Configure Employee Job and Role Settings

Introduction

Our user permissions system simplifies complex task management. You can streamline their workload and enhance productivity by assigning custom job roles to each user. Grant each employee specific permissions tailored to their job role, enabling them to tackle tasks efficiently and reach their full potential.

To manage user permissions quickly and easily, navigate to the employee setup section in the dashboard.

Table of Contents

Employee Job Types

A general job type designation for employees, which can be dynamically applied to provide a user the capacity to perform multiple responsibilities

Job types define the employee position with a set of permissions and access. A user or employee can be assigned multiple job types with different permissions.

With job types, you can tailor-make a position that assigns employees the perfect range of permissions and privileges, allowing them to explore brand-new opportunities while keeping their data secure.

How to add a new job type

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Step 1: Navigate to the Workforce tab on the left navigation bar and Tap Job Type

Step 2: Select New Job Type

Step 3: Enter the required information

Step 4: Tap “Save” to save new job type

How to edit and archive a job type

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Step 1: To edit the employee job type, tap the “Edit” icon and update the required information.

Step 2: To delete or archive a job type tap the “Archive” icon

How to unarchive and permanently delete a job type

Step 1: To unarchive, select the “Archive” tab, click the 3-dot icon, and select “Unarchive”

Step 2 Tap “Yes, unarchived it!” to reactivate or tap “Cancel” to remain on the archive

To permanently delete

Step 1: Select the “Archive” tab, click the 3-dot icon, and select “Permanently Delete”

Step 2 Tap “Yes, permanently delete it!” to confirm or “Cancel” to go back to the archive

Employee Job Role

The job role provides the tool to create and assign a specific set of provisions to employees. All roles and permissions can be adjusted by the system admin using the tool, which needs to be redefined or adjusted.

You can configure access to your menu, payments, restaurant, customers, and account, and report to a certain role, like your restaurant manager. If access is granted, the restaurant manager will automatically have permission to access the selected data when logged in to your devices.

Users or employees who have access permission granted to view complex information about your restaurant.

How to access an employee's job role

From your eatOS Dashboard, navigate through the Workforce and select Roles.

This section allows you to add or update permission and access depending on the employee's role.

How to add a new role

Step 1: Navigate to the Employee tab on the left navigation bar and tap Roles

Step 2: Click New Role

Step 3: Input the Role Name and select Department.

Step 4: Search for specific permission or scroll down to select one depending on the Roles

Step 5: Once Permission is selected, sub-permissions are displayed on the right. Select limited access on sub-permissions or select all, depending on your preference.

Employee Departments

Departments serve as a division of your team’s functions and help you establish employee responsibilities.

How to create or add a new department

Step 1: Navigate to Workforce on the left navigation bar and Tap Department

Step 2: Tap “New Department”

Step 3: Enter the department name. Tap “Save” to save the new department

How to edit and archive a department

Step 1: To edit tap the “Edit” icon, and update the department

Step 2: To delete or archive a department tap the “Archive” icon

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Updated on: 12/13/2025

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