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Job Settings

Xenial Cloud Portal Data Management Staff Settings Job Settings

The following describes how to configure employee job settings, including job codes and job groups.

Note

Add and manage employee records using the Xenial Cloud Back Office - Staff module.

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Description

Job Codes

The job code records are available for selection when assigning job codes to employee records.

Job Code Rates

Specify the compensation associated with job codes.

Job Code Categories

Create and manage the categories to which job codes are assigned. Examples of job code categories include: Front of HouseKitchen, and Management.

Job Groups

Create and manage job code groups. Job groups are used in reporting to optimize the number of labor matrices.

Job Codes

Xenial Cloud Portal Data Management Staff Settings Job Settings Job Codes

To create a job code:

  1. From the Job Code List homepage, select New Job Code.

  2. Define the following:

    Field

    Description

    Job Name

    Type the name of the job code.

    Job Code Category

    From the dropdown, select the category to assign to this job code.

    Note

    This dropdown is populated with the records defined using the  Job Code Categories editor.

    Role

    From the dropdown, select the Xenial Role to assign to this job code.

    Note

    This dropdown is populated with the records defined using the  Roles editor, which is accessible rom the Xenial Cloud Portal.

    Parent Job

    From the dropdown, select the parent job to associate with this job code (if applicable).

    Tip Category

    From the dropdown, select the tip category to assign to the job code:

    • Indirect - Employees assigned to this job code receive tips from directly tipped employees through either tip pooling or tip splitting.

    • No - Employees assigned to this job code do not receive tips.

    • Yes - Employees assigned to this job code receive tips directly from guests.

    Standard Shift Length (Hours)

    Type the length (in hours) of a standard shift for this job code.

    External ID

    Type an external identifier for the job code.

    External identifiers are references used by external third-party systems, such as an accounting system.

    Job Group

    From the dropdown, assign the job code to a job group (if applicable).

    Note

    This dropdown is populated with the records defined using the Job Groups editor.

    Is Managerial Position

    Select this option if this job code is a managerial position.

    Is Server Position

    Select this option if the job code is identified with the table service position of serving guests at tables.

    Allow Primary Position

    Select this option if the job code can be identified as an employee's Primary Job.

    If User has All Orders Privilege

    The option selected from this field determines the behavior of the POS when employees with this job code have permission to view all orders:

    • Operate As Cashier – When the employee performs an action on an order assigned to another employee:

      • The action is attributed to the employee who performed it.

      • The ownership of the order is transferred to the employee who performed the action.

    • Operate As Manager – When the employee performs an action on an order assigned to another employee:

      • The action is attributed to the owner of the order.

      • The current owner of the order retains ownership of the order.

    Job Color

    Select the field to choose a color to associate with the job code.

    The selected color is used to quickly identify the job code on labor schedules.

    Set Default Menu

    Select this option to assign a default menu to this job code.

    From the dropdown, select the menu to open at the POS by default when an employee with this job code first opens the Order Entry screen.

    Usage

    Select the desired option(s):

    • Punch - Make this job code available for selection to employees at Clock In.

    • Schedule - Make this job code available for selection to store managers when creating a labor schedule.

  3. From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.

Job Code Rates

Xenial Cloud Portal Data Management Staff Settings Job Settings Job Code Rates

To create a job code rate:

  1. From the Job Code Rate List homepage, select New Job Code Rate.

  2. Define the following:

    Field

    Description

    Job Code

    From the dropdown, select the job code to associate with this job code rate.

    Note

    This dropdown is populated with the records defined using the Job Codes editor.

    Compensation Type

    From the dropdown, select the applicable compensation type:

    • Hourly - Employees assigned this job code are paid a fixed rate for each hour worked.

    • Salary - Employees assigned this job code are paid a fixed rate that is not based on the number of hours worked.

    Min Rate

    Type the minimum rate an employee earns when assigned this job code.

    Max Rate

    Type the maximum rate an employee earns when assigned this job code.

    Included in pay calculations

    Select this option to include time clock records for this job code rate when calculating labor cost.

    Base Rate

    Type the base rate an employee earns when assigned this job code.

    The base rate is the initial rate of compensation that excludes bonuses, overtime pay, benefits, and raises.

    External ID

    Type a unique ID to represent the job code and its associated compensation type. This ID is used by external partners / integrators.

  3. From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.

Job Code Categories

Xenial Cloud Portal Data Management Staff Settings Job Settings Job Code Categories

To create a job code category:

  1. From the Job Code Category List homepage, select New Job Code Category.

  2. Define the following:

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Type a name for the job code category.

    Description

    Type a description of the job code category.

  3. From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.

Job Groups

Xenial Cloud Portal Data Management Staff Settings Job Settings Job Groups

To create a job group:

  1. From the Job Group List homepage, select New Job Group.

  2. Define the following:

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Type the name of the job group.

    ID

    Type an identification code for the job code.

    Description

    Type a description of the job group.

    External ID

    Type an external identifier for the job group.

    External identifiers are references used by external third-party systems, such as an accounting system.

    Job Codes

    From the dropdown, select the job code(s) to include in the job group.

    Note

    A job code cannot be added to more than one (1) job group.

    Primary

    Toggle Yes if the job codes in the group are identified as a Primary Job for employees.

  3. From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.