Last-minute call-offs and no-shows are a fact of life in shift-based businesses. Without the right tools, managers spend precious time calling around, updating spreadsheets, and hoping someone can fill in. Shiftely turns that chaos into a few clicks.
The problem with manual coverage
When you're managing shifts with spreadsheets or paper:
- You don't see who's available at a glance
- Swap requests fly around by text or word of mouth
- It's easy to double-book or leave a shift uncovered
- After the fact, you're stuck fixing timesheets and payroll
Small teams feel this especially hard—one missing person can mean overtime, stressed colleagues, or worse, an understaffed shift.
How Shiftely helps
1. See availability in one place
Every employee can set their availability. When you need to fill a slot, you see who's free and who isn't—no guessing or endless group chats.
2. Shift swap requests built in
Employees can request swaps or time off from the app. You approve or deny in one place, and the schedule updates automatically. No more "who said they'd cover Tuesday?"
3. Clear, up-to-date schedules
Once a swap is approved, the schedule reflects it immediately. Everyone sees the same version—no outdated PDFs or scribbled changes.
4. Less admin, more focus
Less time on phone tag and spreadsheet edits means more time on what actually matters: your team and your customers.
If last-minute coverage is eating your time, give Shiftely a try and see how much simpler it can be.