What is a rotating schedule?
A rotating schedule is a fixed schedule where employees switch between a set of fixed shifts. For example, your team can work day shifts in week 1 and night shifts in week 2.
How to make a rotating schedule with Workfeed
You create the whole rotation once and save it as a template. You can then insert the template in the coming weeks or months. You can read how to create, insert and edit templates in How to use templates.
When you create the template for a rotating schedule, keep two things in mind:
Set the date range to the full length of the rotation before you create the shifts. If the rotation lasts 2 weeks, you select 2 weeks.
Select "Roles, time span and employees" when you save the template. This way, the employees are also included in the template.
If the schedule is the same every week, read How to operate a fixed schedule with Workfeed.
FAQ
How do I edit the template when my rotation changes?
Insert the template into an empty period of the same length as the rotation, edit the shifts, and save the period as a new template. You can read more in How to use templates.
One of my employees has left, and I have hired a new one. How do I swap them in the schedule?
You can transfer all future shifts from the employee who has left to the new one at once. Read how in How to transfer one employee's shifts to another employee. Remember to update the template afterwards as well.