How to Manage Employee Schedules
Introduction
Optimize your restaurant's workflow and empower your team by efficiently managing employee schedules on eatOS. In this guide, we'll walk you through the user-friendly steps to create, modify, and streamline staff schedules within the eatOS system. From optimizing labor costs to ensuring proper coverage during peak hours, mastering employee scheduling is key to a well-run establishment. Join us as we explore the intuitive features of eatOS, providing you with the tools to seamlessly organize and enhance your restaurant's workforce scheduling.
Table of Contents
Manage Employee Schedule Dashboard
Step 1: To manage the employee shift schedule, navigate to the left side navigation bar and tap on Workforce
Step 2: On the Workforce Section tap on Employee
Step 3: Hover over the Employee List and tap on the Calendar Icon
Step 4: Next tap on the + Add Shift
Step 5: Input the needed information
Name | Action |
|---|---|
Shift Name | Input the Shift Name |
Employee Name | Select the employee from the list |
Date Range | View the shift range |
Start Time | Input the shift's Start Time |
End Time | Input the shift's End Time |
Recurring | If enabled the Days Selection will be enabled |
Days | Select the days the schedule will repeat |
Allow Overtime | Allow the employee to render overtime |
Job Type | Select the Job Type |
Notes | Input the notes |
Step 6: Tap on Add Shift to save the changes
Manage Employee Schedule POS
Step 1: From your new order screen, tap the drop-down arrow or slide the setting bar down:
Step 2: Tap on Workforce.
Step 3: Under Workforce locate and tap on Restaurant.
Step 4: Tap "Add Shift."
Step 5: Fill in the necessary information ( * = Mandatory Field ).
Name | Action |
|---|---|
Name* | Select the employee |
Date Range | Select the date range for the shift schedule |
Shift | Select a shift |
Shift Hours | Select the shift hours |
Assign Section* | Assign the section |
Assign Table | Assign tables |
Start Time | Input the shift's Star Time |
End Time | Input the shift's End Time |
Allow Overtime | Allow the employee to render overtime |
Recurring | If Enabled the Days Selection will be enabled |
Job Type* | Select the Job Type |
Pay Rate | Update pay rate |
Notes | Input the notes |
Step 6: Tap Save once completed to view the applied shift schedule.
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Updated on: 06/30/2025
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