Restaurant HR Software | isolved HCM
People-First HR and Payroll for Busy Restaurant Teams
Improve the way your restaurant operates and ensure your employees are cared for. Tackle high turnover, wage and tip complexities, and strict compliance and scheduling demands with HR software designed to meet your unique needs.
Versatile, Scalable Software for Restaurants
Whether they’re in the kitchen, front of house or management, your people deserve technology that frees them up to focus on giving every guest a great experience. isolved People Cloud™ delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) software to streamline payroll, recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, compliance reporting and much more, whether you have one location or 100.
Get Payroll Right the First Time
Process unlimited W-2s, and run payroll fast and accurately—even with multiple wage structures, tip handling, and complex shifts—while seamlessly integrating with POS systems for cohesive operations.
Restaurant-centric Compliance Expertise
Centralize employee data and automate required reporting including built-in ACA support. Restaurant-ready training covers ADA, fire safety, conflict resolution and more.
Attract, Hire, Onboard and Retain Top Talent
Win best-fit hires fast with a streamlined candidate experience and industry-trained specialists. Paperless onboarding and automated exits keep operations humming.
Take the Stress Out of Open Enrollment
Guide confident choices with transparent plan comparisons. Stay compliant with combined HR/payroll/benefits data—plus ACA and COBRA support from isolved experts.
Time and Scheduling Made Easy
Simplified time capture with multiple collection options and automated shift pay differentials. Plus, quickly create full employee schedules and enable shift swaps.
Keep Your People Connected
Grow teams with peer recognition, goals, and rewards. Offer restaurant-specific learning (such as food certifications), manage compensation end-to-end, and enable charitable giving.
“I really like the reports and how I can customize them to show me pretty much any information needed. isolved has a great support staff and I’m able to call and get help immediately.”
Lacey Davidson
HR Manager at JumBurrito
How isolved Supports Restaurant Owners
As you know, running a restaurant means juggling more responsibilities than hours in the day. isolved helps lighten the load with an HR solution that simplifies complex payroll processing, stays ahead of compliance risks, streamlines scheduling and gives you more time to support your people.
Owner Peace of Mind
Talent Acquisition: Attract the best possible talent with optimized hiring and simplified benefits enrollment
Better Visibility: Get timely insights into overall workforce trends and patterns
One Platform: Schedule large groups of employees or even the entire workforce in one centralized platform
Manager Efficiency
Better Onboarding: Offer paperless, personalized onboarding to expedite time-to-productivity
Improved Planning: Manage credential tracking and ongoing learning to facilitate succession planning
Ease of Scheduling: Enable flexible scheduling with self-service shift swaps and real-time communication
Robust Time Tracking Software
You want every guest to have a memorable experience, and that means keeping things running smoothly from the kitchen to the dining room. Take time tracking off your plate with isolved's reliable solutions to capture hours accurately, prevent buddy punching and centralize your data.
Administrator Success
Stay Informed: Ensure compliance with the latest reporting, accreditation and regulatory requirements
Mitigate Risk: Tackle turnover with regular HR insights that predict retention risks and focus resources
Automated Workflow: Process an unlimited number of W-2 forms for your entire workforce
Employee Satisfaction
Simple Interface: User-friendly employee self-service portal to request PTO, verify paychecks, train and more
Financial Wellness: Reduce stress, burnout and absence through financial wellness programs
Data Access: Easily manage work data across multiple work environments
Restaurant Leader's Guide
Stand Out and Attract Top Talent
Turnover is a constant problem for restaurant owners and managers year-round. The good news is small improvements to the employee experience, from scheduling to onboarding, can make a big difference in building a team that stays. Learn simple strategies any restaurant can put in place today.
Restaurant HR Software FAQs
From managing tipped wages to staying compliant with evolving labor laws, restaurant operations come with unique workforce challenges. Get answers to common questions around payroll and HR software for the restaurant industry.
What do restaurants use for payroll?
Restaurants use payroll software designed to handle industry-specific challenges like tipped wages, multiple pay rates and tax compliance. Many rely on full-service payroll providers, like isolved, to automate payroll taxes, manage employee information and generate pay stubs. Some restaurant owners prefer in-house payroll systems integrated with accounting software or point-of-sale systems to track labor costs, employee scheduling and tip reporting.
How does HR work in the restaurant industry?
HR in the restaurant industry focuses on hiring, training, payroll and compliance. Restaurant HR teams manage employee benefits, track new employees and oversee scheduling while handling payroll for restaurants, including tipped employees and multiple pay rates. Many use restaurant payroll software to automate tasks like tax filing, wage calculations and compliance with IRS regulations.