Labor Cost Report: Homebase Integration

The Labor Cost Report provides an aggregated view of employees' hours worked, wages, and labor costs compared to sales. 

If you're using Otter POS, this report can be found in the [Analytics] app within the Otter Dashboard.

Homebase Labor Management
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Accessing Labor Cost Report

If you're an Otter POS customer with the Homebase integration, you can use this report to view and export the aggregated hours data & aggregated wage data by employee and directly import the spreadsheet into the 3rd party payroll provider without having to manually process the spreadsheet first.

• Step 1
  
  Log into the Otter Dashboard. 
  
  
• Step 2
  
  Select [Apps] and click on [Analytics] from the dropdown menu.
  
  
• Step 3
  
  Select the [Labor Cost Report] from the navigation menu on the left side of the page.

  

• Step 4
  
  View aggregated data for the selected time frame, brands, and locations.
  
  
• Step 5
  
  Export the hourly breakdown data to import into Homebase.
  
  

Active Homebase Integration Required
In order for data to populate in the Labor Cost Report, you must have an active Homebase integration connected to your Otter POS store.

Integrating Homebase with Otter POS

To connect your Homebase labor management platform with your Otter POS, you must obtain the Homebase API key and provide this to your Otter account manager. 

Follow the instructions below to get started.

• Step 1
  
  Log into your Homebase account (https://app.joinhomebase.com).
  
• Step 2
  
  Click [Settings] on the left side of your screen.
   

  

• Step 3
  
  Under the Accounts section, select [API Access].
  
  
• Step 4
  
  If you have an API Key, copy the key and send it to your Otter account manager or reach out to support.
  
  If you do not have an API key, click [Request API Key].
  
  Learn more about API Access Keys here: Homebase API Access - Common FAQs | Homebase Support

FAQs

• Yes, Otter will backfill a month of data once Homebase is integrated with the Otter POS.

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Updated February 19, 2025 20:50