For bakeries

Staff scheduling for bakeries

The bakers start in the night and the shop opens early, every day of the week. helloswap plans both teams and checks the rest between the shifts.

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What a bakery's week is like

The day starts in the night

The first shift begins while most people sleep, and the shop staff follow a few hours later. One rota has to hold shifts that start at 03:00 and shifts that end at 18:00.

Two teams with different hours

The bakery and the shop each have their own times and their own people, and some help out in both.

Weekends are the busy days

Saturday and Sunday mornings need the most hands, often young weekend staff, and night and weekend hours often carry a supplement.

What helloswap does about it

Everything below is in the product today. A function marked Growth needs the Growth plan or Enterprise. The rest is in every plan.

Shifts that start in the night

A shift can start at 03:00 or run past midnight. helloswap checks the rest before and after it against your country's working-time rules, and a shift with too little rest is blocked, with the reason in plain words.

Supplements for night and weekend hoursGrowth

Set which days and hours give a supplement, as an amount per hour or a percentage of the hourly rate. helloswap works them out from the published schedule.

Young staff in the shop

With a date of birth on the person, helloswap checks every shift against the rules for under-18s, also the hours they may not work, and refuses one that breaks them.

Shift swaps with your approval

A shift is offered to one colleague or to the whole team in helloswap. When both have agreed, you approve, and the rota is right for everyone at once.

One tap on “I'm sick”

You are told at once, the day is recorded as sick leave and the shift goes on the swap board for the colleagues who are free that day.

The bakery and the shop, each with its own scheduleGrowth

Each department has its own schedule, its own staffing needs and its own manager. Someone who works in both has a main department and is added to the other.

Start from the rota you already have

Copy the week from Excel or Google Sheets and paste it in. helloswap matches the names to your staff and creates the shifts as drafts for you to look over.

What it costs

You pay per employee per month. There is no minimum and no base fee. The first 14 days are free and need no card.

Supplements and several departments are in Growth. Night shifts, the rest check, shift swaps, sick calls and the rules for under-18s are in every plan.

See what is in each plan
  • Starter€3per employee / month
  • Growth€5per employee / month
  • Enterprise€8per employee / month

Questions

Can a shift start at 03:00?

Yes. A shift pattern has the start and end time you give it, also in the night and past midnight, and a single shift can have hours of its own. The rest rule counts from the hour a shift really ends.

Can one person have two shifts on the same day?

No. helloswap gives a person one shift a day, also across departments. A shift can have hours of its own, but a day in two separate stretches cannot be planned as two shifts for the same person.

What happens when someone calls in sick shortly before a shift?

They tap “I'm sick” on the shift, which they can do for a shift today or tomorrow. You are told at once, the day is recorded as sick leave and the shift goes on the swap board for the colleagues who are free that day. It stays in the sick person's name until someone has taken it and you have approved. If nobody is free, you are told that too, and you can give the shift to someone on the schedule yourself.

Does it stop me from breaking the 11-hour rule?

Yes. Rest between shifts is checked when you put someone on a shift, when someone takes a shift from the swap board and when you approve a swap. A shift with too little rest is refused, with the reason in plain words. The rules follow the company's country and are in every plan.

Do my staff need an app?

No. Everything works in the browser on a phone. There is also an Android app on Google Play.

What does it cost for a bakery with 8 staff?

Starter is €3 per employee a month, so 8 people is €24 a month. Supplements and several departments are in Growth, at €5 per employee. There is no minimum and no base fee.

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