Last minute call offs can have a big impact on an employer and fellow workers. There are many strategies that can be used to curb excessive last minute call offs. Employers can utilize reward system, flexible paid time off policies, and points systems. Policies can be put in place for disciplining employees who do not call off within an acceptable range of time prior to their shift.

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  • To prevent unpredictable schedules, the nutrition team at Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Lee’s Summit, Mo., created an incentive connected to real value for employees.
  • Instead of slapping working parents with an infraction, supervisors analyze each instance on a case-by-case basis, creating a more flexible and trusting environment.
  • Supervisors will sit down with employees who had a last-minute call-off and let them know who and when to call.

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http://www.foodservicedirector.com/managing-your-business/managing-staff/articles/3-more-ways-reduce-last-minute-call-offs-0

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An entity known as United Office has unveiled an operations performance suite. It is called Total Connect Now (TCN). It is the latest addition to their award winning product line. It enables quick serve restaurants and other SMBs to dramatically improve their operational performance and effectiveness using a based operational performance suite.

Unified Office Unveils Operations Performance Suite

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In a tough labor climate, all businesses, including food service operators are revisiting their hiring practices. All the way down to the fine print, businesses are doing whatever it takes to attract strong candidates. It’s 2017 and we are in an ever-changing world. Here’s how managers are editing job descriptions so they’re not writing off potential applicants.

How operators are overhauling job listings

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The luster of feel-good food is often served in less than a few minutes. The average fast-food restaurant has long been a special place in American teens. It’s where teens worked and, until recently, where they hung out with friends. In the last two years, fast food seen a plateau in teenage customers. Read on to learn why!

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  • Whether it was a pizza place, a taco stand, or another purveyor of feel-good food, the fast-food restaurant has long held a special place in American adolescence.
  • Parents today are also less likely to take their kids to a quick serve for breakfast on the way to school, Reynolds says.
  • Health might also be playing a role in the teen traffic drop-off. Health-conscious friends can derail entire visits among teen groups to brands with fewer nutritious options.

“Health might also be playing a role in the teen traffic drop-off. Health-conscious friends can derail entire visits among teen groups to brands with fewer nutritious options.”

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/consumer-trends/fast-food-still-teenage-dream

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