Staff schedules & shifts
Build, repeat, review and publish staff schedules.
- Start here: Building the ScheduleFor whoever builds the rota: the order to set up and run the staff schedule — what to do once, what to do every week, and what to check every morning.
- Schedule OverviewUse the week view to plan who works each day.
- Create and Manage Standard ShiftsSave common work hours as a named shift. You can use it again.
- Add Someone to the ScheduleGive someone a row on the week, then set their work hours.
- Schedule One Day for a Team MemberSet or change one person’s hours for one day.
- Schedule the Same Hours Across the WeekGive one person the same hours across the center’s workweek.
- Set a Schedule for Several Employees at OnceGive several people the same plan for one date.
- Edit or Clear a Team Member’s WeekChange or remove one person’s plan for the week.
- Assign Staff to Different RoomsMove a person to another room — for a whole week from the Schedule, or for a day (or part of one) from the Day Board.
- Copy Last Week’s ScheduleUse last week’s work plan as a starting point for this week.
- Repeat a Schedule into Future WeeksCopy this week’s work plan into future weeks.
- Post and Manage an Open ShiftPost work that an eligible staff member can claim.
- Add Lunch, Break, Prep or Support TimeAdd a lunch, prep, meeting, or support block inside a working day.
- Add a Private Administrator Note to a Scheduled DayAdd a short note that other schedule admins can read.
- Mark a Staff Member’s Day as a HolidayMark a holiday for one staff member.
- Mark the Organization ClosedMark a center closure on the staff schedule.
- Manage Children’s Weekly Attendance PatternsSet when children are expected so the Day Board can plan staff.
- Create a Draft Schedule from Expected AttendanceAsk Bloomily for a work plan that you can review.
- Set and Manage Labor RulesSet the limits used when Bloomily drafts a workweek.
- Publish the Staff SchedulePublish the finished week so staff can see it.
- Clear an Entire Week’s ScheduleClear planned work for an entire week.