HOURLY TEAMS / AVAILABILITY / COVERAGE
Schedule hourly employees without chasing every availability message.
Hourly teams need a schedule that respects real availability, preferred hours and the coverage each period requires. Shift Helper keeps those inputs together before an owner publishes the rota.
Request Shift Helper early access ↗Hourly scheduling has hard constraints and preferences
Someone may be unable to work after a class, prefer a morning or need a minimum number of hours. Treat those details differently so the owner can make fair, explainable decisions.
Record when an employee cannot work before assigning a period.
Keep requests visible without treating every preference as a rule.
Compare the people assigned with the minimum needed for the shift.
A practical hourly rota workflow
- Set the periods, roles and minimum coverage.
- Collect available, unavailable and preferred times.
- Review gaps, overlaps and requested hours.
- Publish one current rota and record later changes.
Try the free coverage calculator and read the fair scheduling guide.
For small operators
Shift Helper is being designed for cafés, shops, studios, clinics and service teams that need a focused employee scheduling workflow rather than a large workforce suite.
Small-business scheduling → · Time-off requests → · Shift swaps →