BEYOND THE SPREADSHEET
Schedule the team without spreadsheet gymnastics.
Spreadsheets are fine until availability changes, two people need the same day off, or nobody knows which version is current. Shift Helper gives small teams a short path from requests to a published schedule.
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The goal is not another complicated workforce platform. It is a clear owner workflow: collect the inputs, see the constraints, make the decisions and share the result.
Publish a schedule everyone can return to instead of forwarding files.
Review availability, preferences and coverage in the same place.
Keep judgment with the owner instead of pretending every conflict is automatic.
A small-team workflow that stays understandable
- Choose the period and coverage needs.
- Ask the team for availability.
- Resolve clashes and gaps with context.
- Publish the rota and keep changes understandable.
For operators who have outgrown the shared sheet
Shift Helper is a focused alternative for cafés, restaurants, retail teams and salons that want less back-and-forth without buying an oversized HR system.
See the small-business workflow → · Collect availability first →