Shift scheduling for bars
Bar weeks are back-loaded. Thursday to Saturday carry the takings, closing shifts run late, and much of the team are students or part-timers who swap often. Shifta keeps the plan straight when the week is anything but even.
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Where bar scheduling gets messy
Weekend-heavy weeks
Most of the headcount lands on three nights. Balancing enough hands for the rush without overstaffing a quiet Tuesday is hard to eyeball in a spreadsheet.
Constant swaps
Part-time and student staff trade shifts all the time. In a group chat those trades get lost, and you find out at the door.
Late closes and rest time
A close past midnight followed by an early shift is easy to schedule by accident. By the time you notice, someone is already short on rest.
Who actually worked
Hours and headcount for a Saturday are hard to reconstruct on Monday if nothing recorded who was really on.
How Shifta handles a bar week
Staff the peaks deliberately
Build Friday and Saturday with the cover you need, keep the quiet nights lean, and see scheduled hours and cost add up as you go.
Swaps with a paper trail
Every swap is a request you approve or decline. Shifta flags conflicts and short rest before you say yes, so the rota stays honest.
Closing templates
Save your standard closing shift and drop it in with one tap, the same every weekend, without rebuilding it each time.
A clear record of the night
The team logs their hours in the app, so worked hours and headcount for any night are there when you need them.
Made for late nights and full weekends
- Open shifts the team can claim from their phone
- Conflict and rest checks before you approve a swap
- Closing and event templates ready in one tap
- Push notifications when the weekend rota is published
- Worked hours recorded for every shift
- Run more than one bar from a single login
Bar scheduling questions
Can the team swap shifts without messaging me?
They request a swap in the app and you approve or decline. Shifta checks for conflicts and short rest first, so you keep control without the back and forth.
How do I cover a busy Saturday at short notice?
Post the gap as an open shift. Available staff see it on their phone and can claim it, and you confirm with one tap.
Does it help with late closes and rest periods?
When you schedule or approve a shift, Shifta flags conflicts and short rest between shifts, so you catch a tight turnaround before it happens.
Can I run two venues from one account?
Yes. Multiple venues sit under one login, each with its own team and schedule, and you switch between them in a tap.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Scheduling for one venue is free. Paid plans in CHF add time tracking and analytics when you want them.
Get your weekend rota under control
Start free, invite the team, and publish a schedule that survives the swaps. No card, no setup project.