Staff Planning for Caterers
Shyfter gives you the tools to organise and coordinate the staff of your establishment — catering staff management. Our scheduling software for events and caterers has been designed to meet your needs in a simple and automated way, for ever-improving productivity.
Time Tracking
With our digital system Shyfter Staff and its tablet version Shyfter POS, you and your teams can clock in easily wherever you are. Your working hours are recorded reliably and securely.
Schedules
Our staff scheduling solution creates efficient timetables tailored to your sector. It counts and distributes working hours fairly so you never run short of staff.
Leave
The leave request process is fully automated thanks to our Shyfter Staff app, accessible 24/7. Your teams handle everything online. A notification invites you to accept or decline requests.
Absences
Shyfter offers a dedicated online space for reporting absence and leave management and uploading medical documents. Staff members have secure access with a unique login and password.
Overtime
Shyfter ensures that your employees' working time is optimised. Our solution tracks hours worked and creates tailored schedules for better overtime management.
Productivity
Our scheduling software evaluates your staffing needs day by day and creates tailored schedules so you never run short of staff, even at peak times.
The Shyfter digital time clock, for optimal time management
- Record setup in under 5 minutes
- A simple and flexible time tracking system via our app
- Secure identification via a PIN code
- A photo capture at clock-in
- Works in all circumstances, even offline
- A remote clocking system
With Shyfter, manage your staff like a pro
- A secure online space dedicated to storing your administrative documents
- An intuitive filing system to quickly find the documents you need
- A simplified payroll process
- Remote signature technology
- A simple and flexible leave management system
Your productivity taken care of with Shyfter
- Help with staff coordination and planning
- Productivity data
- Overview of your future revenues
- Calculation of costs linked to your staff
- Optimisation of your productivity
- Creation of tailored schedules for your sector
The right person, at the right time
With Shyfter, you can create schedules that include the skills of each staff member. You can easily assign tasks related to preparation, cooking or service to qualified team members when you need them.
Thanks to our scheduling software, you can optimally manage the peaks of your activity, without ever worrying about being short-staffed. Our tool handles all your HR processes, from creating timetables to managing your teams' leave requests.
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FAQ: Staff planning in the catering sector
How do you create effective schedules for catering staff at an event?
When a catering company is engaged for an event, managers must adapt staff schedules accordingly. This requires a strategic approach to timetables. First, you must assess your staffing needs. You will need to determine the number of people required for each position (waiters, cooks, cleaning staff), taking into account the size of the event, the number of guests and the menu. You must create a schedule that covers all phases of the event, from preparation to the end of service. Whether it is a wedding, a birthday or a corporate evening, you must take into account potential changes (delays, cancellations, special requests). Your schedules must be flexible and extra staff must be available if needed. To help you coordinate your teams, you can use Shyfter. Our tool takes care of creating tailored timetables, taking into account the constraints of your sector.
How do you manage last-minute staff absences at my catering company?
Good absence management is essential for ensuring the smooth running of a catering service. To limit the impact of a last-minute absence, think about keeping a list of substitutes available in an emergency. You must put in place a clear policy on absences and encourage your teams to report them as early as possible so that you can anticipate your needs. A planning tool like Shyfter allows employees to report an absence directly on the app. This way, you are informed in real time of any action. You can easily adjust initial schedules by simply entering the data related to the missing position. Shyfter takes care of generating schedules adapted to the situation.
For which jobs related to catering services can Shyfter create a schedule?
Our staff management tool is suited to all jobs related to a catering service:
- Head chef
- Fast food
- Cook
- Pastry chef
- Waiter
- Bartender
- Events coordinator
- Kitchen staff
- Logistics manager
- Cleaning staff
- Sommelier
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