Covering last-minute sickness
Find who is free, reassign the shift and make sure the replacement knows, in minutes rather than a chain of phone calls.
Read moreScheduling part-time and casual staff around their availability
Students, parents and casual staff can each only work certain days. Orbis Shift keeps everyone's availability next to the rota, so you build shifts people can actually work.
The problem
Why this is hard without the right tool
Availability lives in people's heads or in old messages. Rotas get published, then changed again when people say they cannot do it, and the same conversations repeat every week.
How Orbis Shift helps
Step by step
- 1
Staff set their availability
Each person records when they can and cannot work in the app.
- 2
See it while you plan
Availability shows on the rota as you assign shifts, alongside approved leave.
- 3
Record employment type and hours
Mark staff as full-time, part-time or casual and keep their pay rate and allowances on their profile.
- 4
Publish a rota that sticks
Fewer clashes means fewer changes after the rota goes out.
Features used
Questions
Frequently asked questions
No. Availability is a person's general pattern; leave is a request for specific dates that a manager approves.
No. Orbis Shift is priced per business, with unlimited employees.
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Holiday requests in peak season
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