Retail Rota Planner

Plan, check, approve, publish, and revisit store rotas.

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My Availability

Click a calendar day, choose the times you cannot work, then submit it to your staff calendar.

Published Rotas

Published rotas will appear here for signed-in staff.

Business Updates

Updates published by managers.

Documents

Policies, procedures, and useful staff documents.

Open Rota

Pick the store and week. Saved rotas reload automatically.
Authorisation Code required to publish

Weather

Portrush forecast, useful for notes and staffing calls.
Open Met Office Portrush forecast

Latest News

BBC updates for quick local context.
Open BBC news topic

Events & Busy Days

Track local events, school holidays, and known busy weeks.

Saved Rotas

Published and draft weeks are stored in this browser.

Weekly Rota

Manager sign-off is required before publishing.

Weekly Rotation

Add blank rows inside each day, then choose staff and times.

Fairness Tracker

Highlights patterns that may need a manager review before the rota is published.

Rota Notes

Use before or after the week to explain staffing decisions.

Week Review

Capture what happened so future similar weeks can learn from it.

AI Rota Notes

Generated notes about assumptions and possible issues.

Historical Notes

Previous notes, reviews, and events for the same business and weekday.

Checks

Staff Details

Import Staff

Paste rows from Google Sheets. The importer reads First Name, Last Name, and Birthday by header name.

Unavailability

Add dates and times staff cannot work. Staff without "always available" ticked need at least one weekly reply here before their name is offered.

Import Unavailability

Paste approved Google Sheets rows. Columns are matched by header name.

Create Template

Build the usual weekly staff pattern here. Demand, notes, approval status, and order days are not copied into templates.

Compliance Rules

Rules are locked. Use Unlock Rules and enter the authorisation code before changing rule settings.

Opening Hours

Defaults are configurable. Check local NI council byelaws, contracts, and HR advice before relying on a rota.

Demand Settings

Last year's customers per hour, saved by store and week commencing.

Stock & Orders

Track stock counts and suggested ice cream orders by business.