Workforce planning for food retail businesses

Published on
March 1, 2024
Workforce planning for food retail businesses

Time tracking

With Shyfter’s mobile app Shyfter Staff and tablet version Shyfter POS, tracking staff working hours becomes fast and reliable. Employees can clock in both on-site and remotely, ensuring flexibility and compliance.

Work schedules

Shyfter’s planning software creates customized schedules tailored to your food retail business. It automatically balances shifts, aligns working hours with peak times, and ensures optimal coverage at all times.

Leave management

Employees submit leave requests directly through Shyfter Staff, available 24/7. Managers receive real-time notifications, making it easy to review, approve, or reject requests.

Absence management

Managing absences is simpler with Shyfter’s dedicated online space. Employees submit sick leave notifications and upload medical certificates directly, keeping HR processes smooth and organized.

Overtime management

Shyfter automatically tracks working hours and calculates overtime. It ensures fair distribution of shifts and helps prevent unnecessary extra hours, keeping staffing costs under control.

Productivity monitoring

Shyfter constantly monitors your staffing needs to match real-time business activity. This ensures you have the right number of employees on site during peak hours, avoiding understaffing or overstaffing.

Optimize workforce tracking with shyfter’s time clock

  • set up in under 5 minutes
  • digital time tracking via smartphone or tablet
  • secure identification with personal PIN
  • photo capture at each clock-in and out
  • works even without internet connection
  • remote clock-in for off-site work

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Shyfter simplifies hr management

  • secure online storage for administrative documents
  • smart file organization for fast retrieval
  • automated payroll preparation
  • electronic signature for remote contract validation
  • simplified management of leave and overtime

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Boosting productivity made easy

Shyfter helps food retail businesses stay productive with tailor-made planning tools. Track your productivity rates, anticipate staff costs, and adapt quickly to changing demand.

  • monitor productivity rates in real time
  • efficiently allocate staff across locations
  • measure labor costs accurately
  • forecast revenue based on scheduling data
  • create schedules tailored to business needs
  • estimate future earnings with built-in analysis tools

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Never run short on staff

Shyfter’s planning software helps anticipate staffing needs, freeing managers to focus on core operations. From building schedules to tracking overtime and processing leave requests, the system streamlines every HR process for food retailers.

Shyfter also gives managers a full overview of staffing across multiple locations, ensuring you always have the right team in place.

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Now is the time to simplify your scheduling

You have two options:

  • Create a free account to try out Shyfter’s essential features and see how it fits your business.
  • Request a free 20-minute demo for a deeper look at all functionalities, helping you make an informed decision.

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FAQ: workforce planning for food retail

How to create effective schedules for food retail staff?

The best way to create schedules for food retail is to use planning software like Shyfter. It automates your HR processes by combining employee availability, role requirements, and store needs into optimized schedules.

Shyfter also factors in peak hours and slow periods to adjust staffing levels accordingly, ensuring you’re never over or understaffed.

How does planning software improve productivity in food retail?

Shyfter automates key HR tasks like scheduling, absence tracking, and overtime calculation. By streamlining communication between staff and management, it ensures all requests and updates happen in real time.

The system tracks actual working hours and aligns labor costs with business needs, giving managers clear visibility and control over productivity levels.

What roles can shyfter manage in food retail?

Shyfter handles scheduling for all food retail roles, including:

  • head chef
  • cook
  • server
  • baker or pastry chef
  • butcher
  • cashier or sales assistant
  • store manager
  • shelf stocker
  • delivery driver
  • quality control manager

Workforce planning for catering businesses

Shyfter’s planning tools also support catering companies by coordinating teams for event-specific schedules and ensuring seamless service delivery.

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Workforce planning for dark kitchens

For dark kitchens, Shyfter provides flexible and responsive scheduling, ensuring all operational staff are covered even with high delivery demand and last-minute orders.

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Workforce planning for quick service restaurants

Shyfter’s fast food planning ensures you always have the right staff during peak hours, reducing service times and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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