Managing schedules for a chocolate shop involves coordinating shifts, managing leave requests, tracking absences, and ensuring optimal staffing during peak times. Shyfter offers scheduling software tailored to retail and food businesses, helping you create effective schedules while keeping administrative tasks under control.
With Shyfter Staff, employees can clock in from any location—whether they are on-site, at another store, or making deliveries. This ensures you always know where your staff are working and that their working hours are properly recorded.
Each employee clocks in using a personal PIN code, and Shyfter can also capture a photo at clock-in to verify attendance. This additional check is especially useful when managing teams across multiple locations.
Whether your store follows fixed shifts or flexible schedules, Shyfter handles both. You can create custom schedules in minutes, tailored to your operating hours and specific business needs.
Employees request leave directly via Shyfter Staff, available 24/7. Managers receive instant notifications, making it easy to approve or decline requests and keep schedules updated.
If a team member needs time off unexpectedly, they can report absences online, even without internet access. Medical certificates or supporting documents can be uploaded directly into the platform, ensuring clear records for HR.
Shyfter tracks actual hours worked against contractual hours to automatically calculate overtime. This includes any hours worked on weekends, holidays, or during special events when your shop experiences higher traffic.
Shyfter helps you track customer traffic and sales trends to identify peak times. Schedules can then be adjusted to ensure enough employees are available during busy hours, preventing understaffing while controlling unnecessary overtime.
Shyfter can be installed in just 5 minutes on any tablet or smartphone. Each employee gets a personal PIN code to clock in and out, and a photo is taken at each clock-in for added security.
Even if your internet connection drops, Shyfter’s clock-in system continues to function. Data syncs automatically once the connection is restored.
Shyfter provides a secure cloud space where you can store employment contracts, schedules, and administrative documents. Both managers and employees can access their records whenever needed.
All worked hours, absences, and overtime are exported directly to your payroll system, reducing manual entry and helping ensure accurate payslips every month.
Managers can list open shifts in Shyft Market, allowing employees to apply directly for extra shifts based on their availability. Managers review applications and select the best candidate.
If an employee needs to swap shifts with a colleague, they can request it directly via Shyfter Staff. The manager has final approval, keeping full control over the schedule.
Create a free account to test Shyfter’s core scheduling functions for your chocolate shop. For a full overview, request a 20-minute demo, where you’ll see all advanced features like productivity reports, overtime tracking, and payroll integration.
To maintain productivity during peak hours, start by identifying busiest periods based on historical sales data. Shyfter helps by combining these insights with staff availability and contract hours to generate smart schedules. Employees see their schedules in real time and can clock in directly via the app, even when working at off-site events or temporary locations.
Effective scheduling considers:
Shyfter uses these factors to automatically generate optimized schedules that balance your operational needs with employee preferences and legal requirements.
Shyfter handles schedules for all roles within a chocolate shop, including:
