7shifts

7shifts is a cloud-based labor management and employee scheduling software specifically designed for the restaurant industry. The platform helps restaurants manage their workforce by simplifying scheduling, labor cost tracking, employee communication, and compliance with labor laws. 7shifts empowers restaurant managers to create optimized schedules, reduce labor costs, improve team communication, and ensure compliance with local labor regulations.

It is particularly useful for restaurant owners and managers who need to streamline the scheduling process, avoid overstaffing or understaffing, and improve operational efficiency. The platform is scalable and suitable for independent restaurants as well as large, multi-location chains.

Key Features:

1. Employee Scheduling:

   • 7shifts offers an intuitive drag-and-drop scheduling interface, allowing managers to quickly create staff schedules based on shift availability, peak times, and employee roles. It also allows managers to copy previous schedules, saving time and minimizing scheduling errors.

   • The software automatically notifies employees of their assigned shifts via mobile app notifications, reducing miscommunication.

2. Labor Cost Management:

   • 7shifts helps restaurants track labor costs in real time, ensuring that schedules align with the restaurant’s budget and sales forecasts. The platform provides insights into labor costs as a percentage of sales, helping managers optimize staff schedules to reduce costs without compromising service quality.

   • Overtime alerts and labor compliance features ensure that businesses stay within labor regulations and avoid costly fines or penalties.

3. Mobile App for Employees:

   • Employees can access their schedules, request time off, trade shifts with coworkers, and view upcoming shifts through the 7shifts mobile app. The app also enables real-time communication between managers and employees, fostering better team coordination.

   • Shift reminders and notifications ensure that employees are always informed of their schedules, reducing no-shows and last-minute cancellations.

4. Team Communication:

   • 7shifts includes built-in communication tools that allow managers to send announcements, shift updates, and group messages to employees. Managers can easily communicate important information such as training sessions, policy changes, or shift changes, improving overall team coordination.

   • Managers can also create private groups for specific departments (e.g., kitchen staff, wait staff) to streamline communication within teams.

5. Shift Feedback and Engagement:

   • After each shift, employees can rate their shift and provide feedback, helping managers identify potential issues related to staffing, workload, or work environment. This feature promotes employee engagement and allows managers to address concerns in a timely manner.

   • 7shifts also tracks employee performance and attendance, providing valuable insights that managers can use to reward top performers or address challenges with underperforming staff members.

6. Time Tracking and Payroll Integration:

   • The platform includes a time-tracking feature that allows employees to clock in and out directly from the app or an in-store device. 7shifts integrates with major payroll providers, enabling seamless payroll processing based on accurate shift data.

   • Time theft prevention tools, such as geofencing and mobile time clock, ensure that employees only clock in when they are physically at the workplace.

7. Labor Compliance:

   • 7shifts helps restaurants comply with labor regulations, such as ensuring breaks are provided, overtime is tracked, and scheduling laws are followed (such as predictive scheduling laws in certain states). This reduces the risk of legal issues or fines.

   • Automated alerts notify managers of any potential compliance violations, ensuring that labor laws are adhered to at all times.

8. Advanced Reporting and Analytics:

   • The platform offers detailed reporting on labor costs, sales, attendance, and employee performance. Managers can access reports to identify trends, optimize scheduling, and make data-driven decisions that improve overall operations.

   • Customizable reports provide insights into overtime trends, labor vs. sales performance, and employee turnover, helping businesses refine their labor strategies.

Benefits:

• Optimized Schedules: 7shifts helps managers create efficient schedules that align with labor budgets, peak periods, and employee availability, ensuring that restaurants are neither overstaffed nor understaffed.

• Reduced Labor Costs: The platform’s labor cost tracking and optimization tools enable managers to reduce unnecessary labor expenses by creating schedules based on real-time sales forecasts.

• Improved Communication: Built-in communication tools foster better team collaboration and ensure that staff members are informed of their schedules, shift updates, and important announcements in real time.

• Increased Employee Engagement: The mobile app, shift feedback, and performance tracking features keep employees engaged and motivated, improving workplace morale and reducing turnover.

• Compliance Assurance: 7shifts ensures that restaurants comply with labor laws, helping them avoid fines and penalties related to overtime, scheduling, and employee breaks.

• Scalability: 7shifts is scalable, making it suitable for small restaurants as well as large chains, with customizable tools that cater to the specific needs of each business.

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