Start from coverage
Define the shifts and roles that must be staffed instead of dragging names into a blank calendar.
Tell Rosterzen what needs covering and who can work. It builds the schedule, checks the rules you set, and shows any shifts that still need someone.
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shifts covered
Open shifts stay visible when nobody can be assigned without breaking a rule.
Define the shifts and roles that must be staffed instead of dragging names into a blank calendar.
Rosterzen checks availability, qualifications, locations, hours and rest before assigning someone.
If nobody can cover a shift without breaking a rule, the shift stays open so you can act on it.
Enter the shifts, locations and number of people you need.
Set availability, roles, qualifications, working hours and time off.
Rosterzen assigns the best available people and flags anything it could not fill.
Automatic scheduling is most useful when the difficult part is deciding who can work each shift, not drawing the calendar. A useful system should take the rules you already manage and apply them consistently across the whole week.
Rosterzen builds from staffing requirements first. That means the schedule starts with the work that must be covered, then finds eligible people for it. You can review the result before using it as the live roster.
The more exceptions you manage, the more useful automatic scheduling becomes. Multi-site teams, 24/7 operations, qualified roles and changing availability can turn one manual change into several checks across the rest of the roster.
For very simple fixed schedules, a spreadsheet may be enough. Rosterzen is designed for teams where managers repeatedly need to answer: who can actually work this shift without creating another problem?
It is software that assigns employees to required shifts using information such as availability, role eligibility, qualifications, working hours and other scheduling rules.
Only when the team can cover it within the rules you set. If nobody can take the shift within the rules you set, Rosterzen keeps it open instead of hiding the problem.
Yes. Rosterzen generates a roster for review so a manager can check the assignments and any remaining gaps first.
Build one week with your own people, shifts and rules.