What is an open shift?
An open shift can be created the same way would create a regular shift only it is not assigned to a specific employee.
Instead when you publish an open shift, Agendrix will send a notification to all available employees matching its position. They can apply on it if interested.
By default, open shifts must be assigned among volunteers by a manager, but it is possible to remove the need to approve and go on a "First comes, First Served basis"
1) Who can volunteer?
To be eligible to volunteer, employees must meet the following criteria:
Have the same location as the open shift
Have the same position as the open shift
Not have an approved time off
Not have a conflicting shift on the schedule
**For Plus plan users, you can authorize employees to apply on an open shift that is in conflict with their schedule by activating this setting under :
"Settings" -> "Scheduling".
★See point 7 for assigning an open shift with conflict
2) Creating an open shift
In the "Open shifts" row at the top of the scheduler, click in the cell corresponding to the desired date for the open shift
Click on "new shift''
**To see the shifts to be filled, make sure that the "Hide open shift" option is unchecked in the filters on the left of the screen. **
You can also specify the number of employees required in the "quantity" field, and assign this shift to more than one volunteer if necessary.
Note that you must publish the open shift in order for employees to receive a notification.
3) Via the "Create" button
You can also create an open shift via the "Create" button in the top left-hand corner of the planner.
You'll then be taken to the window for creating your fill-in shift, where you can enter information about the date, start and end times, quantity, branch and position.
You are looking for the procedure to assign an open shift? Please view this article.