Staff Scheduling for Coffee Shops
Coffee Shop employees, aka “Baristas” spend their workdays quite literally running around with their hands full. Outside of their shifts, the work often continues with additional jobs, classes, and family responsibilities. When I Work has helped numerous coffee shops remove the bitterness from scheduling; managers no longer need to shuffle through time-off requests, various seasonal availability, and shift swaps, and employees simply go to their computer, smartphone, or regular phone to check the schedule and request changes. When I Work keeps up with the energy flow of coffee shops by providing fast, instant updates, even on-the-go. Here are just a few features that will help any coffee shop say goodbye to sluggish schedule management:
- When things pop up in the lives of Baristas, When I Work allows them to find replacements with Shift Swap/Drop, which notifies all staff of their trade request. Their coworkers can claim the shift via text, and after management approval, the online Scheduler automatically reflects this update.
- Speaking of the scheduler, it’s much more than an online calendar. With When I Work, management can view every employees availability and preferences as they create the schedule. Drag-and-drop shifts to change the schedule, and even build off a template you’ve used in the past.
- Coffee shop employees often have their forte in a specific area of the store. One person may love working at the register, chatting up the regulars and making connections with the newbies, while others are masters at creating cappuccinos and lattes. With Positions, management can see each employee’s preferred job, and designate certain shifts to specific positions. With the Positions feature, you can keep your schedule balanced, and your employees prepared.
- While the Scheduler simplifies the management process, My Schedule helps employees sidestep the common problem of overlapping schedule responsibilities. Not only is their entire schedule available anytime, but they can also sync their work schedule with their favorite calendaring app like Outlook or Google.
Coffee shops are full of energetic employees who help their customers caffeinate their days, so shouldn’t their schedule support the same on-the-go lifestyle? When I Work knows what it takes to keep even the most complex schedules under control, so give it a try FREE (no credit card required) for 30 days, and see how simple scheduling can be.
