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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

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A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? A great employee schedule doesn’t just happen. A strong schedule should check each of these boxes.

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The Tech Connection in Attracting Talent

Modern Restaurant Management

She previously spent three years as an executive recruiter for restaurants, and her recruitment experience varies from fast food chains to fine dining, and for roles ranging front of house, back of house and management. When restaurants invest in HR tech, employees feel greater managerial support, even on a busy shift.

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Risks Lurk Behind the Door Marked ‘Employees Only’

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Next, posting a paper-based schedule in one communal spot (like a breakroom) forces employees to come into the workplace to see when they’re going to work. They might even have to come back when the schedule changes or when they need to request time off. Such a practice can cause a significant amount of risky contact.

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How to Schedule Employees Effectively in 9 Steps

7 Shifts

A restaurant’s schedule is its framework for success. Effective employee scheduling means finding the right mix of shifts and shift types for your business. Table of Contents: What makes a great employee schedule? A great employee schedule doesn’t just happen. A strong schedule should check each of these boxes.

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Prioritize Mental Health: Strategies for Managing Stress in Restaurants

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isolation in back of house). Unpredictable income and schedule. Expectations to pick up additional shifts. Low hourly wages with dependence on tips. No sense of purpose or value at work. Poor relationships with coworkers (e.g., Workplace culture where perfection is required and rarely acknowledged or rewarded.

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Three Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Valued 

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It’s important that front-of-house and back-of-house staff members have clear lines of communication with you and with each other. Take the time to schedule regular oneon-one check-ins with your employees. Restaurants can be busy, scattered places. Make Health a Priority.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

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Scheduling & payroll Ask any restaurant manager what their biggest point of frustration on the job is. Chances are, it's balancing the scheduling requests of dozens of employees each week. Check employee schedules to ensure plans match reality. But we can't overstate the importance of these responsibilities.