Build the bench. Recall on demand.
Armada turns the workers you already trust into a private, W-2 labor pool you can call up shift by shift. No agency markup. No stranger roulette. No 1099 situationships.
Four steps. One bench.
From first invite to filled shift in under an hour.
Step 01
Onboard the workers you already trust
Invite your reliable temps, ex-employees, returning seasonal staff, and recent agency standouts. Each one is W-2'd in under 10 minutes — I-9, W-4, direct deposit, all in-app.
- Bulk invite by phone or CSV
- Auto E-Verify
- Certifications & PPE on file
Step 02
Build a shift template per site
Encode the floor once: address, role mix, pay rate, dress code, parking, safety briefing, and certification gates. Reuse it forever.
- Role-based pay rates
- Cert gates (PIT, TIPS, food handler)
- Site-specific briefings
Step 03
Post the shift. Your bench gets it first.
Instead of texting a group chat, post the shift in Armada. Every bench worker is notified instantly — first to accept gets it. Need more hands? Explore the waters for new workers, but only the ones you invite ever join your bench.
- Instant push to your whole bench
- First-accept locks the shift
- Explore to grow your bench — invite-only, always
Step 04
Run the shift. We handle the rest.
Workers clock in by geofence. Their time card hits your phone for approval — one tap and payroll runs itself. Upload tips when you're ready. Want to throw a bonus on a tough shift? Add it in-app — no more pulling cash from the register, off-the-books Venmo, or an angry call from your accountant. We pay it out and it's accounted for.
- Open shifts auto-nudge the bench so you don't have to
- Auto-repost on no-shows within seconds
- Payroll, taxes & workers' comp fully managed
Explore new workers
A real worker profile, exactly as an operator sees it.
Work history, reliability, timeliness, local manager feedback, interview videos, certifications, and more — all in one view. Scroll inside the phone to explore.
What's underneath
The four principles every shift runs on.
W-2 by default
Every worker on every shift is your W-2 employee through Armada — not a 1099 contractor. Taxes, unemployment, and workers' comp handled.
Recall over reach
Your bench is private. Workers you trust see shifts before anyone else. When you need to widen the pool, vet new workers with verified data — not guesswork.
Compliance baked in
Armada is the Employer of Record on every shift — no 1099 exposure, no ABC-test question, no misclassification liability. Taxes, unemployment, and workers' comp sit with us.
Operator-to-operator
Built with restaurant operators in Atlanta — independents, multi-unit groups, and national brands. No agency middle layer. No call center.
Day 1 on Armada
What ramp actually looks like.
30 seconds
Share your link to invite trusted workers to your bench — individual locations or the whole company.
Onboarding
Workers complete W-2 onboarding with Armada — zero work on your end.
12 ready
A dozen vetted workers sitting on your bench, waiting for shifts.
5 posted
Five shifts posted to the bench in a couple of taps.
5 filled
All five filled by workers you already trust.
0 added
No new payroll load, no new HR load, no new compliance load.
Try it risk-free. On us.
Your first 20 shifts are free — no service fees from us. Build your bench, fill a few shifts, and decide from there.