What is employee scheduling software?

Employee scheduling software is an automated, interactive solution for employee scheduling and communications. It is designed to streamline all the daily processes that go into scheduling, such as: Creating, filling, and publishing the schedule Checking against employee availability and qualifications Ensuring proper coverage on all shifts Making shift edits on the fly Filling call offs with available and qualified staff Handling shift swaps Communicating ongoing shift changes, updates, and reminders Identifying and clearing schedule conflicts, such as being double-booked or violating fatigue rules Ensuring employee self-service and 24/7 access to schedules, shift communications, and time off requests High-quality employee scheduling software solutions, like Humanity and Aladtec, are designed to flex to your organization’s unique needs, no matter how complex your positions, locations, and shift structures or rotations.

What are the benefits of employee scheduling software?

Employee scheduling software has many benefits, including: Automating scheduling and communications Taking the guesswork out of coverage, making it easy to fill gaps Becoming an employer of choice Controlling costs Handling daily schedule changes with ease Mitigating compliance risk In fact, our customers experience a return on investment (ROI) of eight to 10 times the cost of their TCP solution within just four months. But don’t take our word for it. Reach out to get your free ROI analysis, using your own business metrics and costs.

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Offer unmatched experiences for guests and employees alike

Seamless operations deliver the best guest experiences. That means keeping employees happy and business processes humming. TCP automates employee scheduling and time tracking for greater efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility that your staff and budget will appreciate—and experiences your guests will remember.

"We needed a solution that would let us view all of the shops’ schedules at once and utilize our employees on a global scale."

Michael Cobb
Food Systems Supervisor
Dollywood Family Amusement Park

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Stellar operations for five-star guest experiences

Forecast demand and auto-fill shifts for just-right coverage

Use AI-based forecasting to know exactly how to staff across positions, locations, and seasonal fluctuations, and fill optimized schedules in a few clicks.

Boost guest experiences by improving staff engagement

Offer flexibility and empowerment at every touch point with configured self-service, easy time capture, and even longer-range scheduling—without any extra administrative headaches.

Handle fluid schedules with ease

Easily fill call offs with available and qualified staff, and drag and drop to make shift changes on the fly.

Automating the scheduling and tracking of breaks 

Flags any deviations to prevent non-compliance penalties. Ensure compliance with state-specific mandates like California's meal break laws. This automation aids healthcare organizations in adhering to legal standards, reducing administrative workload.

Standardize processes to boost profitability

Streamline time collection, automate shift communications, and get real-time exceptions reporting for tardies, missed punches, meal breaks, long shifts, and more.