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Staff, roles and sign-in

Everyone signs in with their own PIN or password on the keypad: the PIN says who they are, so there is no list of names. There are three roles: Admin, Manager and Cashier.

What each role can do

Roles in Pixel & Oak POS
RoleCan do
AdminEverything, including Reports, Settings and Users. The owner is an Admin.
ManagerMenu, stock, customers, order history, refunds and cancels, approving discounts and closing the shift. Not Reports or Settings.
CashierTake orders and payments, open the shift and work the Live Orders board.

Add a member of staff

  1. Sign in as an Admin and open Users in the sidebar.
  2. Click Add user.
  3. Type their full name, pick the role, and set a PIN or password. Each PIN must be different from everyone else's.
  4. Click Create user.
Pixel & Oak POS Users page: the Add user form with a full name, the Cashier role and a PIN
Adding a cashier.

Change a PIN or switch someone off

In Users, open the person and use Change PIN or password. When someone leaves, switch their user off rather than sharing their PIN.

Signing in

The sign-in screen opens on the keypad: Enter your PIN, then Sign in. Staff with a password tap Use a password.

Pixel & Oak POS sign-in screen: the shop name and a number keypad with a PIN typed
The sign-in keypad.

Stuck on a step?

Message us on WhatsApp with a photo of the screen. We can also join a video call and fix it with you.