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RetailLabor and scheduling

Plan breaks so the floor is never empty

The problem

Everyone takes lunch at the same time and the store goes uncovered at noon.

Steps

  1. List every break each person is owed by law and policy
  2. Stagger breaks in 30-minute windows outside peak
  3. Write break times on the daily plan at open
  4. Assign a cover person for each register or station
  5. Have the shift lead call breaks, not the staff member

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