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Point of Sale Solution Back Office Employee Management

August 14, 2025

Description

How to create job roles, assign permissions to a job role or employee and add new employees

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Employee settings are managed in your toolbar under Basic Settings. This is where you create and manage job titles, create and manage employee contact information, and set pay rates. You can add a new employees or edit existing employee's contact information, role, pay rate or permissions. You can set the permissions based on job title or give an individual employee special permissions. 

NOTE:
Employees that require access to the Back Office must have an email address.

Add a store job (job title)

Create store jobs (job titles) first to save time when setting up your employees. Store jobs include the name of the job, a description of the job, hourly and overtime pay rates. You can also assign a color code to a job title to color code your schedule by job. 

To add a store job
  1. In Point of Sale Solution Back Office, select Basic Settings > Employees.
  2. On the Store Jobs tab, click Add New to create a new job.


  3. Enter the new Job title. This is a required field.

  4. (Optional) Enter a job description, the hourly rate and overtime rate assigned to the job, if desired.
  5. (Optional) Assign the job a color code to color code your scheduling. 
  6. Click Save.
To edit a store job
  • To edit an existing job title, click the Edit icon, edit as necessary, then click Save

    Store Jobs - Edit icon
To delete a store job
  • To remove the job title, click the Delete icon, then click Delete to confirm the deletion.

    Store Jobs - Delete icon
To add a service to a job 
  1. In Point of Sale Solution Back Office, select Basic Settings > Employees.
  2. Click the Store Jobs tab.
  3. Click the Job Services icon to add a service to the store job.

    Store jobs - Job services icon
  4. Begin typing in services to find the service you wish to assign to the job role, then click the service from the dropdown to select it. You can add multiple services to a job role.

    Service Details window
  5. Click Save services.

Add an employee or edit employee details

Add an employee or edit an employee's information including their email address, assigned job title, mobile phone number, and whether they are active or not.

To add a new employee
  1. In Point of Sale Solution Back Office, select Basic Settings > Employees.
  2. On the Employees tab, click Add employee.

    Manage Employees - Add employee option
  3. Enter the contact information for the new employee. First and last name and a phone number are required fields.

    Employee details screen
  4. Select a job title for the employee.

    NOTE: To add a new job title, click the Add button and create a new job role.

  5. Click Next to assign the employee's permissions.

  6. Click Save.

To edit an existing employee


  • To edit employee information, in Basic Settings > Employees, click the Edit icon next to the employee you wish to edit information for, edit as necessary, then click Save. The Search field can be used to search for an employee name.

    Pencil icon to edit employee information

  • To assign or edit services associated with an employee, click the Staff services icon next to the employee name, select the service you wish to assign them to, then click Save services

    Staff services icon to assign a service to an employee

Delete an employee

Remove an employee's information from the Back Office.

To delete an employee


  1. In Basic Settings > Employees, click the Delete staff icon next to the employee name you wish to delete, then click Delete to confirm.

    Delete (trash can) icon

Assign permissions

Permission settings control access to the Back Office or the Point of Sale solution app features based on job role or individual employee. For example, you might give your managers the ability to void a sale, but not provide that option to a cashier. You might further allow a trusted cashier to have that void option. 

NOTE:
Permissions availability is dependent upon your software plan and type of business.

To assign permissions to a job or employee
  1. In Point of Sale Solution Back Office, select Basic Settings > Employees.
  2. Select an employee and click the Edit staff roles icon to edit the employee information.

    Staff roles icon
  3. Assign the job permissions for Time and Attendance, Supervisor, Register, and Store Admin. Turn a permission group to On to assign all the permissions in the group or click the arrow to open the group and assign specific permissions. If one or more permission in a group is not turned on, the permission group status will display as Off.

    NOTE: The quick access code can be four digits for all staff or a six-digit quick access code for more security.

  4. Click Save.

Permissions and descriptions

Time and attendance permissions
Permissions and their descriptions
PermissionDescription
Show ClockingsView the clock in/out activity.
Clock In/OutClock in and out on the Point of Sale app.
Show SchedulesView employee schedules.
Supervisor permissions
PermissionDescription
Permissions and their descriptions
Loyalty:Allow to edit customer information and adjust a customer's loyalty points.
Edit Customer
Allow to edit customer information.
Adjust Points
Allow to adjust loyalty points.
Merge All TicketsMerge multiple tickets on the Point of Sale together to create a single ticket.
Delete a Save ItemDelete an open ticket that has been saved, such as a ticket sent to kitchen.
Admin Panel:Manage admin features.
Hardware Set Up
Edit information in the Hardware setup to connect a Point of Sale with a printer, KDS or profile.
Edit Scheduler
Edit a calendar schedule.
Manual Batch
Settle a batch.
Register Start/End Amount
Set the start and end amount of the till.
Inventory Management
Inventory Read/Write - add inventory items.
Inventory Read Only - view inventory items.
No Sale
Open the cash drawer without a sale occurring.
Reports
Allow to see reports on the Point of Sale.
View And Edit All Saved TicketsView and edit all saved tickets.
View and Edit All TipsView and edit all tips.
Make Pay In/OutsManage cash pay in and pay out at the till.
Transfer Any Employee's TicketsTransfer a ticket from one employee to another to work.
POS SettingsManage the Point of Sale settings.
Void TicketVoid a ticket.
Split any TicketSplit a ticket.
Register permissions
Permissions and their descriptions
PermissionDescription
Merge TicketsMerge tickets assigned to you.
ReprintReprint a receipt.
Settle Their TipsSettle tips for tickets assigned to you.
Process a 'Card Not Present' transactionManually-enter credit card information when card is not present.
Promotion & Discounts:Apply coupons and discounts to a ticket.
Apply Coupons
Apply a coupon to a ticket.
Provide Discounts
Apply a discount to a ticket.
Turn Off Sales Tax via iPadTurn sales tax off for a ticket.
Create and View TicketsCreate and view tickets.
Split TicketsSplit a ticket.
Use 'Priced in Store' ButtonsAssign a price to an item that has an open price.
History:Manage history features:
Manual Return
Return items by entering an item manually without having the original receipt.
Browse History
View history of transactions to perform a void or return:
Perform voids - void a sale.
Perform Non Manual Returns - return a sale using the original transaction.
Perform Adjustment - adjust a sale to add or remove items.
Search
Search for transactions.
Transfer Their TicketsTransfer tickets assigned to you to another employee.


Store admin permissions

Permissions and their descriptions
Estimates & Invoices:Create, send and manage all estimates and invoices.
Manage Estimates
Create, send and manage estimates.
Manage Invoice
Create, send and manage invoices.
Manage Templates
Create templates when sending both estimates and templates.
Gift Cards & Loyalty:Order and manage digital and physical gift cards. Set up and manage global loyalty programs.
Gift Card Portfolio
View both physical and digital gift cards, PINs, balances and transactions.
Global Loyalty
Set up a global loyalty program such as a Digital Punch Card, Dollar Spent Program and Multiplier.
Physical Card Orders
View new and previous orders for physical gift cards.
Digital Gift Card Setup
Set up digital gift cards.
Store Management:Set up and manage location loyalty programs.
Location Loyalty
Set up a location loyalty programs such as a Digital Punch Card, Dollar Spent Program and Multiplier.
Virtual Terminal:Complete one-time payments, set up and manage recurring billing.
Onetime Payment
Complete one-time payments.
Manage Subscription
Create, send and manage all recurring billing subscriptions.
Location Admin:Manage customer information per location.
Customers:
Add/delete customers, view customer analytics, and bulk upload customer data.
Customers
Add customers, edit and manage customer details.
Analytics
Search and view frequent customers, top spenders and get sales insights on customers.
Upload Customers
Perform a bulk upload of customers.
Setup Register
Use email to login and set up the POS.
Online:
Set up and view your online store and settings.
Settings
Manage the online store settings such as; logos, banners and online store hour availability.
Items
Add and manage items that are sold through your online store.
Preview
View a preview of your online store.
Basic Settings:
Manage employees, products and services, hardware and in-store settings.
Receipt Builder
Manage receipts, E-receipts and ticket details.
Items
Manage products and services that are sold at location and also add taxes and printer types.
Global Settings
Manage your instore settings such as: tips, hours of operations, custom sales. schedule, delivery availability, accepted payment types and order types.
Hardware
Add and manage your registers and printers.
Employees
Add and manage employees, store jobs and permissions.
Location Reports
Access and download reports to run your business:
Financial:
Orders
Transactions
Sales Report
Payment Types
Taxes
GiftCard Summary
Sales Overview
Sales by Staff
Inventory:
Summary
Cost of Goods
Inventory Reorder
Modifiers
Inventory Value
Products Sold
Audit:
Staff 
Tips
Voids
Returns 
Discounts
Price Override
Batches
Registers
Calendar:
Scheduled 
Completed
Time & Attendance:
View and manage employee schedule, pay and hours.
Employee Pay
Search and download employee shift details for payroll and accounting purposes.
Employee Hours
Search employee hours.
News Flash
Create and send notifications to employees on the Point of Sale upon clock-in.
Employee Scheduling
Create, manage and publish employee schedules and hours.
Time Entry Management
View, add or change missed employee clock in or clock out times.
Calendar:
Set up and view calendar settings and customer appointments.
Resources
Add an item, space, or other amenity that you would like to be able to schedule. 
Settings
Manage calendar settings such as: notification settings for appointment reminders, confirmations and bookings.
Check-Ins
View which customers have been checked in.
Customer Appointments
Add, manage and edit all customer appointments.
Marketing:
Set up and manage marketing campaigns.
Campaigns
Send out marketing campaigns to specified groups.
Settings
Set marketing promotion settings.
Overview
Create and edit marketing templates.
Advanced Settings:
View and manage profiles, price adjust, inventory and supplier details.
Profiles
Create customized Point of Sale profiles (e.g., a bar, or salad station).
Inventory
Download current inventory to make bulk edits to item information such as: physical quantity, available quantity and purchased quantity, etc.
Price Adjust
Edit and manage item price and inventory information.
Suppliers
Edit and manage supplier information.
Discounts:
Add and manage auto and manual discounts.
Auto Discounts
Create and edit discounts that can be applied to your items. Customize each discount based on date, time of day and amount.
Manual Discounts
Create and edit manual discounts that can be applied to any item. Customize manual discounts based on date, time of day and amount.
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