what are your best practices to get payday right at your restaurant.

[Kris10]

I've used multiple payroll companies to process payroll over the years, and Toast is by far the most simple and easy to use!

I start by reviewing employee timesheets to check  errors like missed  clock out's, or wrong job codes. 

I also send the employee tips  through tip management each night so they can cash out before payday on their paycards if they would like (my employees love this feature)! This has been a huge timesaver when processing payroll as tip management pays out tips seamlessly and eliminates the time consuming tip review I used to do during payroll. 

I currently have a small enough staff that this process doesn't take too long, but am curious if anyone knows of a shortcut. Is there a report we can run to see if there are any auto clock-outs?

After importing timesheets, I run payroll calculations and check for auto wage makeup,  zero net checks and unpaid employees. 

Next I add any vacation hours, sick time, or add necessary hours for new hires, usually tracking these through paper notes and emails. Does anyone have any hacks for keeping these things sorted a little easier? 

Then I like to view the payroll summary, if it seems way off I can go back and check for errors using the employee comparison report which shows if an employee is making more or less than their last paycheck.

I'd love to hear others best practices or hacks to make payroll even more simple to process!

[Kris10]

Wow! I did not know about filter for auto-clock outs. Thank you! 

Yes, I love the digital onboarding with Toast, and it's so much more simple than other payroll companies I've used. I also have our employee handbook set up there, such a time saver.  

Uploading their food handlers permits etc. is another fabulous idea I can't believe I haven't utilized yet. 

thanks for the tips!!