Restaurant Manager Checklists

Jolt’s restaurant management checklists provide numerous advantages for your establishment:

• Save Time & Money: Consistent and standardized task completion results in a more efficient workplace, potentially allowing you to reduce staffing requirements and cut costs.
• Pass Inspections with Confidence: Maintain consistent compliance with health department standards, ensuring a favorable impression during inspections
• Create a Safe Environment: Jolt’s tools and checklists help ensure that your restaurant adheres to best practices, resulting in a safer environment for both employees and customers. With Jolt’s manager checklists, the chances of hazardous oversights are significantly reduced.
• Boost Employee Morale and Accountability: When managers use checklists to maintain order and provide clear expectations, employees feel more secure in their roles and are more likely to take responsibility for their tasks. This leads to a more motivated and satisfied team, which directly impacts customer satisfaction.
• Enhance Customer Experience: By using Jolt’s restaurant management software and checklists, managers can focus on providing the best possible experience for their customers. With a well-organized and efficient restaurant, customers will be impressed by the quality of service, increasing the likelihood of return visits and positive reviews.
• Streamline Communication: Effective communication is key to the success of any restaurant. Jolt’s Communication Manager ensures that important updates, policy changes, and new menu items are shared with the team promptly, avoiding confusion and keeping everyone informed.
• Simplify Training and Onboarding: Jolt’s Information Library, with its easy access to training videos, manuals, and other resources, helps new employees get up to speed quickly, reducing the time and effort spent on training.
• Smooth Shift Changes: Without an organized system, shift changes can be disorganized and chaotic. Managers must confirm that the outgoing shift has completed all their tasks, including cleaning, restocking, balancing the cash register, and preparing for the next shift. It’s also the manager’s responsibility to hold a brief meeting with the incoming shift to discuss any special concerns or goals for the day. All these activities must be done without compromising customer service. A well-structured checklist can make the transition between shifts seamless and efficient.
• Opening and Closing Made Easy: A restaurant manager’s opening and closing checklist is a vital tool for simplifying the intricate tasks associated with starting and ending each day. Managers must ensure the restaurant is clean, surfaces are sanitized, registers and receipts are organized, the ambiance is perfect, and everything is stocked and ready for service. A checklist helps maintain order and ensures the restaurant runs smoothly from the moment it opens to the time it closes.

Enhance Productivity using Jolt’s Comprehensive Restaurant Administration Platform

Managing a restaurant can be a daunting task, contributing to the failure of one in three new restaurants within their first year. However, Jolt has developed software solutions to make life more manageable for managers and employees, ultimately increasing the chances of success and profitability. Here are some popular solutions that can revolutionize your restaurant:

• Jolt Employee Scheduling: This feature saves time by allowing managers to easily see employee availability, shift changes, and time-off requests without having to contact team members directly. Employees can input their available time and submit requests through the app.
• Jolt Sensors: With these sensors, managers can monitor temperatures in freezers and coolers remotely. They receive notifications if temperatures move outside the acceptable range, ensuring any issues are addressed before inventory loss occurs.
• Jolt Labeling System: This system enables the quick and accurate printing of labels for prepared food containers. The labels are easy to read, with automatic expiration date calculations and essential information about allergens and preparation details.
• Jolt Communication Manager: This powerful tool allows managers to send crucial information to employees, attach quizzes to ensure understanding, and track completion in real-time. This ensures the entire team stays up-to-date on any changes or updates.
• Jolt Information Library: Access all critical documents, such as Standard Operating Procedures, equipment manuals, recipes, training videos, and more, in one easy-to-use digital hub. This feature saves time and keeps everyone on the same page.