Scheduling Facts

As you may be aware, we release improvements to the TimeForge employee scheduling software every few weeks, and our team is hard at work developing version 1.9 of TimeForge. The next version will be released around Thanksgiving.

What can you expect to be in our next version of TimeForge?

• Improved Availability. You will be able to view availability as you do now, in a list format – but you will also have the ability of adding and viewing availability on a calendar. Two clicks to create a time-off request! Also, Day Parts will be more integrated with the rest of the TimeForge system – so you can schedule around the different parts of your day.

• Faster. We are aware that TimeForge can slow down occasionally for those of you with a large number of employees. These issues will be resolved in our next release.

• Improved Templates. Templates will continue to receive upgrades, and you will be able to add and edit shifts with the same ease that you edit schedules.

• And much more! If you know of something that will make your life simple … let us know!

Are you ready to go home early? It should take less than 5 minutes to make the employee labor schedule for your business! Did you know that TimeForge can streamline and minimize labor expenses through effective employee labor management at your business, bar, club, or restaurant?

Our team at TimeForge.com completed a survey of local hospitality establishments (restaurants, bars, and clubs). We were interested in how many hours of every work week are committed to scheduling employees. Our findings are located can be read from a previous post.

After looking at the numbers, the question quickly becomes … How do the spreadsheets and pen-and-paper methods compare with a simple automated scheduling system, designed specifically for restaurants, bars, and clubs … like www.TimeForge.com?

Restaurant, Bar, and Club managers who make employee schedules using TimeForge.com:

• … Spend between 0.083 and 1 hours, every week, making the schedule.
• … Spend 0.25 hours on average, every week, making the schedule.
• … Spend between 0.21% and 2.50% of their week making the schedule!
• … On average, spend about 0.63% of their week making the employee schedule!

Those of you paying attention to the numbers probably noticed that TimeForge can have a massive impact on your bottom line … On average, TimeForge:

If your manager is making $30,000 every year, that is an annual savings of more than $2,152.

If your manager is making $60,000 every year, that is an annual savings of more than $4,305.

How long does it take to make an employee schedule? It should take less than 5 minutes! Did you know that labor costs could be as much as 30% of your expenses? TimeForge can help streamline and minimize labor costs through effective employee scheduling at your restaurant, bar, or club.

We have wrapped up a survey of various restaurants, bars, and clubs in our area to see how much time is spent on employee scheduling by the management team of each establishment.

The results are interesting and enlightening - and illustrate why an automated employee scheduling system, like www.TimeForge.com, should be utilized by every restaurant, bar, or club.

Averages:

• The average restaurant, bar, or club manager spends 2.64 hours, every week, making an employee schedule. That’s 6.61% of the work week!
• The average restaurant manager, using a spreadsheet, spends 3.14 hours per week on employee scheduling. That’s 7.86% of the work week!
• The average restaurant manager, scheduling with pen-and-paper, spends 2.21 hours every week scheduling employees. That’s 5.52% of the work week!

Restaurant, Bar, and Club managers who make employee schedules using a spreadsheet:

• … Spend between 1 and 8 hours, every week, making the schedule.
• … Spend 3.14 hours on average, every week, making the schedule.
• … Spend between 2.50% and 20% of their time making the schedule. Time that could be spent working with employees, customers, and other aspects of their business!
• … On average, spend almost 8% of their time making the employee schedule!

Restaurant, Bar, and Club managers who make employee schedules using pen-and-paper:

• … Spend between 0.17 and 7 hours, every week, making the schedule.
• … Spend 2.21 hours on average, every week, making the schedule.
• … Spend between 0.42% and 17.50% of their time making the schedule. Time that could be spent working with employees, customers, and other aspects of their business!
• … On average, spend almost 6% of their time making the employee schedule!

How long does it take to make an employee schedule? It should take less than 5 minutes! Did you know that labor costs could be as much as 30% of your expenses? TimeForge can help streamline and minimize labor costs through effective employee scheduling at your restaurant, bar, or club.