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Optimising your shift patterns so that they work for you and your employees is no easy task!<\/h6>\n

As an employer, it is important that you have the right staff at the right time for your business. Wages are the biggest single expense in the hospitality sector and having your team being unproductive is not the best use of their time (or your money). Another consideration is that in this current climate with businesses struggling to fill positions it is important to get the most out of this limited resource whilst they are on shift.<\/p>\n

As an employee it is imperative to have a clear understanding of when they will be working, and whilst they are on shift to understand what is expected of them.<\/p>\n

Poor shift planning can lead to staff burnout, a disengaged workforce and high turnover all resulting in poor customer service and major headaches for business owners and GMs.<\/p>\n

There is plenty to think about when planning your shift patterns and this is where our software Labour Deployment<\/em><\/strong> comes into its own.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, Labour Deployment provides intelligent guidelines on staffing levels, providing you with the recommended employees required on an hourly basis, based on forecasted sales for the day.<\/p>\n

The software also considers non-sales related activities such as prep hours, cleaning downtime well as busy delivery days which can all be factored in at site level.<\/p>\n

You can then start to build your shift patterns to allow for the peaks and troughs throughout the day to maximise your front and back of house activity.<\/p>\n

As a business owner, Labour Deployment will give you an overview of how well you are deploying your teams as well as breaking down the reporting to site level.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Please don’t just take our word for it, Turtle Bay have this to say..<\/p>\n

“The Polaris Labour Deployment module has been an excellent solution that has not only helped with labour control but in modernising and streamlining our ways of working<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Our teams receive instant feedback at the point of rota planning, giving a clear view on when and where there is a labour need. This has reduced the admin burden of rota planning significantly. No more spreadsheet guides, multiple data downloads and email exchanges.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The tool not only provides clear recommendations of deployment across the week, but also across the hours of the day \u2013 this makes it much easier to maximise sales during times of high demand and flex down in quieter periods<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Efficient labour spend is not about cutting costs; it\u2019s about spending in the smartest possible way. This tool allows us to do this.”
\n<\/span><\/i>DAVID JAMES, Head of Business Intelligence, Turtle Bay<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for a quick demonstration giving some insight into how Labour Deployment can work for you and your teams.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s just take a peek at one day:<\/h6>\n

Below is a screenshot of a typical shift pattern before we have optimised the staffing levels.<\/p>\n