Total Work for Restaurants

Total Work is the all-in-one restaurant management platform designed specifically for hospitality teams. Manage scheduling, time tracking, team communications, PTO, shift swaps, and operational checklists—all from your mobile device.

GETTING STARTED
Restaurant owners and managers can get started at jointotalwork.com. Once your restaurant subscribes, you'll create employee accounts for your staff. Employees simply download the app and log in with their credentials to access scheduling, time tracking, messaging, and all team features.

SMART SCHEDULING
Save hours every week with intelligent auto-scheduling that creates compliant, balanced schedules in one click. Our system automatically respects employee availability, roles, and labor targets while checking for compliance with break requirements, minor labor laws, overtime rules, and rest periods. Make manual adjustments easily when needed, and let PTO automatically sync to prevent scheduling conflicts.

BUILT-IN TEAM MESSAGING
Stay connected with your team through integrated workplace messaging. Send direct messages or create group chats for teams and departments. No need for external apps—everything your team needs is in one platform. Keep conversations organized and easily accessible for better team coordination.

TIME & ATTENDANCE
Accurate time tracking made simple. Employees clock in and out with a single tap, while geofencing technology ensures they're at the correct location. Track employee roles and tasks in real-time, see exactly who's working on what, and export payroll-ready timesheets—including integrated PTO data—directly to CSV for seamless payroll processing.

PTO MANAGEMENT
Simplify time-off tracking with automatic accrual calculations by pay period or month. Handle vacation, sick leave, and state-mandated leave requirements all in one place. Centralized request and approval workflows keep everything organized, while automatic schedule integration prevents conflicts and staffing gaps.

SHIFT MARKETPLACE
Empower your team with flexible shift management. Employees can swap shifts or give them away to coworkers, with automatic approval workflows for managers. This reduces no-shows, improves work-life balance, increases job satisfaction, and ensures shifts stay covered—even during unexpected absences.

OPERATIONAL CHECKLISTS
Ensure consistency across all shifts with intelligent checklists. Create recurring daily, weekly, or monthly tasks that auto-generate new instances. Assign tasks to specific employees, roles, or departments with permission controls. Require photo verification for critical items like temperature checks and cleaning tasks, creating audit trails for health compliance. Monitor completion status across locations in real-time.

ONLINE RESERVATIONS
Maximize bookings with easy online reservations and automated SMS reminders. Embed a booking widget directly on your website, manage all reservations within the app, and send automatic confirmations and reminders to reduce no-shows and keep tables full.

WHY RESTAURANTS CHOOSE TOTAL WORK
- Built specifically for restaurant operations
- Automatic compliance checks for labor laws
- Smart labor optimization to prevent overtime
- Day-parts and role-based scheduling
- Secure, private data with role-based access
- Exportable reports for payroll and compliance
- Human support with onboarding and templates

Stop juggling multiple apps and spreadsheets. Total Work brings everything together in one powerful, mobile-first platform designed for the unique challenges of restaurant management.

Save time. Stay compliant. Empower your team.

Download Total Work today and start streamlining your restaurant operations.