Creating a shift

Follow these steps to create a new shift. Once saved, Subshift immediately starts matching eligible workers and notifying them in priority order.

Step 1 — Open the create shift form

On the Shifts page, click New shift in the top right corner. A modal form opens.

Step 2 — Select a client

Choose the client that is requesting workers. Only active clients appear in this list.

Step 3 — Select a position

Pick the role required for this shift from the Position dropdown. Only positions that are on the client's allowed list appear here.

Step 4 — Set the date and time

• Date — the calendar date the shift starts on.
• Start time — the time the shift begins (24-hour or 12-hour format).
• Duration — length of the shift in hours and minutes.

Step 5 — Set the number of workers needed

Enter how many workers are required in the Workers needed field. This creates that many individual shift slots within the shift group.

Step 6 — Notes (optional)

Add any instructions the worker should see before accepting — parking info, specific kit required, contact name on site, etc. These notes are shown to workers on their shift offer.

Step 7 — Save the shift

Click Create shift. Subshift will:

1. Create the shift group and the required number of child shifts.
2. Trigger the matching engine to find eligible workers.
3. Begin notifying workers in priority order.

The shift immediately appears in the shifts list with a Notifying status badge.

Related

• Shifts overview
• Shift groups — how groups and child shifts relate
• Client detail — managing allowed positions for a client
• Positions — creating and editing positions