ShiftPixy : Hire Restaurant Staff On-demand, Get Employees Now

Hire Restaurant Staff On-demand, Get Employees Now

Feb 17, 2021

Are you short-handed? Or has someone called in sick again? You're not alone. The National Restaurant Association estimates that turnover in the restaurant and hospitality sectors is close to 75%. More than any other industry, restaurant jobs can be hard to fill. This is why restaurant owners need on-demand staffing for short-term and long-term needs.

In this ultimate guide you'll learn how to hire restaurant staff with a few clicks of a button. Plus, discover all the time and cost-saving benefits.

Table of Contents

• Solve the Problem of Toxic Turnover
• Set Labor Cost
• Fill Schedules Automatically
• Make Compliance Easy with Customizable Rules
• Reduce the Impact of Understaffing
• How ShiftPixy Works
  • Shifter
  • Employer
• Simplified Hiring Process

Solve the Problem of Toxic Turnover

Restaurants only work as well as their employees. And when you have high turnover rates, the time spent hiring and retaining employees is costly and time-consuming. On-demand employee apps help businesses build a reliable and trained restaurant workforce in a few clicks.

When a restaurant needs shifts filled, the ShiftPixy app fills the bench with trained staff. In essence, the app has placed job ads, asked all the interview questions, and completed the hiring process. All you have to do is wait for your restaurant workforce to arrive.

You don't have to worry about retention or even offering incentives for staying longer than the shift. The on-demand app places part-time yet trained staff at your business when you need them. If someone calls in sick or you're coming up to a busy weekend, you're covered. From now on, there's no such thing as employee turnover.

Set Labor Cost

Constantly hiring employees has mental and economic costs. When you replace a restaurant staff member, on average, it costs about $1,000 each time (on the low end of an increasing scale). This is true for fine dining restaurants to mom-and-pop shops.

When you can't predict turnover, the cost of restaurant recruitment can't be known precisely. However, if you take advantage of a gig platform app's convenience and certainty, you'll save frustration, time, and labor cost. Through the employee-now approach to hiring on-demand, you remove the cost of regular employee turnover.

Fill Schedules Automatically

Restaurant industries are notorious for having crazy schedules that can be hard to fill. Not with a gig restaurant app, such as ShiftPixy. With a few clicks, restaurant managers set the weekly schedule, and ShiftPixy fills the bench with able-bodied workers trained in the restaurant's brand.

Workers can choose from different job sites and even switch shifts easily with other appropriate gig members. This ease of a ready-made restaurant workforce allows managers and owners to focus on what they do best, rather than worrying whether they have enough staff.

The schedule capabilities also make it easy for part-time gig workers to find ready work whenever they want. They put in their available hours and accept shifts whenever possible. It's a win-win for the restaurant owner and gig worker.

Make Compliance Easy with Customizable Rules

Gig apps help restaurant managers stay compliant when labor laws change. Built into the ShiftPixy on-demand restaurant employee app, everyone stays compliant with federal, state, and local regulations. This means that all restaurant staffing follows labor laws around how many hours worked, number of breaks, shift length, and time between gigs.

Reduce the Impact of Understaffing

It can be hard to predict the staff needs for your restaurant at times. One night you're slammed, and the next night, you send everyone home earlier than expected. Restaurant apps help you predict staffing needs by analyzing foot traffic and sales from actual data. All of which can tie into schedule creation and respond to live changes.

For example, if you're getting busier earlier than usual on a Friday night, another shift can easily be added in an hour. An added bonus is that this change in business is taken into account for the following Friday when you estimate a rush.

How ShiftPixy Works

The ShiftPixy process is pretty straightforward for everyone involved. The goals are to provide automation, access, and liberation every step of the way.

Shifter

The shifter, or part-time restaurant worker, may not want to become a restaurant employee, but would rather work full-time at various gigs. The only downside is that the shifter may desire health benefits and the extra protections a full-time job description provides.

The ShiftPixy app provides the best of both worlds by offering freedom and security. When you're a shifter, you have a flexible schedule and health coverage for qualified gig workers.

Employer

Hiring restaurant employees takes time and energy. You have to make sure that they are the right fit and come with the necessary skills to get the job done right. The gig app rethinks human capital by connecting you with trained and qualified workers perfect for your business.

ShfitPixy fills all types of restaurant jobs, including:

• Front of house restaurant staff
• Bartenders
• Sous chefs
• Executive chefs
• Kitchen staff
• Serving staff
• Line cooks
• Fine dining staff
• Entry-level positions
• Food delivery drivers

Simplified Hiring Process

The hiring process means we pay attention to all the details but not in the traditional sense. Instead of placing job postings at different locations and hoping for highly qualified applicants, the gig app onboards experienced restaurant workers by prequalifying them based on work and training expertise. Specific criteria boost their score in the refined algorithm designed by experts and overseen by real people. As gig workers complete shifts, their rating - based on restaurant managers' feedback - goes up or down.

The best restaurant workers get first dibs on shifts available, and employers know that regardless of who accepts the work, the quality of the output will be excellent. Plus, restaurant managers don't have to worry about payroll, changes in labor laws, or toxic turnover.

In a few clicks, hiring managers can fill shifts now. There's no interview process or a job board to scouer. You can recruit the latest superstars graduating from culinary school to the seasoned chef wanting a change. On-demand employees aren't the future they are the now. With ShiftPixy the food and beverage industry has never been as exciting.