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Workforce Management for QSR & Restaurant Operators

62% of QSR operators say labor is their top challenge. DohOps gives restaurant operators smart scheduling, labor cost tracking, food prep task lists, and gamification that drives performance — all for $75/month per location.

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62%
Of QSR Operators Say Labor Is Top Challenge
74%
Annual QSR Turnover Rate
15%
Higher Labor Costs With Manual Rosters
$75
Per Location/Month — All Modules

Labor Is Your #1 Cost — and Your #1 Headache

For restaurant and QSR operators, labor cost is the margin lever. It's typically 25–35% of revenue — and every percentage point matters. Manual rosters produce 15% higher labor costs on average because they can't optimize staffing to match demand patterns. Overstaffed lunch shifts and understaffed dinner rushes cost you money on both ends.

Add 74% annual turnover to the equation, and you're constantly in a cycle of hiring, training, losing, and rehiring. The operators who break this cycle are the ones who invest in scheduling tools, employee engagement, and operational consistency — not the ones who try harder with the same broken process.

DohOps was built for this exact problem. Smart scheduling driven by demand patterns, labor cost tracking in real time, food prep task management, health code compliance checklists, and gamification that keeps employees engaged through the chaos of restaurant operations.

Built for Restaurant & QSR Operations

Smart Scheduling with Labor Matrix

Build schedules based on your labor matrix — the optimal staffing level for each daypart based on historical sales data. DohOps templates match your staffing to demand: more coverage during lunch and dinner rushes, lean staffing during slow periods. The result is a schedule that hits your target labor percentage every week instead of guessing.

Food Prep Task Lists

Daily prep lists assigned through the app with photo verification. Morning prep, mid-day restock, and evening prep — each task documented with photos showing completion. Managers see the dashboard in real time: what's done, what's pending, and what's overdue. No more walking into a dinner rush wondering if prep was completed.

Health Code Compliance Tasks

Temperature logging, handwashing station checks, food storage verification, and cleaning schedules — all managed through DohOps with photo documentation. When the health inspector arrives, you have a digital trail of every compliance task completed, who completed it, and when. This transforms compliance from a reactive scramble into a proactive system.

GPS Time Clock & Buddy Punch Prevention

Employees clock in via the app with GPS geofencing. No more buddy punching, no more early clock-ins to pad hours, and no more disputes about arrival times. Time data flows directly to payroll, eliminating manual timesheet processing and the errors that come with it.

Tip-Out Tracking

Track tip pools, tip-out percentages, and individual tip distributions through the app. Transparent tip tracking reduces disputes and ensures compliance with labor regulations. Employees see their tip-out calculations in real time — building trust and reducing one of the most common sources of restaurant team conflict.

Gamification for Restaurant Teams

Restaurant work is demanding. Gamification makes it rewarding. Points for completing prep lists, maintaining perfect attendance, hitting speed-of-service targets, and keeping health code compliance scores high. Cash bonuses and recognition badges that employees actually care about. The result: lower turnover, higher task completion, and a team that takes pride in performance.

Hit Your Target Labor Cost Every Week

Most QSR operators target 28% labor cost. Few hit it consistently. The reason: manual scheduling that doesn't account for demand variability, overtime that sneaks up unnoticed, and no-shows that force expensive coverage decisions on the fly.

DohOps provides real-time labor cost tracking as a percentage of projected sales. Managers see their labor percentage throughout the day and can make adjustments — sending someone home during a slow period or calling for backup when a rush hits. Overtime alerts trigger before thresholds are crossed, not after the payroll report arrives.

The 1% rule: For a restaurant doing $1M in annual sales, every 1% of labor cost equals $10,000. Moving from 32% to 28% labor cost — a common DohOps result — saves $40,000/year. DohOps costs $900/year.

Hiring & Onboarding for QSR Operators

With 74% annual turnover, QSR operators are essentially in the hiring business. You're constantly recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding — and every day a position sits empty costs you in overtime, overtime morale, and customer experience.

DohOps includes a built-in hiring pipeline: post job openings, track applicants, schedule interviews, and manage onboarding. When a new hire is confirmed, their onboarding flow is automated — they download the app, complete training modules through the LMS (food safety, POS operation, menu knowledge, customer service protocols), and appear on the schedule with appropriate shift assignments.

The Training LMS reduces new-hire ramp time from weeks to days. Structured modules with quizzes ensure comprehension. Certification tracking provides documentation for health code compliance. Every new hire follows the same path regardless of which location they join — ensuring consistent quality across your operation.

Team Messaging That Works

Restaurant teams rely on group texts and WhatsApp for everything — shift changes, menu updates, call-outs, and daily operations. Critical information gets lost in endless scrolling. New hires miss weeks of context. Personal and professional messages blur together.

DohOps team messaging replaces informal channels with structured communication: shift-specific channels, manager announcements, direct messages, and read receipts. When the kitchen needs to communicate a menu change or the GM needs to announce a policy update, the message reaches everyone and you can confirm it was read. Searchable message history means important information is always accessible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. DohOps scheduling templates are built around labor matrices — optimal staffing levels for each daypart based on historical sales patterns. The result is schedules that match your staffing to actual demand rather than guessing.

Yes. Tip pools, tip-out percentages, and individual distributions are tracked through the app. Transparent calculations reduce disputes and ensure compliance with labor regulations.

Yes. Daily prep lists, restock tasks, and closing procedures are all assignable with photo verification. Managers see a real-time dashboard of task completion status across the team.

Yes. Subway, Dunkin', Chick-fil-A, Wingstop, and other QSR franchise operators use DohOps. The system works alongside brand-mandated POS systems and complements franchise operations standards.

$75/month per location. All 10 modules included. No per-user fees. No feature gating. No contracts. Cancel anytime.

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