Staff management for hospitality businesses

Published on
March 1, 2024
Staff management for hospitality businesses

Time tracking

Accurate time tracking is essential in hospitality, especially for permanent, temporary, and seasonal staff. With the Shyfter mobile app, employees clock in and out directly from their smartphone or tablet. Each entry is secured by a personal PIN code. The Shyfter Staff and Shyfter POS apps provide intuitive timekeeping, ensuring reliable attendance tracking at all times.

Work schedules

Create daily and weekly schedules for reception teams, housekeeping staff, maintenance crews, and event organizers in just a few clicks. Shyfter’s intuitive interface lets you plan shifts, integrate break times, and manage any shift changes directly from a centralized platform designed specifically for hospitality businesses.

Leave management

Managing leave for hospitality teams—whether in hotels, hostels, or campgrounds—can be complex. Shyfter simplifies this process with its Shyfter Staff app, allowing employees to request leave directly from their device. Managers retain control, with the ability to approve or decline requests easily.

Absence reporting

Employees can also submit absence requests via Shyfter, whether for personal reasons or sick leave. The app allows them to upload medical certificates or supporting documents directly through the mobile interface, simplifying the administrative process for absences.

Overtime management

Overtime tracking can be challenging in hospitality, particularly with seasonal workers and temporary staff. Shyfter automatically tracks overtime based on contractual hours or actual hours worked, ensuring fair compensation and easy payroll processing.

Productivity monitoring

Shyfter helps hospitality managers adjust staffing based on operational needs. Whether for peak tourist seasons, special events, or routine operations, you always know who is working, helping to optimize workforce productivity.

A workforce management app built for hospitality

Hotels, hostels, campgrounds, and vacation centers benefit from an all-in-one scheduling tool like Shyfter.

  • quick setup and easy onboarding
  • tailored for hospitality teams
  • clock in via tablet or smartphone
  • secure access with personal PIN codes
  • photo capture at clock-in and clock-out
  • offline functionality for remote or outdoor locations
  • flexible use on-site or in the field

A dedicated time clock for hospitality staff

  • secure cloud storage for employment contracts and administrative documents
  • 24/7 access to contracts and files for both staff and managers
  • digital contract creation, including for seasonal and temporary workers
  • legally compliant e-signatures directly within the app
  • real-time tracking of absences, leave, and sick days
  • seamless integration with payroll systems

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Real-time attendance tracking for hospitality staff

  • works with or without internet connection
  • clock in/out via smartphone or tablet
  • photo verification to confirm physical presence
  • accessible for traveling staff or off-site teams
  • secure personal PIN access for each employee
  • ideal for hotels, hostels, B&Bs, campgrounds, and vacation rentals

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Streamlined HR management for hospitality teams

  • secure document storage in a dedicated cloud space
  • constant access to contracts and employment terms for all employees (permanent, temporary, or seasonal)
  • simple contract creation with Shyfter Staff
  • secure e-signatures for all agreements
  • real-time visibility on leave, rest days, and sick leave
  • automatic data transfer to payroll

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Giving hospitality staff more autonomy

Allow staff to manage some aspects of their schedule independently while retaining final approval. With Shyft Market, managers can assign open shifts directly to available employees. This simplifies scheduling for housekeeping, reception, and maintenance teams during peak seasons.

Employees can also apply for open shifts or swap shifts directly via the Shift Swap feature, subject to managerial approval. This helps prevent scheduling disruptions and ensures smooth operations even during unforeseen absences.

Join Shyfter and transform your staff management

Whether you run a hotel, hostel, campground, vacation center, or youth hostel, Shyfter helps centralize workforce management across your entire property.

Start with a free account to test Shyfter’s essential features or request a 20-minute personalized demo for a complete overview of the system. Together, we’ll assess whether Shyfter fits your hospitality business.

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FAQ: workforce scheduling for hospitality businesses

How to set up a scheduling system for hospitality teams?

Installing Shyfter takes only a few minutes. Once the app is set up on a tablet or smartphone, you can centralize shift planning, manage absences, and track working hours for all staff—whether permanent, seasonal, or temporary—directly within the app.

Why is structured scheduling important for hospitality?

A well-organized schedule ensures smooth guest service and operational efficiency. Shyfter helps manage paid leave, breaks, overtime, and rest days, adapting to the specific needs of hospitality environments.

What scheduling features does shyfter offer for different hospitality businesses?

Campgrounds

Shyfter helps manage reception, maintenance, and housekeeping teams, along with seasonal workers, all from a single platform.

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Hostels

Shyfter supports hostel managers by tracking cleaning shifts, reception desk coverage, and communal area maintenance. Employees access their own time clock via a personal PIN code.

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Hotels

Hotel managers, floor supervisors, and housekeeping staff can easily track and manage shifts for day and night teams, ensuring smooth room service and guest reception.

[Create a hotel schedule]