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CULTURE

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Steps to Creating a Training Workshop
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 1 – Culture

ARTICLES

• Service Animals 101: The Regulations Restaurants Need to Know
• 21 Everyday Behaviors to Create a Happier Workplace
• 6 Characteristics of a Great Company
• Want to Lower Your Turnover – Rethink These 3 Common Assumptions
• 7 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Care {and How to Fix It}
• How to Create and Execute Your Restaurant’s Vision, Mission, & Purpose
• So, You Want to Become the Employer of Choice? What We Can All Learn From In-N-Out Burger
• Workplace Harassment Investigations Gone Wrong
• 9 Absolutely Free and Impactful Ways Employers Can Show They Care
• Restaurants’ People Problems Go Beyond Recruiting and Hiring Mistakes
• How to Get Your Business and Team Back On Track
• How Restaurants Can Prevent Workplace Harassment

VIDEOS

• Acknowledgement & Appreciation Go Hand in Hand
• 5 Ways to Show Your Employees You Care

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

• 10 Reasons Restaurants Fail {and Solutions to Avoid Each One} (13 minutes)
• Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Keep Your Employees Motivated and Engaged (14 minutes)
• How To Create and Execute Your Vision, Mission & Purpose (15 minutes)

RECRUITING

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 2 – Recruiting
• Employee Referral Program
• Referral Bonus Form
• Job Descriptions
  • CORPORATE
    • Field Marketing Manager
    • Accountant
  • EXECUTIVE
    • Chief Operating Officer
    • Chief Financial Officer
    • Chief Marketing Officer
    • Chief Executive Officer
    • VP of Operations
  • MULTIUNIT
    • District Manager
    • Director of Operations
  • BOH RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
    • Sous Chef
    • Executive Chef
  • FOH RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
    • Shift Leader
    • General Manager
    • Assistant Manager
  • HOURLY BOH
    • Dishwasher
    • Line Cook
    • Food Runner
  • HOURLY FOH
    • Cashier
    • Busser
    • Barback
    • Server
    • Host/Hostess
    • Bartender

ARTICLES

• 20 Outside the Box Recruiting Ideas to Find Restaurant Crew and Managers
• 12 Low-Cost Ways to Recruit Restaurant Talent
• Want to Lower Your Turnover – Rethink These 3 Common Assumptions
• Attracting Top-Notch Talent Through Brand Storytelling

VIDEOS

• Why you need job descriptions for each position (and what they should include)
• 3 Simple Things You Should Be Doing to Recruit and Hire the Best Hourly Crew

HIRING

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• FLSA Fact Sheet – Exempt vs. Nonexempt
• Interview Questions You Should Not Ask (with Possible Alternatives)
• Internship Guidelines
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 3 – Hiring

ARTICLES

• The DO’s and DON’Ts For Conducting Effective Employee Reference Checks
• Exempt Vs. Nonexempt: How to Classify Your Managers and Office Staff and Why You Must Get This Right
• The Real Costs of Hiring the Wrong Person
• 12 Low-Cost Ways to Recruit Restaurant Talent
• So, You Want to Become the Employer of Choice? What We Can All Learn From In-N-Out Burger
• Pre-Employment Screening: Testing Options, Benefits, and Legal Pitfalls to Avoid When Evaluating Candidates
• 7 Dig Deep Interview Questions to Weed Out “Bad Apple”​ Candidates
• Attracting Top-Notch Talent Through Brand Storytelling

VIDEOS

• Internship Guidelines
• 10 Interview Questions That Should Not Be Asked (but they are)
• Why you need job descriptions for each position (and what they should include)
• 3 Simple Things You Should Be Doing to Recruit and Hire the Best Hourly Crew

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

• Exempt Vs. Nonexempt: How to Classify Your Employees (10 minutes)

ONBOARDING

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Arbitration Policy
• Arbitration Agreement
• Orientation Icebreaker Ideas
• I-9

ARTICLES

• How to Comply With I-9 and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
• Guidelines for Creating an Engaging Employee Onboarding Program
• The DO’s and DON’Ts of Conducting Legal Employee Background Checks

VIDEOS

• 6 Training Techniques for Your Restaurant
• Making a Lasting Impression During Orientation

SAFETY

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 5 – Safety
• First Report of Injury Forms by State
  • First Report of Injury Forms by State

ARTICLES

• The DO’s and DON’Ts of Conducting Legal Employee Background Checks
• Health Inspections 101: How to Handle One and What to Do Afterward

