ETC converts any computer in your food service operation — including the cafeteria POS terminal — into a fully functional employee time clock. Time card preparation is automated, gross wages are calculated, and workforce management becomes a function that takes minutes instead of hours.
Any PC · Automated Time Cards · Gross Wages Calculated
ETC runs on any PC — including your existing eMeal POS terminal. No dedicated time clock hardware required.
Time card preparation is fully automated from punch data. The manual process of calculating and completing time cards is eliminated.
ETC calculates gross wages from time punch data and pay rates — giving managers accurate payroll information without manual calculation.
All employee records, schedules, and time history maintained in a single centralized database — accessible from any authorized terminal.
Every clock in and clock out is timestamped and recorded. Missed punches and exceptions are flagged for manager review.
Comprehensive attendance reports — daily summaries, exception reports, overtime tracking, absence patterns — available on demand.
The employee-facing interface is simple and intuitive — designed for cafeteria staff, not office workers. Minimal training required.
Directors have the workforce data they need to make accurate staffing decisions — right at their fingertips, updated in real time.
School food service operations run on precise staffing. Too many staff on a light service day is an unnecessary cost. Too few on a heavy day affects service quality. And the administrative burden of tracking time and preparing payroll records consumes manager time that should go to operations.
ETC addresses all three problems. By automating time card preparation and gross wages calculation, it gives the time back to managers. By maintaining precise punch-level records, it gives directors the data they need to right-size staffing. And by using existing hardware — the POS terminal or any available PC — it delivers this functionality without a hardware investment.
One of ETC's most practical advantages is its hardware flexibility. It runs on any Windows PC — including the eMeal POS terminal that's already deployed at the cafeteria serving line. Staff clock in and out at the same station they use for meal service. No separate time clock kiosk required, no additional hardware cost, no additional training on unfamiliar equipment.
Beyond time card automation, ETC's reporting suite gives food service directors visibility they typically don't have. Overtime alerts before overtime becomes a budget problem. Absence patterns before they become scheduling problems. Actual labor hours versus budgeted hours across the district. The information needed to manage a food service workforce accurately.