Fill Open Shifts Instantly
Share 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 schedule updates automatically and notifies the admin in real time. This removes the need for manual edits, speeds up the scheduling 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 staff is already scheduled for. Managers can choose to invite staff 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
Staff see available shifts in real-time and can claim them instantly on a first-come-first-served basis.
- First-come-first-served basis
- Real-time availability updates
- Automatic scheduling when shifts are filled
Frequently Asked Questions
An open shift is an unfilled work slot in your schedule that needs coverage. These can arise from last-minute call-outs, unexpected demand, or gaps in your original schedule. With RosterLab's open shift feature, you can instantly broadcast these available shifts to qualified staff members who can claim them through the mobile app, ensuring quick coverage without the manual phone calls or emails.
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 staff to accept gets the shift, and the schedule is automatically updated.
Staff 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 staff 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 staff who were originally offered it.
Fill Shifts Faster Than Ever With Open Shifts
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.