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 moreReplacing your rota spreadsheet and WhatsApp group
A spreadsheet and a group chat work until the team grows. Orbis Shift replaces both with one place for the rota, leave, availability and hours.
The problem
Why this is hard without the right tool
Versions of the rota multiply, screenshots go out of date, and changes get lost in busy chats. Managers spend hours each week keeping it all in sync.
How Orbis Shift helps
Step by step
- 1
Invite your team
Add staff by email. They sign in on the web or the iOS and Android apps.
- 2
Build the first rota
Plan the week on a clear rota, then copy it or save it as a template for next time.
- 3
Publish instead of screenshotting
Staff see their own shifts and get an email when the rota changes.
- 4
Bring leave and hours in too
Holiday requests, availability and timesheets sit alongside the rota, not in other files.
Features used
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Most teams can add staff and publish a first rota in an afternoon. You can start with a 7-day free trial.
No. Orbis Shift works in a web browser, and there are also iOS and Android apps.
Related
More use cases
Part-time and casual staff availability
Collect when people can and cannot work and build the rota around it.
Read more
Rotating shift patterns
Save multi-week cycles such as 4-on-4-off or alternating weekends and apply them to the team instead of rebuilding the rota every week.
Read moreTry it with your own team
Start a 7-day free trial, or book a demo and we'll set it up around how you work.