VIDEOS

• 6 Steps to a Safer Restaurant

LOSS PREVENTION

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Cash Handling Policy
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 6 – Loss Prevention

ARTICLES

• Preventing Employee Theft Year-Round
• Use This Loss Prevention Checklist to Improve Your Restaurant and Save Money

VIDEOS

• Cash Handling

PAYROLL

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Wage Garnishment FAQ
• FLSA Fact Sheet – Exempt vs. Nonexempt
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 7 – Payroll
• State W4 Forms

ARTICLES

• Exempt Vs. Nonexempt: How to Classify Your Managers and Office Staff and Why You Must Get This Right
• Fundamentals of Employee Tip Pooling and Sharing
• A Quick Checklist for Finding the Perfect HRIS Platform

VIDEOS

• Staying Compliant With Minimum Wage is Not an Option

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

• Exempt Vs. Nonexempt: How to Classify Your Employees (10 minutes)

BENEFITS

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
• Reasonable Accommodation Sample Policy
• 50 Employee Benefit and Perk Ideas
• PTO Policy Example 2
• PTO Policy Example 1
• Reward & Recognition Ideas
• 1095-C
• 1094-C
• Compensation & Benefits Guidebook
• FMLA Process for Employers
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 8 – Benefits

ARTICLES

• Employer Checklist: Handling Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Individuals with Disabilities
• To avoid large fines and penalties, you must understand (and have a process for) FMLA

VIDEOS

• Maternity Leave
• FMLA: It is ESSENTIAL you understand (and have a process for) this law

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Supervisor Guidelines for Performance Reviews
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 9 – Performance Management

ARTICLES

• 3 Keys to Developing Homegrown Leadership Talent
• Want to Lower Your Turnover – Rethink These 3 Common Assumptions
• Successful Managers Are Skilled Coaches Too
• 7 Ways to Improve the Communication in Your Company
• 7 Characteristics of Highly Skilled Problem Solvers
• So, You Want to Become the Employer of Choice? What We Can All Learn From In-N-Out Burger
• Seeking a Promotion to Management? Do These 10 Things to Increase Your Chances
• Simplifying Employee Corrective Action

VIDEOS

• Why You Should Rethink Traditional Performance Reviews

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

• 10 Reasons Restaurants Fail {and Solutions to Avoid Each One} (13 minutes)
• How To Transform Poor Performers Into Positive Contributors (8 minutes)

TERMINATION

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Severance Agreement (Age 40+)
• Severance Agreement (Under Age of 40)
• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 10 – Termination
• Termination Form
• Termination Checklist
• Exit Interview

ARTICLES

• 12 Tips to Properly Terminate Employees
• Simplifying Employee Corrective Action

VIDEOS

• Contesting Unemployment Claims
• 5 Tips to Avoid Wrongful Termination Claims
• Final Paychecks
• Why You Must Slow Down That Termination

LEADERSHIP

FORMS & TEMPLATES

• Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook – Play 11 – Leadership

ARTICLES

• 4 Qualities the BEST Managers Possess
• 9 Important Traits You Need to Inspire Others
• How To Build Strong Professional Relationships
• 3 Keys to Developing Homegrown Leadership Talent
• 7 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Care {and How to Fix It}
• 8 Types of Supervisors Most Disliked by Employees
• Successful Managers Are Skilled Coaches Too
• 7 Ways to Improve the Communication in Your Company
• 7 Characteristics of Highly Skilled Problem Solvers
• So, You Want to Become the Employer of Choice? What We Can All Learn From In-N-Out Burger
• 3 Tips to Facilitate a Smoother Transition to Foodservice Multiunit Leadership Roles
• How to Get Your Business and Team Back On Track
• The Fundamentals of Great Leadership: 9 Necessary Soft Skills
• Are You a Manager or a Leader? 3 Quick Ways to Tell.

VIDEOS

• 10 Tips to Become a Better Leader
• 5 Ways to Show Your Employees You Care
• Manage THINGS and COACH (LEAD) People

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

• Leadership Is Who You Are, Not Just What You Do (5 minutes)
• 10 Reasons Restaurants Fail {and Solutions to Avoid Each One} (13 minutes)

COMPLIANCE UPDATES

• Exempt Employee Minimum Salary Requirements
• Nationwide Break, Rest & Meal Period Regulations
• Nationwide Minimum Wage Rates
• Nationwide Paid Sick Leave Regulations
• Nationwide Final Wages Upon Termination Regulations
• Nationwide Overtime Regulations

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