Fill Open Shifts Instantly
Broadcast open shifts to qualified staff and fill gaps in minutes, not hours.
Instant Shift Broadcasting
Post open shifts with one click and instantly notify all qualified, available staff. Staff receive instant notifications on their phones and can accept shifts with one tap. No more unanswered messages.
- One-click shift posting
- Instant mobile app notifications to staff
- Smart filtering by skills and availability
Instantly Fill Staffing Gaps Without Worry
When open shifts are filled, the roster updates automatically and notifies the admin in real time. This removes the need for manual edits, speeds up the rostering process, and keeps everyone on the same page, reducing miscommunication and ensuring staffing levels are always accurate.
- Quick, automatic updates to shift allocations
- Immediate notifications for admins when gaps are filled
- Fewer manual adjustments, saving valuable time
- Less back-and-forth between managers and staff
Prioritise More Urgent Shifts
Sometimes an open shift is more critical than the one an employee is already scheduled for. Managers can choose to invite employees who already have a shift with the option to replace their existing shift with a higher priority shift.
- Ensures that the most important shifts are filled
- Balances staffing during peak hours
- Improves service during busy periods
Fair & Transparent Assignment
Employees see available shifts in real-time and can claim them instantly on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Real-time availability updates
- Automatic rostering when shifts are filled
Frequently Asked Questions
With RosterLab's instant notification system, open shifts can be filled within minutes. As soon as you post an open shift, all qualified and available staff receive push notifications. The first suitable employee to accept gets the shift, and the roster is automatically updated.
Employees receive instant push notifications on their mobile devices when shifts matching their qualifications become available. They can also check the app proactively to see all open shifts they're eligible for.
Yes! You can set precise criteria for each open shift including required qualifications, minimum experience level, specific departments or teams, and availability requirements.
The system operates on a first-come, first-served basis by default.
Open shifts helps reduce costly agency and overtime usage by quickly filling gaps with your existing staff pool. Instead of calling expensive agency workers or paying overtime rates, you can instantly broadcast shifts to available employees at regular rates. The system also reduces administrative time spent on phone calls and manual coordination, freeing up managers for more valuable tasks.
The shift is reopened and automatically shared with the employees who were originally offered it.
Fill Shifts Faster Than Ever
85%
Shifts filled within 30 minutes
3x
Faster than phone calls
95%
Staff satisfaction rate
Never Leave a Shift Unfilled Again
Join thousands of organizations that fill last-minute gaps instantly with RosterLab's Open Shifts feature.