Working with sections
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Leigh Hutchens
What is a section?
You can create sections in order to separate different areas or departments within a unit. Like districts, sections are an optional level in the structure. Sections can be created on each unit and can be used as a way to divide the a into smaller parts for scheduling or filtering options. Sections always belong to the unit under which they are created and can't be moved to other units.
Benefits of using sections
If you have many employees working in the same location but in different parts of the organization, the section option can be used as a tool to create smaller groups in Quinyx sections/departments. This makes it easier for a manager to easily choose a group of employees using the filter option in different views for section on employees.
Examples
Hotel (unit)
- Reception
- Cleaning
- Kitchen
- Restaurant
- Spa
Grocery store (unit)
- Delicatessen
- Dairy
- Fruit and vegetables
- Freezer
- Till
What can you do with sections?
- You can link a cost center to a section to allow you to monitor costs per section.
- You can link staff and shift types to a section.
- You can filter on sections
Manager permissions and approvals
- Leave approval: Managers can approve leave requests from their direct subordinates.
- Punch approval: Managers can also approve punches from their direct subordinates.
- Inherited approvals: If an employee has a role on the unit level and there is also a section manager, the section manager can approve absences. This is because the employee’s role is inherited at the section level.
Units and Sections in Operations
- Clear structure: Units and sections are grouped in a way that reflects operational reality.
- Example: If you are a manager of two sections (e.g., Packing and Delivering), you report to a unit manager above you.
- Section manager visibility: As a section manager, you can:
- View and manage your own staff.
- Share staff across sections if needed (e.g., to cover holidays).
Additional Permissions
- Shift approvals: Section managers can approve shift swaps and unassigned shifts (if applicable in your setup).
- Publishing schedules: Section managers can publish schedules at the section level, regardless of the unit’s schedule dates.
