HR software for restaurants
Run your restaurant, not a back office. Hire top talent instantly, onboard staff from their phones, and ditch the paper files. Our connected AI-powered HR software takes the stress out of hospitality HR so you can focus on the floor.
Beat high turnover and build a reliable team
Fast track your restaurant hiring
Stop waiting for applicants. Our AI Recruitment Agent instantly connects you with qualified front-of-house and back-of-house talent who are ready to work.
Automated certification tracking
We help you manage compliance without the spreadsheets. Track essential qualifications like provincial liquor serving licenses or food safety certificates, and get automated alerts before they expire.
Seamless shift scheduling
Connect your HR data directly to your timesheets. Build optimized schedules, manage shift swaps, and track time and attendance from the exact same platform you use to hire
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Everything your hospitality business needs
Stop juggling disconnected scheduling tools, paper files, and payroll spreadsheets. Bring your restaurant operations into one unified AI-powered HRIS platform built for Canadian employers.
A mobile app for your crew
Meet your staff where they are. Your team can view upcoming shifts, request time off, and access their payslips directly from their smartphones.
Built-in HR policies
Don’t start from scratch. Access a library of HR policy templates tailored for the Canadian workplace to help you set clear expectations and manage compliance
Boost staff retention
Keep your best workers. Use built-in recognition tools to send peer-to-peer shoutouts and celebrate team wins, building a culture that makes people want to stay.
Everything hiring, HR and payroll in one place
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from restaurant owners about our HR software.
While other scheduling apps focus mostly on timesheets, the AI Employment OS is a complete all-in-one platform. We connect applicant tracking, paperless onboarding, document management, and payroll directly to your scheduling, eliminating double data entry completely.
Yes. You can easily upload and track mandatory compliance documents like Smart Serve, Serving It Right, or Food Handler certificates. The system automatically alerts you and the employee before the certification expires.
Absolutely. The platform is built to handle the complexities of the hospitality industry, making it easy to onboard seasonal casuals quickly and manage mixed workforces with different availability.
Yes. Our restaurant HR software is a completely paperless experience. New hires receive their offer letters, workplace policies, and tax forms via the Employment Hero mobile app and can sign everything digitally in seconds.
Yes. Because everything is built into the AI Employment Operating System, your HR data flows seamlessly into payroll. Approved timesheets, wage rates, and personal details are always synced and up to date.
Hospitality HR resources for Canadian employers
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Run payroll your way, every time
Whether you want to run manual diligence or outsource the bulk of work to our specialists, Employment Hero has a payroll solution that flexes with your ways of working.
Automate core payroll and post-payroll tasks at no cost. Really.
Centralized access to pre-payroll data like timesheets, time off and rostering.
A dedicated payroll partner to handle complex tasks, from legislation changes to year-end submissions.
Automated direct deposits and remittances, compliance reporting and more.
Hiring on autopilot
Take people from “Hi” to Hired without switching tabs.
Get instant access to talent. Save time and cut costs.
Curated talent shortlists automation and more.
Manage open roles, interviews and onboarding from one place.
Find, hire and onboard team members all in the same tab.
Make work feel less like work
We’ve made work admin a breeze. Forget paper-based processes and lost time off requests: give your team self-service access to all their important HR and Payroll tasks.
All employee data is housed in a single, secure platform.
Automate time off requests, performance reviews and onboarding.
Centralize and share company policies and essential documents.
Workforce analytics and reports to help leaders make data-driven decisions.
Supporting employment from every angle
Your employment vision — ignited to its full potential.
Forget payroll complexity. We deliver compliant, accurate pay runs with unmatched ease.
Why leave R&D cash on the table? Recover up to 64% with our SR&ED expertise, fuelled by your HR and payroll data.
Expert-led advice, compliance checks and advice.
Benefits+: Your team’s health benefits, digitally managed. Real-time updates push directly from HR, making manual tasks a thing of the past.
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Employment OS
Employment doesn’t have to be hard. Streamline every step of the employment lifecycle so you and your team can run ahead.
