Dictionary

Find definitions and explanations of common terms in staff scheduling, workforce management and the hospitality sector.

16 terms explained

Availability for Hospitality Staff

Availability for hospitality staff means employees indicate when they are able to work.

Availability in small hospitality teams

Availability simply means that employees share when they are able to work. This can be fixed days, individual moments or time periods when someone may be able to help out.

Employee Availability in Hospitality

Employee availability means employees share when they are able to work. This could include fixed days, preferred shifts, evening availability, weekend hours when they may be able to help out.

Employee schedule in Excel

Overview of employee schedule Excel and how Tiemdo’s free Excel template helps hospitality businesses create clear and easy-to-manage employee schedules.

Hospitality Staff Scheduling Software | Rosters and Time Tracking with Tiemdo

Hospitality staff scheduling with Tiemdo: rosters, time tracking, labour cost control and team communication in one app.

Online time tracking

Online time tracking – real-time insight, accessible anywhere

Plus and minus hours

Explanation of how Tiemdo automatically calculates plus and minus hours and provides real-time insight into differences between scheduled and worked hours.

Shift schedule in Excel

Overview of shift schedule Excel and how Tiemdo’s free Excel template helps hospitality businesses create clear and easy-to-manage staff schedules.

Shift scheduling

Shift scheduling is the digital planning and management of work schedules with real-time insight into staffing, ensuring employees and managers always have access to clear and up-to-date schedules.

Staff Availability in Hospitality

Staff availability in hospitality simply means that staff members share when they are able to work.

Staff Rota for Public Holidays: Availability, Staffing & Pay

Plan public holidays with Tiemdo. Set availability limits and minimum staffing levels and automatically calculate holiday premiums.

Time tracking

Time tracking – simple, affordable and reliable

Timesheet management

Digital time tracking within Tiemdo for accurately recording, managing, and providing real-time insight into worked hours and overtime.

What is a rota template?

A rota template is a ready-made rota with the fixed layout already set up. You only fill in the names and shifts.

What is staff scheduling?

Staff scheduling is deciding which members of staff work when, so every shift is properly covered at the right cost.

Workforce planning

Overview of workforce planning in Tiemdo, enabling efficient employee scheduling with real-time visibility into staffing levels and up-to-date work schedules.