Labor Management. NOW Simple.

Aquatics centers and pools are often a challenging employee scheduling environment.  Pool managers must ensure that an adequate number of lifeguards are on duty for the number of swimmers in the pool, but also must monitor concession stands, front-office staff, trainers, coaches, cleaning crews, and management personnel.

State and local regulations often require regular breaks for on-duty employees, as well as staffing minimums for pool occupants. To further complicate the process, scheduling and attendance management needs to account for staff members who are underage, fluctuating school schedules, changing availability, young / inexperienced staff members, buddy punching, employees riding the clock, and much more!

Babysitting the time clock to ensure staff members aren’t riding the clock or punching each other in isn’t much fun, but successful aquatics center managers know that labor management can go a long way towards cutting budget draining labor costs.

Over-scheduling could drain away profits. Under-scheduling could drain away your customers (and get you fined!). Skillful scheduling of staff members for your pool isn’t easy – it can be tedious and time consuming. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be. TimeForge turns labor scheduling and attendance monitoring into a simple management task, giving you back your weekends and increasing profits.

Read more about TimeForge employee scheduling and labor management for aquatics centers and pools.

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During bad economic periods, monitoring labor costs, employee schedules, and managing attendance are crucial to maintaining a profitable business in the auto parts and automobile supply industry.

Even in the best economic climates, staff scheduling for auto parts and supply stores can be a headache.  The manager building the employee schedule has to consider staff abilities and skills, the expected sales volume, employee availability and requests, accrued PTO (and sick and vacation time), labor laws for employees who are minors, overtime, and the total labor costs.

TimeForge works wonders for businesses in the auto supply or auto parts industries – managers and employees alike can benefit from the speed and clarity that TimeForge brings to the business.  Employees can check schedules online, request time off, view timecards, and send messages to other staff members.  Managers benefit from the instant employee scheduling, real-time notifications of schedule changes, employee messaging, and one-click payroll exports.

With TimeForge, employee turnover goes down, employee retention goes up, and profits rise.

Read more about TimeForge for Auto Supply and Automobile Parts businesses.

TimeForge labor management and employee scheduling software is used by owners and operators of automobile parts and auto supply stores, car washes, retail, food-service, and other service-oriented businesses around the world.  TimeForge will increase profitability, reduce turnover, and improve retention at your business!

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We’re back from the Southwest Food Expo, which was held in Dallas, TX at the Dallas Convention Center.

Last year, the show was one of the largest restaurant and food service shows in the UNited States.  In fact, we exhibited during the 2008 show, and spoke to hundreds of independent and chain restaurants, as well as a few retailers, and a number of culinary students and schools.  The response to TimeForge was great!

However, this year the show was much smaller — only about 400 exhibitors, and the show seemed to be slow, similar to what we experienced at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) show, and at the National Association for Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) trade shows in 2009.  The exhibitors we spoke to said it was slower as well.

If you are in the Dallas, Houston, or Austin areas and you need a Point of Sale system, a full service labor management system (employee scheduling and/or attendance management), or just help with your computer systems and networks, please make sure to check out our partners!

TimeForge employee scheduling software is used by owners and operators of foodservice and hospitality related businesses around the world.  TimeForge will reduce turnover, improve retention, and increase profits at your business!

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TimeForge has always been the leading employee scheduling and attendance management for the hospitality, food-service, and restaurant industries.  Did you know that TimeForge works just as well for other industries in the service and retail markets?

TimeForge works great for car wash businesses – both conveyor and self-service car washes have complicated labor management needs, and can benefit from the speed and convenience of TimeForge.  In a recession, efficient employee scheduling at a car wash operation can spell the difference between survival and success.

Read more about TimeForge and car washes here.

TimeForge employee scheduling software is used by owners and operators of car washes, retail, hospitality, food-service, and other service-oriented businesses around the world.  TimeForge will increase profitability, reduce turnover, and improve retention at your business!

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