Roles and Permissions Management

Roles and Permissions Management

Assign roles to control what users can access and manage within Lessen Pro.

Overview

Roles and permissions determine what each user can view, create, edit, or manage in the system. When adding or editing an employee, you can select a preset role or create a custom configuration based on their responsibilities.

To configure roles:

  1. Navigate to Employee Management
  2. Select an employee or create a new user
  3. Under Role & Permissions, choose a preset role or select Custom

Preset Roles

🛡 Admin — Full Access

Best for: Owners, Senior Leadership, and System Administrators

Access includes:

  • Full access to all areas of the system
  • Create, edit, and delete: Leads, Work Orders, Schedules, Quotes, and Invoices
  • Manage: Employees, Pricing, Templates, and Business Settings
  • Company-level administrative control
âš  When Admin is selected, individual permissions are automatically applied and cannot be modified.

🛠 Technician — Field Worker

Best for: Field Staff who perform jobs

Access includes:

  • View assigned leads, work orders, and schedules
  • View customer and location details for assigned jobs
  • Manage their own schedule only
  • View quotes (cannot create or edit)
🚫 No access to: Company settings, pricing controls, templates, or administrative configuration

📋 Dispatcher / Back Office

Best for: Office Staff managing scheduling and job coordination

Access includes:

  • Create and edit leads
  • Manage work orders and schedules
  • Manage customer and location information
  • Manage employee job assignments
🚫 Cannot access: Pricing settings, company-level administrative settings, or templates

👥 Manager

Best for: Operations Managers or Team Leads

Access includes:

  • Create, edit, and delete: Leads, Work Orders, Schedules, Quotes, and Invoices
  • Manage customer, location, and employee details
  • View reports and track job progress
🚫 Cannot modify: Company settings, pricing, or templates

âš™ Custom Role

Best for: Hybrid or specialized positions

Custom roles allow you to manually configure permissions by category. Ideal when a team member needs limited administrative rights or a mix of access across areas.

You can control access to:

  • Leads
  • Work Orders
  • Scheduling
  • Quotes
  • Invoices
  • Pricebooks
  • Templates
  • Customers
  • Locations
  • Employees

Quick Role Comparison

Use this guide to quickly compare preset roles and determine the right level of access for each team member.

RoleFull System AccessCan Edit JobsCan Change Pricing / Company SettingsBest For
Admin✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ YesOwners
Manager✗ No✓ Yes✗ NoOperations Leads
Dispatcher✗ No✓ Yes (Jobs & Scheduling)✗ NoOffice Staff
Technician✗ NoLimited✗ NoField Employees
CustomDependsDependsDependsHybrid Roles

Best Practice

Assign the minimum level of access required for each role. Limiting permissions helps protect sensitive settings and reduces the risk of accidental changes.


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