Case Study: Rubio’s achieves streamlined, mobile onboarding and eliminates paper-based processes with Dayforce

Rubio’s Coastal Grill cooks up a better onboarding process

Rubio’s Coastal Grill, a California‑born fast‑casual chain with more than 200 restaurants and 4,500+ employees, faced rising administrative strain from high part‑time and student turnover. Onboarding relied on paper—up to 100,000 pieces annually—creating inefficiencies, lost documents and heavy HR and manager workloads that took time away from guest service.

Rubio’s implemented Ceridian Dayforce after evaluating six systems, choosing its single‑platform architecture, easy implementation and mobile self‑service. The change eliminated paper processes, delivered real‑time data and robust reporting, enabled mobile access (including Spanish), cut a manager’s office time by about 70%, and freed HR and store teams to focus on guests and operations.

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Angelica Gamble-Wong

Senior Vice President of HR