Schedule Effectively, Forecast Reliably and Amplify Growth
The secret to creating exceptional employee and guest experiences starts with creating schedules based on customer demand. That’s always been easier said than done, until now.
Finally align your schedule with your demand.
See Why Restauranteurs Rate Our Business App #1
Drastically Reduce Manager Admin Time:
Cut administrative work by 75% using automated forecasting and scheduling tools.
Put an End to Compliance Woes:
Labor compliance is ensured out-of-box, so you can focus on delighting your customers.
Total Control of Labor Budgets:
Never overstaff a shift again and reap the savings of a schedule calibrated to demand.
“Freeing up time for management to be more involved…”
“The workforce management solution] has definitely been instrumental in freeing up time for management to be more involved on the work floor to ensure the operation is going well, including customer service.”
Fourth’s #1 rated business app is more than a scheduling platform. It’s a communication channel empowering your team and turning your restaurant into a great place to work.
Optimize Your Workforce with the Power of AI
Setting schedules for upcoming shifts has long been a gut-check by management — leading to overstaffed shifts and inflated labor budgets. Take the subjectivity out of scheduling with intelligent predictive insights generated by AI.
Leverage Historical Data:
AI forecasting draws upon 7+ years of your historical actual sales data while accounting for national holidays, notable events like the Super Bowl, and even K-12 school calendars to yield highly accurate sales forecasts.
Get Better Every Day:
AI models are always learning. Yesterday’s performance informs tomorrow’s predictions.
Take Complexity Out of Compliance
Restaurant management solutions from Fourth can ensure compliance with major and minor labor laws while streamlining administrative tasks:
- Labor Compliance: Automatic alerts keep you informed of small violations to labor laws, overtime, or invalid pay rates.
- Reduce Penalties: Proactive detection and resolution of non-compliant activities reduces risk of penalties and fines.
Slash Admin Time and Empower Your Team
The industry’s most-widely adopted scheduling software takes the pain out of scheduling while optimizing your workforce and ensuring compliance.
Fourth’s Restaurant Management System
For Restaurants and Hospitality Services
Overall Labor Budget
The costs to maintain a workforce represent a significant portion of the restaurant’s total expenses-
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Compliance Fees
Violations of labor regulations may result in fees, penalties, and fines from your local jurisdiction.-
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Schedule Flexibility
Employees often need to trade, pick up, or drop shifts due to personal or professional reasons.-
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Overstaffing or Understaffing Risk
The restaurant needs a team equipped for the challenges of the day. Overstaffing or understaffing shifts leads to a poor experience for your customers.-
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Employee Turnover
The best places to work curb employee turnover by offering attractive benefits like pay-as-you-go.-
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Administrative Time
Management must devote precious hours to setting schedules, ensuring compliance, and other administrative responsibilities.-
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Your questions, answered
How can my employees clock in and out?
Employees can clock in and out using a POS ID or assigned login credentials for their shifts. They may access the application feature through a web browser on a mobile device or computer.
How does employee scheduling help me stay compliant?
Our workforce labor management software aligns to your local, state, and federal jurisdiction and ensures any schedules generated are in full compliance. For example, in areas where Fair WorkWeek regulations are in effect, such as New York City, the restaurant labor management solution will prevent writing a work schedule if an employee does not already have a regular schedule assignment. In the event of a change to the schedule within the required notice period, the workforce management solution will prompt the employee to accept the change before it goes into effect. The same prompt is delivered if an employee is scheduled to work an open/close shift.
This takes the guesswork out of compliance and removes the potential for accidental violations. Management can focus on staffing the best team for each shift while the workforce management tool establishes the guardrails to ensure compliance.
How does employee scheduling help me lower labor spending?
The restaurant management system draws upon 7+ years of actual historical sales data to make informed predictions on the expected demand for a coming week. This allows management to staff the precise number of team members to meet demand and eliminates the possibility of overstaffing.
Why do employees love Fourth’s scheduling app?
Restaurant employees respond to greater flexibility in their schedules. Using the application, the team can trade, drop, and pick up shifts according to their needs. This delivers much needed work-life balance in an industry that can struggle to provide it. More, anonymous employee surveys empower the team to share feedback honestly and improve communication between staff and management.
Still Have Questions? Chat with our team today.