diff --git a/api/portal/addTeamMember.cfm b/api/portal/addTeamMember.cfm
index 225394e..1e29494 100644
--- a/api/portal/addTeamMember.cfm
+++ b/api/portal/addTeamMember.cfm
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ function readJsonBody() {
 data = readJsonBody();
 businessId = structKeyExists(data, "BusinessID") ? val(data.BusinessID) : 0;
 userId = structKeyExists(data, "UserID") ? val(data.UserID) : 0;
+roleId = structKeyExists(data, "RoleID") ? val(data.RoleID) : 1;
+if (roleId < 1 || roleId > 3) roleId = 1;
 
 if (businessId <= 0) {
   apiAbort({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "missing_business_id" });
@@ -41,12 +43,13 @@ try {
   ], { datasource: "payfrit" });
 
   if (qCheck.recordCount > 0) {
-    // Update to active
+    // Update to active with role
     queryTimed("
       UPDATE Employees
-      SET IsActive = 1, StatusID = 2
+      SET IsActive = 1, StatusID = 2, RoleID = ?
       WHERE BusinessID = ? AND UserID = ?
     ", [
+      { value: roleId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" },
       { value: businessId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" },
       { value: userId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" }
     ], { datasource: "payfrit" });
@@ -58,11 +61,12 @@ try {
   // the business relationship is established via ServicePoint -> Beacon chain.
   // Kept for legacy/convenience but could be derived from context.
   queryTimed("
-    INSERT INTO Employees (BusinessID, UserID, StatusID, IsActive)
-    VALUES (?, ?, 2, 1)
+    INSERT INTO Employees (BusinessID, UserID, StatusID, IsActive, RoleID)
+    VALUES (?, ?, 2, 1, ?)
   ", [
     { value: businessId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" },
-    { value: userId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" }
+    { value: userId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" },
+    { value: roleId, cfsqltype: "cf_sql_integer" }
   ], { datasource: "payfrit" });
 
   qNew = queryTimed("SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID() AS EmployeeID", {}, { datasource: "payfrit" });
diff --git a/api/portal/team.cfm b/api/portal/team.cfm
index f1c8e4a..9dfbfbf 100644
--- a/api/portal/team.cfm
+++ b/api/portal/team.cfm
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ try {
       e.ID,
       e.UserID,
       e.StatusID,
+      e.RoleID,
       CAST(e.IsActive AS UNSIGNED) AS IsActive,
       u.FirstName,
       u.LastName,
       u.EmailAddress,
       u.ContactNumber,
+      COALESCE(sr.Name, 'Staff') AS RoleName,
       CASE e.StatusID
         WHEN 0 THEN 'Pending'
         WHEN 1 THEN 'Invited'
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ try {
       END AS StatusName
     FROM Employees e
     JOIN Users u ON e.UserID = u.ID
+    LEFT JOIN tt_StaffRoles sr ON sr.ID = e.RoleID
     WHERE e.BusinessID = ?
     ORDER BY e.IsActive DESC, u.FirstName ASC
   ", [
@@ -75,6 +78,8 @@ try {
       "LastName": row.LastName,
       "Email": row.EmailAddress,
       "Phone": row.ContactNumber,
+      "RoleID": row.RoleID,
+      "RoleName": row.RoleName,
       "StatusID": row.StatusID,
       "StatusName": row.StatusName,
       "IsActive": val(row.IsActive) == 1
diff --git a/api/tasks/complete.cfm b/api/tasks/complete.cfm
index c18e4ea..2f51966 100644
--- a/api/tasks/complete.cfm
+++ b/api/tasks/complete.cfm
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@
     SELECT t.ID, t.ClaimedByUserID, t.CompletedOn, t.OrderID, t.TaskTypeID, t.BusinessID,
            o.UserID AS CustomerUserID, o.ServicePointID,
            tt.Name AS TaskTypeName,
-           b.UserID AS BusinessOwnerUserID
+           b.UserID AS BusinessOwnerUserID,
+           COALESCE(emp.RoleID, 1) AS WorkerRoleID
     FROM Tasks t
     LEFT JOIN Orders o ON o.ID = t.OrderID
     LEFT JOIN tt_TaskTypes tt ON tt.ID = t.TaskTypeID
     LEFT JOIN Businesses b ON b.ID = t.BusinessID
+    LEFT JOIN Employees emp ON emp.BusinessID = t.BusinessID AND emp.UserID = t.ClaimedByUserID AND emp.IsActive = 1
     WHERE t.ID = ?
   ", [ { value = TaskID, cfsqltype = "cf_sql_integer" } ], { datasource = "payfrit" })>
 
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@
   <!--- Chat tasks (TaskTypeID = 2) can be closed without being claimed first --->
   <cfset isChatTask = (qTask.TaskTypeID EQ 2)>
   <cfset isCashTask = (len(trim(qTask.TaskTypeName)) GT 0 AND findNoCase("Cash", qTask.TaskTypeName) GT 0)>
+  <!--- Manager (2) and Admin (3) collect cash on behalf of the restaurant; Staff (1) keeps cash as payout --->
+  <cfset isAdminRole = (val(qTask.WorkerRoleID) GTE 2)>
 
