Restaurant employee scheduling online saves time and money.

March 1, 2011 - PRLog -- With the current state of the economy restaurants managers need to do everything they can to save valuable profits.  One great way to save is by using free restaurant employee scheduling software available online.  The advantages of an online solution versus traditional stand alone software are many.  
The primary advantage is online scheduling software can be used from anywhere with an internet connection, even on you phone.  This is a huge plus when you are away from the location and you need to review scheduling requests.  Not that anyone wants to bring their work home but it is always an option with online solutions.  
Another great advantage is the information is secure from computer mishaps.  These happen in the form of viruses or hardware failure, like during an electrical storm.  You don’t have to worry about some IT geek asking you for your back up copies to restore your life’s work.  This peace of mind alone is worth it to not have to worry about disasters striking.
One of the biggest advantages of an online solution is it’s ability to email and text your employees their schedule.  This has always been an issue in the business with employees calling or coming in wanting to know when they work next.  If you have set schedules it is not as big of an issue but with 30 plus employees schedule changes become cumbersome.  Most online employee scheduling sites also offer the employees the ability to trade shifts.  This is controllable by requiring a manager’s approval but the beauty is it can all take place outside of the restaurant.  This keeps managers working with the customers and spending less time servicing employee needs.
There are many paid programs out there but only a few free restaurant employee scheduling software available online.  One that you should try is www.popschedules.com.  It is available free for use to the public and is worth signing up for.  The managers will enjoy the freedom while the employees will love how easy it is to use.

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PopSchedules is an online labor solution with an easy-to-use interface and powerful features. Create schedules and instantly broadcast them via SMS, and email. Employees can easily and visibly communicate back.