking: Frequently Asked Questions
How do hotels track overnight shift hours?
Punches that cross midnight are attributed to the shift's start date, and weekly overtime still totals by workweek. Kloqk handles overnight spans automatically.
What's the best time clock for a small hotel?
A back-of-house tablet kiosk with department tracking — one clock covering desk, housekeeping, and kitchen, with hours reported per department.
Do housekeepers get overtime?
Yes — non-exempt hotel staff earn 1.5× over 40 hours in a workweek, regardless of how room-based productivity bonuses are structured.
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