   <cfif (NOT isChatTask) AND (qTask.ClaimedByUserID EQ 0)>
     <cfset apiAbort({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "not_claimed", "MESSAGE": "Task has not been claimed yet." })>
@@ -221,9 +225,10 @@
   </cfif>
 
   <!--- === PAYOUT LEDGER + ACTIVATION WITHHOLDING === --->
+  <!--- Skip for admin/manager roles — they aren't earning personal task pay --->
   <cfset ledgerCreated = false>
   <cfset workerUserID_for_payout = val(qTask.ClaimedByUserID)>
-  <cfif workerUserID_for_payout GT 0>
+  <cfif workerUserID_for_payout GT 0 AND NOT isAdminRole>
     <!--- Get PayCents from the task --->
     <cfset qTaskPay = queryTimed("
       SELECT PayCents FROM Tasks WHERE ID = ?
@@ -301,7 +306,8 @@
     </cfif>
 
     <!--- Debit worker (received physical cash, debit digitally) --->
-    <cfif workerUserID_for_payout GT 0>
+    <!--- Skip for admin/manager — they collected cash on behalf of the restaurant --->
+    <cfif workerUserID_for_payout GT 0 AND NOT isAdminRole>
       <cfset queryTimed("
         INSERT INTO WorkPayoutLedgers
           (UserID, TaskID, GrossEarningsCents, ActivationWithheldCents, NetTransferCents, Status)
diff --git a/api/workers/myBusinesses.cfm b/api/workers/myBusinesses.cfm
index 48b9107..af0d866 100644
--- a/api/workers/myBusinesses.cfm
+++ b/api/workers/myBusinesses.cfm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
       e.BusinessID,
       MIN(e.StatusID) AS StatusID,
       MAX(e.IsActive) AS IsActive,
+      MAX(e.RoleID) AS RoleID,
       b.Name AS Name,
       (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Tasks t WHERE t.BusinessID = e.BusinessID AND t.ClaimedByUserID = 0 AND t.CompletedOn IS NULL) AS PendingTaskCount,
       (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Tasks t WHERE t.BusinessID = e.BusinessID AND t.ClaimedByUserID = ? AND t.CompletedOn IS NULL) AS ActiveTaskCount
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
       "Address": "",
       "City": "",
       "StatusID": qBusinesses.StatusID,
+      "RoleID": qBusinesses.RoleID,
       "PendingTaskCount": qBusinesses.PendingTaskCount,
       "ActiveTaskCount": qBusinesses.ActiveTaskCount
     })>
diff --git a/portal/index.html b/portal/index.html
index abc3724..7895df4 100644
--- a/portal/index.html
+++ b/portal/index.html
@@ -372,12 +372,13 @@
                     <th>Name</th>
                     <th>Email</th>
                     <th>Phone</th>
+                    <th>Role</th>
                     <th>Status</th>
                     <th>Actions</th>
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody id="teamTableBody">
-                  <tr><td colspan="5" class="empty-state">Loading team...</td></tr>
+                  <tr><td colspan="6" class="empty-state">Loading team...</td></tr>
                 </tbody>
               </table>
             </div>
diff --git a/portal/portal.js b/portal/portal.js
index 80db7f8..ca27356 100644
--- a/portal/portal.js
+++ b/portal/portal.js
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ const Portal = {
   async loadTeam() {
     console.log('[Portal] Loading team for business:', this.config.businessId);
     const tbody = document.getElementById('teamTableBody');
-    tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="5" class="empty-state">Loading team...</td></tr>';
+    tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="6" class="empty-state">Loading team...</td></tr>';
 
     // Load hiring toggle state from business data
     this.loadHiringToggle();
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ const Portal = {
 
       if (data.OK && data.TEAM) {
         if (data.TEAM.length === 0) {
-          tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="5" class="empty-state">No team members yet</td></tr>';
+          tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="6" class="empty-state">No team members yet</td></tr>';
           return;
         }
 
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ const Portal = {
             </td>
             <td>${member.Email || '-'}</td>
             <td>${this.formatPhone(member.Phone)}</td>
+            <td>${member.RoleName || 'Staff'}</td>
             <td>
               <span class="status-badge ${this.getStatusClass(member.StatusID)}">
                 ${member.StatusName || 'Unknown'}
@@ -668,11 +669,11 @@ const Portal = {
           </tr>
         `).join('');
       } else {
-        tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="5" class="empty-state">Failed to load team</td></tr>';
+        tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="6" class="empty-state">Failed to load team</td></tr>';
       }
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('[Portal] Error loading team:', err);
-      tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="5" class="empty-state">Error loading team</td></tr>';
+      tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="6" class="empty-state">Error loading team</td></tr>';
     }
   },
 
@@ -1604,7 +1605,8 @@ const Portal = {
             headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
             body: JSON.stringify({
               BusinessID: this.config.businessId,
-              UserID: foundUserId
+              UserID: foundUserId,
+              RoleID: { staff: 1, manager: 2, admin: 3 }[document.getElementById('inviteRole').value] || 1
             })
           });
           const data = await response.json();