Facility: Front Desk Mode
Front desk mode is a simplified dashboard view that focuses on the day-to-day operations of running your facility, such as scheduling clients, checking pets in and out, sending report cards, and much more!
In Front Desk Mode, you can see your
Expected pets that have scheduled events for that day;
Checked-in pets, pets that are checked in for scheduled events within the same day, or pets that are checked in within a date range, such as a boarding service;
Checked out, shows pets checked out for the day.
To the right, you have the occupancy for your Spaces. You can also see the Space capacity that is available and unavailable, as well as the pets assigned to those Spaces.
Accessing Front Desk Mode
- Login to your dashboard.
- Using the sidebar navigation, click on Front Desk Mode.
- In the pop-up, click "Launch Front Desk Mode" to launch the dashboard:
Checking Pets In and Out
Checking pets in and out for scheduled events or drop-ins can be done in a few simple steps. On the Event Status Menu, Expected, you can see scheduled services to start on the selected date.
To check in a pet for a scheduled service, click the "In" button:
Once the "In" button is clicked, in the pop-up window, you can see the client name, Main Service for the appointment, pet(s) to check in, Space to assign pet(s), as well as an optional Note to add to this scheduled service:
When checking in a pet, you can select Add-On services by clicking the Add-On tab, then the "+ New Add-On" button and then choosing the desired Add-On service:
When checking in, you can also view and add any additional information to the Fillable Fields on the Run Card:
When ready to check in the pet for this service, click the "Check In Pet" button at any time:
Note: Optionally, if "Show Run Card" is checked, this will prompt a view/print option for the Run Card after checking in pet(s).
Checking Pets Out
On the Event Status Menu, Checked In, you can see scheduled services to start on the selected date.
To check out a pet for a scheduled service, click the "Out" button:
When clicking the Out button, in the pop-up window, click "Next" to move through the checkout process prompts, view the Run Card, and add any applicable Add-Ons before finalizing the check-out process:
Clicking "Next" on the last tab in "Add-Ons" will check out the pet/s.
Need to undo a Check-In? To undo, in Checked-In, click the Out button, then in the pop-up, click the "Undo Check-In":
Sending Group Report Cards
In Report Cards, you can send Report Cards for one or multiple pets at a time. To create a Report Card, you can start by selecting optional filters for scheduled events.
You can filter by Date, Space, or Any Service. You can also select by the status of the Scheduled Events, such as Scheduled, Checked In, and Checked Out:
To write your message for the Report Card, click the "Write Message" button:
In the text box, you can draft the body of your message, select a Report Card and attach any pictures or videos:
When ready to send the Report Card, click the "Send Report" button.
Note: Learn more about sending Report Cards in our help article: Sending Report Cards In Facility
Locking Front Desk Mode
Locking the Front Desk Mode will log out the staff account currently logged in:
The lock screen will sit as a place for staff to login/clock in. They can select their name from the drop-down menu options and enter their password. When doing so, they can view any Shifts for the day, choose to Clock-In or Out, or click "Open Console," which will open Front Desk Mode or Dashboard View based on their Role, or click "Cancel" to take the screen back to the login page.
Accessing The Dashboard
To navigate back to the Main Dashboard and close the Front Desk Mode, click "Access Dashboard" at the bottom of the left navigation menu: