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Point of sale systems generate a billion-dollar industry across the restaurant and retail sectors. Cash registers, which began as secured cash drawers with mechanical calculators and bells, have since developed into multi-faceted digital POS solutions that provide businesses with secure payments, real-time back-office inventory, online records, and more.
Yet the core reason for purchasing a point-of-sale terminal remains the same: to effectively manage and secure the business. However, restaurant operators often lower their guard to monitor the business for employee theft.
Internal threats are rarely caught, and even less often legally reprimanded, contributing to employees stealing $50 billion dollars a year from their employers - or an average of 7% of a business’ annual revenue.* In periods of high unemployment and inflation, this threat to business owners becomes especially relevant.
Fortunately, employee theft is preventable. Modern POS systems provide secure cash drawers, back-office reports, and multi-level security protocols to eliminate internal security breaches.
With Aldelo Express, restaurant owners and operators can implement up to five levels of security for every POS function. The Aldelo Express cloud-based back-office is accessible from any web-enabled device, enabling owners and operators to review real-time security reports and monitor alerts of suspicious activities, anytime, anywhere. Security reports provide restaurant owners information they need to measure procedural effectiveness, potential problems, and areas of their business that may need added scrutiny.
Yet the core reason for purchasing a point-of-sale terminal remains the same: to effectively manage and secure the business. However, restaurant operators often lower their guard to monitor the business for employee theft.
Internal threats are rarely caught, and even less often legally reprimanded, contributing to employees stealing $50 billion dollars a year from their employers - or an average of 7% of a business’ annual revenue.* In periods of high unemployment and inflation, this threat to business owners becomes especially relevant.
Fortunately, employee theft is preventable. Modern POS systems provide secure cash drawers, back-office reports, and multi-level security protocols to eliminate internal security breaches.
With Aldelo Express, restaurant owners and operators can implement up to five levels of security for every POS function. The Aldelo Express cloud-based back-office is accessible from any web-enabled device, enabling owners and operators to review real-time security reports and monitor alerts of suspicious activities, anytime, anywhere. Security reports provide restaurant owners information they need to measure procedural effectiveness, potential problems, and areas of their business that may need added scrutiny.
View reports and customize POS securities in the Aldelo Express cloud-based back-office
Owners and operators can require QR code-based employee timecard logins to restrict “buddy punches,” or other employees from clocking in for a coworker when he/she arrives late to work. This prevents employees from stealing time and unnecessary payroll and motivates them to arrive promptly to work. Restaurants can also set manager approval prompts for early or late timecard logins to further monitor timecard accuracy.
Employees use QR code-based badges to securely access the POS system to conduct transactions based on their specific role and accessibility privileges. The system monitors employee logs and alerts management when preset rules and related thresholds for specific approved POS functions are breached.
Customizable security on order voids, error corrections, coupons, and discounts let restaurants ensure accurate orders and payments for all in-house transactions. Operators can enable front-of-house employees to approve smaller, commonly used coupons with a simple login code, or require manager approval for larger, limited-edition discounts or free employee meals. Restaurants can also secure inventory with multiple security features, such as requiring servers to confirm a drink selection for every entree before proceeding with an order or limiting manager access to back-office inventory records and similar databases. Conversely, the system can limit back-office staff access to the front-of-house POS. Employees can be set-up in the system for multiple job positions, with distinct POS accessibility for each position.
Operators can elect to utilize the iPad camera to record images of staff conducting specific POS functions, such as order voids, discounts, or cancellations. This provides a timestamp and image of the person conducting the task.
iPad-based Aldelo Express Cloud POS offers built-in security for every POS feature, providing owners and operators with best practices for protecting their business environment, and peace of mind.
To learn more about how Aldelo Express Security helps restaurants save their bottom line, contact an Aldelo representative today at [email protected] or 877-639-8767.
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* Statistic Brain Research Institute, 2018. https://www.statisticbrain.com/employee-theft-statistics