Add New Staff Members

Digital Dining Back Office

Adding Staff Members 

  • Highlight Staff Members & click on it
  • Click on Add on the top bar

On the Main Tab

  • Digital Dining will automatically go to the next available number & the cursor will be blinking on the first name.
  • Type in the First Name, then hit the TAB key on your keyboard
  • Type in the Last Name, then hit TAB
  • Type in the Report Name or just hit TAB to accept the default from Digital Dining
    • This is the name typed in when logging onto Back Office & Setup
  • Type in the POS Name or just hit TAB to accept the default from Digital Dining
    • This is the name that appears on the guest check, so if William goes by Bill, type it in here
  • At Security, click on the ↓ to the right of the rectangle & choose the appropriate level
    • System Administrator = Can do anything &a everything
    • Staff = Can do nothing that is passworded
    • Shift Supervisor = Can only access passworded functions at the Point of Sale (can not access Back Office or Setup)
    • Manager = Can access passworded functions at the Point of Sale along with limited access to Back Office
  • Enter the Password for this person by clicking on the program password Next to Regular Password.
    • Enter a 4 digit password in the boxes that appear
    • Click Save under those boxes.
  • Enter the Payroll ID for this person (optional), then hit TAB
  • Enter the Worker Rating for this person
    • Click on the ↓ to the right of the rectangle to get the list
  • Enter the Overtime Method for this person
    • Click on the ↓ to the right of the rectangle to get the list
  • Make sure the box next to the word Active is checked
  • Enter the Address & Phone Number (optional)
On the Availability Tab

  • Click on the rectangle on the bottom right to Set All
    • If the button reads “Clear All”, click on it so that it changes to Set All, then click on it again

On the Departments Tab

  • Go to the first department option, click on the ↓ & choose the appropriate department, then hit TAB Enter the Regular Rate, then hit TAB
  • Enter the Overtime Rate, then hit TAB
  • Repeat for all departments necessary
    • To get rid of a department, click on the ↓ & choose None; this will zero out the rates of pay as well
  • Set up this person’s primary department by clicking on the under the appropriate department so that it looks like ˛
    • This will be the default department when this person is clocking in
  • Click on the Main tab, then click on Save at the bottom
  • Repeat for all staff to be added. When finished, click on View to stay in Staff or Exit to get out.