Tell Rosterzen which store periods and shifts need covering, which roles they need, who is available, and the working rules to follow. It builds a workable roster and shows you any shifts it cannot fill.
Free · No account needed
Retail roster · Example week
46 / 48
shifts covered
| Shift | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Opening & Setup (07:00–15:00) | Grace | Oliver | Grace | Oliver | Grace |
| Peak Trading Floor (11:00–19:00) | Mia | OPEN | Mia | Noah | Mia |
| Replenish & Closing (14:00–22:00) | Noah | Grace | Noah | OPEN | Noah |
| Visual Merchandising Specialist | Oliver | Mia | Oliver | Mia | Oliver |
| Store General Manager (Keyholder) | Hannah S | Hannah S | Hannah S | Hannah S | Hannah S |
Built for operations in
When someone calls out
Change someone's availability and Rosterzen rechecks role coverage, keyholder requirements, hours and availability across the roster.
Before
Thursday 14:00–22:00
Closing Keyholder & Cash Lead → Grace
Change Event
Grace calls out sick.
You ask Oliver to close the store instead.
Closing authority missing
Oliver is not marked as an authorised closing keyholder, so the closing requirement is still uncovered.
Manager has to be called in
Calling Hannah back would solve this gap but creates another long day for the opening manager.
Next shift is affected
Moving another keyholder to Thursday night may leave Friday opening short instead.
How it works
Add the shifts and store periods to cover, add your team and rules, then generate the roster.
Shifts to cover
Set how many people and which roles each period needs, including opening or closing cover.
Configuration
Store Trading Schedule
Staff and rules
Add availability, time off, role eligibility, keyholders and weekly-hour limits.
Configuration
Store Associates Matrix
Generate the roster
Rosterzen assigns eligible staff and leaves anything it cannot cover open with a reason.
Configuration
Store Coverage Check
The result
If a shift cannot be filled within your rules, Rosterzen leaves it open and tells you why.
Retail roster · Example week
| Shift Requirement | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Opening & Setup (07:00–15:00) | Grace | Oliver | Grace | Oliver | Grace |
| Peak Trading Floor (11:00–19:00) | Mia | Mia | Noah | Mia | |
| Replenish & Closing (14:00–22:00) | Noah | Grace | Noah | Noah | |
| Visual Merchandising Specialist | Oliver | Mia | Oliver | Mia | Oliver |
| Store General Manager (Keyholder) | Hannah S | Hannah S | Hannah S | Hannah S | Hannah S |
When plans change
Update availability and regenerate. Rosterzen rechecks roles, keyholders, hours and store coverage.
Something changed
Grace calls out sick.
Basic scheduler / spreadsheet
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Updated roster
46 / 48 shifts covered
Example scenario
This example shows opening, peak trading and closing coverage with keyholders, store roles and staff availability.
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spreadsheet
Common starting point in source research
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group chat
Often used to distribute the schedule
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core inputs
Roles, availability and time off
FAQ
Yes. One worker can be eligible for cashier, stock or sales-floor work, while overlapping requirements still need separate people.
Yes. Use them as scheduling inputs so unavailable workers are not assigned in the generated roster.
Rosterzen is focused first on generating the roster. Use your existing communication method for publishing and swaps unless those workflows are enabled in your product setup.
Add the shifts to cover, staff availability, roles and working rules. Preview a 7-day roster and any gaps with no account required.
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