Configuring Production Equipment and Staff

• Set up your ovens, mixers, and other production equipment with temperature ranges and capacity limits
• Add production staff members and define their skill levels and specialties
• Configure shift times so BakeOnyx's AI scheduler can create realistic production plans

Why Equipment and Staff Configuration Matters

BakeOnyx's AI scheduler uses your equipment and staff details to create smart production plans. When you tell the system what ovens you have, their temperature ranges, and which staff members are available when, the scheduler can:

• Group baking tasks by oven temperature to save time and energy
• Assign complex items (like decorated cakes) to your most skilled bakers
• Respect equipment availability and avoid overloading your production line

This feature is available on the Professional tier and above.

Accessing Production Settings

1. Log in to BakeOnyx and go to your Dashboard
2. Click Settings in the left sidebar
3. Select Production from the settings menu

Setting Up Production Equipment

Add a New Oven or Mixer

1. In the Equipment section, click + Add Equipment
2. Choose the equipment type from the dropdown: Oven, Mixer, or Decorating Station
3. Enter a name for the equipment (for example, "Deck Oven 1" or "20-Qt Spiral Mixer")
4. If you're adding an oven, specify:
   • Minimum Temperature (e.g., 300°F)
   • Maximum Temperature (e.g., 500°F)
   • Capacity (number of sheet pans or loaves it can hold at once)
5. For mixers and decorating stations, enter the Capacity (for example, "1 batch" or "3 cakes at once")
6. Click Save Equipment

Edit or Remove Equipment

Click the Edit or Delete icon next to any equipment to modify or remove it. Changes take effect immediately for future production schedules.

Adding and Managing Production Staff

Add a Staff Member

1. In the Staff section, click + Add Staff Member
2. Enter the staff member's Name
3. Select their Skill Level:
   • Apprentice — Learning; can handle simple tasks
   • Baker — Experienced; can handle most tasks independently
   • Senior — Highly skilled; can handle complex items and train others
   • Head Baker — Leads the team; assigned to the most complex work
4. Select their Specialties (check all that apply):
   • Bread
   • Pastry
   • Cakes
   • Decorating
5. Set their Shift Start Time and Shift End Time (for example, 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
6. Toggle Active to On so they appear in scheduling
7. Click Save Staff Member

Update Staff Skills and Availability

Click the Edit icon next to any staff member to update their skill level, specialties, shift times, or active status. This is useful when someone completes training or changes their schedule.

Best Practices

• Match specialties to reality: Only mark a staff member as a "Decorating" specialist if they regularly decorate cakes. The scheduler relies on this to assign work.
• Update shift times seasonally: If you adjust hours in summer or for holiday season, update staff shift times in production settings.
• Review equipment capacity: After a busy week, check if your equipment capacity settings still match your actual workflow. Adjust if needed.

Next Steps

• Creating a Recipe — Define recipes so the scheduler knows what tasks to assign
• Using the Calendar — View and manage production schedules generated by the AI
• Adding and Managing Ingredients — Stock your inventory so recipes can be scheduled