Hospitality & Food Service
Switching from Excel saved $10K in overtime labor costs
Problem
David was tracking his employee's time by hand. It took 10-15 hours each week just to manage the schedule. As a growing business, he knew he needed to find a more efficient way.
Solution
Not only did switching to When I Work save David hours of time every week, it allowed him to better manage his labor costs saving them $10,000 annually in overtime expenses.
David Porto is the Co-Owner of Blue Plate Catering. Prior to using When I Work, David was creating the schedule in Excel and manually emailing updates. This was an extremely time-consuming process taking at least 10-15 hours a week. Along with scheduling, he was tracking employees’ hours by hand which only added to the manual time he spent on the schedule and time tracking process. As the co-owner of a business, he knew there had to be a more efficient way to spend his time.
After implementing When I Work, he has reduced his time spent scheduling and preparing timesheets for payroll from 15-20 hours a week to 20 minutes. When I Work has allowed David to better manage his labor costs, saving him over $10,000 annually in overtime.
Along with time and cost savings, his employees love using the app. His team has become more accountable and empowered to control their own schedules.
Along with time and cost savings, his employees love using the app. His team has become more accountable and empowered to control their own schedules.