Mechanic scheduling software that respects real bay time
Scheduling mechanics is not the same as scheduling meetings. A job takes as long as it takes, and a mechanic can only be in one bay at once. GarageOS is built around those two facts.
You allocate jobs to bays; the schedule honours real bay-time, mechanic availability and any blocks you set — lunch, holidays, closures.
Who it's for
Owner-mechanics and foremen scheduling 2–10 mechanics across a small number of bays.
Drag-and-drop timeline
Move a job to a different mechanic or bay with one gesture.
Lunch & holiday mode
Block lunch, days off and full closures — slots disappear from bookings.
Per-mechanic view
Filter the timeline by mechanic to see their day.
Bay-time by service
MOT, service and brakes each carry their own default duration.
Emergency slots
Reserve a slot per bay for walk-ins and breakdowns.
Conflict guards
Overlapping jobs are prevented and flagged instantly.
Why it matters
GarageOS separates capacity from calendar: capacity is 'how much bay-time we sell', calendar is 'where each job sits'. Change one and the other stays consistent.
The scheduler ties into the online booking menu so slots offered to customers always reflect real availability, minus any blocks and emergency reserves.
What you get
- No more Tetris on a paper diary
- Everyone knows what they're on next
- Holiday and lunch never accidentally book jobs
- Emergency work has a home instead of blowing up the day
Frequently asked questions
- Can I assign jobs to specific mechanics?
- Yes. Jobs can be assigned to a bay, a mechanic, or both.
- What if a job overruns?
- Drag the next job forward on the timeline — surrounding jobs shift and customers can be notified.
- Can I set different hours for different mechanics?
- Yes. Each mechanic can have their own working hours and days off.
- Does it handle apprentice supervision?
- You can pair jobs to two mechanics for training or supervision without double-booking the bay.