Scheduling

This article is part of the Scheduling Module training.  Click here for more information on the Scheduling Module   Job Responsibilities allow you to put more detailed qualifications on a job and specify which employees have those qualifications.  Then when assigning shifts you can tell which responsibilities/qualifications are required and limit which employees are eligible for that shift.  These can be used in a number different ways including to record certifications and skills for specific employees that pertain to specific jobs. For example if you have a job called Cook but schedule where one shift is working the grill and another … Continued

  Overview The Scheduling module is a full scheduling software to manage Employee schedules.  There are two separate functions within the Scheduling module in Restaurant365: Manager functions: Restaurant Managers can create the schedule, send out text/email alerts to Employees for Scheduled Shifts, alert Employees of Open Shifts, manage Employee info (including uploading pictures and availability), sending out Announcements to Employees, and review the ‘Schedule vs Actual’ reports. Employee functions: restaurant Employees will most commonly access the Scheduling module through the R365 Mobile app.  Employees will also have access to a limited-use ‘Employee Portal’ that is accessed using a web browser.  Employees can check their … Continued

This article is part of the Scheduling Module training.  Click here for more information on the Scheduling Module   Published Schedules can be ‘pushed’ back to the POS System up to 1 business day in advance.  Once a Schedule has been Published in R365, the Scheduled Shifts will be pushed back to the POS during the nightly DSS poll.  With the Shifts automatically entered in to the POS, settings can be placed on the POS to restrict employees from clocking in before their scheduled shift.  Typically the time window is set for 10 minutes.  R365 does not support these POS Settings and any … Continued

This article is part of the Scheduling Module training.  Click here for more information on the Scheduling Module   Local Events allow you to enter events happening in the area (local sporting event, conference, etc) that might effect the restaurant and these will show on the scheduling screen to help when scheduling. To create a new event you can either hand enter or import the list. To enter events go to Scheduling – New Event in the top ribbon. To import events go to Scheduling – Import in the top ribbon and then select Event in the Options dropdown.  Click here … Continued

This article is part of the Scheduling Module training.  Click here for more information on the Scheduling Module   Shifts are the detailed employee assignments on the schedule.  The shift form is generally opened as a popup window on the schedule screen, but can also be opened from other places in the application as described below. Creating a Shift New shifts can be created in 2 ways from the schedule screen and 1 other spot in the system: Double click any blank cell on the schedule or right click a blank cell and select Add (circled in orange in image below) … Continued

This article is part of the Scheduling Module training.  Click here for more information on the Scheduling Module   Managers can do many of the scheduling functions from within the mobile app.  Download the iOS or Android app from your app store to install on your mobile device.  Login to the app for managers uses the same user login and password they use to login to through a web browser.  Click the menu button (orange arrow below) to show all the options available to the manager in the app.   Scheduled Now This is a quick view of who is … Continued

This feature allows companies to track break penalties and split shift violations owed to employees.  A Break Penalty is money owed to an employee who didn’t take a break soon enough or didn’t take a long enough break.  A Split Shift Premium is money owed to an employee because they worked multiple shifts in a day and were forced to take too much time off in between shifts which causes them a hardship. Detailed rules about these 2 labor penalties differ between states so the system has a number of fields where you can setup the rules for each specific … Continued