- Maya R. 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Jordan K. 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Alex R. 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Priya S. 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sarah M. 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Build with the facts in front of you
Build the week without keeping it all in your head.
Create the shifts your business needs, then fill them with the people who can actually work them. Availability, qualifications, and existing assignments stay close to the schedule, so problems are easier to catch while there’s still time to fix them.
Fewer surprises after you publish. Less backtracking before you do.
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Jessica Miller · Manager
Aug 17–Aug 23 Draft
1 open · 5 people · 173.0 hrs
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Wed 19
Today
Maya R.
Cashier
Jordan K.
Cashier
Open shift
Cashier
Alex R.
Supervisor
Priya S.
Barista
6a
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2p
4p
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8p
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Cashier
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cashier
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cashier
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Needs coverage
Supervisor
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Barista
6:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Schedule readiness 25 assigned · 1 open
When a shift opens up
The empty shift is obvious. The right replacement usually isn’t.
A name on an employee list doesn’t tell you whether that person can actually cover the shift. ShiftSideKick brings the details that matter into the decision: role, availability, and conflicting work.
Instead of checking schedules, remembering conversations, and comparing people in your head, you can see the strongest options in one place.
Open shift
Cashier Wednesday · 4:00–8:00 PM Needs 1 person- Sarah M. Cashier Available 4–8 · Cashier qualified · No conflicting shift Good fit
- Jordan K. Cashier Available after 5:00 · Cashier qualified Partial availability
- Alex R. Supervisor Available · Working 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Schedule conflict
- Maya R. Cashier Already on 7:00 AM–2:00 PM · Not available 4–8 Unavailable
SideKick
A recommendation is more useful when you know why.
SideKick brings the scheduling facts together and surfaces Sarah as the strongest fit for the opening. She’s qualified for the cashier role, available for the full shift, and free of conflicting work.
Jessica doesn’t get a black-box answer. She gets the reason behind the recommendation—and keeps the final say.
Less second-guessing. More confidence in the call you’re about to make.
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Open shift · Cashier · Wednesday · 4:00–8:00 PM
Best fit
Sarah M. Cashier
RecommendedWhy Sarah
- Qualified for Cashier
- Available for the full shift
- No scheduling conflict
- 16 scheduled hrs this week
Sarah can cover the full opening and has no conflicting assignment.
Other options
- Jordan K. Partial availability · Available after 5:00 PM
- Alex R. Conflict · Already working 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Assign Sarah to shift
Jessica Miller · Manager makes the final decision.
From open to covered
One decision, and the week falls into place.
Jessica assigns Sarah to Wednesday’s open cashier shift. The opening disappears, coverage is complete, and the schedule is ready to share with the team.
No loose shift sitting in the back of your mind. No wondering whether you missed something before hitting Publish.
The week is covered. Send it.
1 open Needs attention
0 open Ready to publish
Schedule
Operations
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Jessica Miller · Manager
Aug 17–Aug 23 Published
0 open · 5 people · 173.0 hrs
Add shift
Copy week
Publish
Timeline
Calendar
Agenda
By Employee
Coverage
By job
By person
Employee
Wed 19
Today
Maya R.
Cashier
Jordan K.
Cashier
Sarah M.
Cashier
Alex R.
Supervisor
Priya S.
Barista
6a
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
6p
8p
Now
Cashier
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cashier
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Cashier
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Supervisor
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Barista
6:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The plan is set. Now the week happens. A published schedule tells everyone where they’re supposed to be. The time clock records what actually happened.
When the week is done
Finish the week without chasing down the details.
The schedule shows what was planned. Punches show what actually happened. ShiftSideKick keeps the two records clear so Jessica can review exceptions, lock the period, and export clean hours for payroll.
Catch the loose ends while they’re easy to fix—not after the hours have already left your hands.
Review it. Lock it. Send it. Move on.
Period closeout
Northstar Cafe · Aug 17–Aug 23 Needs review- Schedule Complete
- Punches Recorded
- Review Ready
- Lock Waiting
- Export Waiting
Ready for review
- Schedule complete
- Punches recorded
- Review exceptions
Check exceptions before closing the period.
After lock: hours CSV. Plus adds Gusto and QuickBooks templates — files for payroll, not a payroll run.
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