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AI-Driven Staff Shift Management

Because scheduling shouldn’t feel like defusing a bomb

Anyone who has ever run a restaurant knows that moment.
It’s 10:30 PM. You finally sit down.
Your phone buzzes—again.

“Hey, I can’t come tomorrow. Can you find someone to replace me?”
Another: “Can I switch my Friday shift with someone?”
Then a third: “I forgot to request Sunday off.”

Suddenly you're juggling texts, checking the schedule, messaging everyone, hoping someone replies before opening time.

We lived this nightmare too.
Just like our POS, this system was born from real pain.

So we built something different—something no traditional scheduling software even attempts.

We built a system where the AI handles the chaos for you.

Meet Your New AI Shift Manager

Our platform doesn’t just automate—it manages.

The AI reads employee texts, understands requests, negotiates swaps, suggests replacements, contacts staff, and adjusts the schedule automatically.
It acts like a calm, tireless manager who answers instantly and never loses track of anything.

You decide how much freedom to give it.
Supervise everything… or let it run in full autopilot.

How It Works (Short Version)

📨 Employees Text Normally

No apps to learn. Staff just send a message:

  • “Can someone cover my shift?”

  • “I’m available on Saturday.”

  • “Need to swap with Alex.”

The AI interprets every request instantly.

🤖 AI Handles Communication

It reaches out to available employees, proposes options, manages swaps, and balances schedules without bothering the manager unless necessary.

🔄 Smart Reassignments

When a shift is uncovered, the AI finds the best alternative based on:

  • availability

  • skills

  • labor rules

  • hours balance

  • overtime prevention

One tap to approve — or let it finalize automatically.

👀 Manager Control (If You Want)

Choose the workflow:

  • Supervised Mode: approve AI proposals

  • Hybrid Mode: review only major changes

  • Autopilot: AI manages everything

Key Features at a Glance

  • AI-generated schedules based on availability, role requirements, and demand

  • Instant rebalancing when someone cancels

  • Automatic employee outreach via text

  • Fair shift distribution with no manual effort

  • Forecasts for understaffing, overtime, and cost impact

  • Full integration with POS and payroll

  • Runs locally on the miniPC, fully synced, even offline

Why It Works

Because it eliminates the most exhausting part of hospitality:

managing people’s schedules under pressure.

No more late-night messages, chaotic group chats, or spreadsheet gymnastics.
Just a quiet shift board that keeps itself stable.

This is the shift manager we wish we had when we ran our restaurant in Santa Monica.
Now it’s yours.